Colleton County Middle

Colleton County Middle is one of the moderately sized intermediate schools in Walterboro, South Carolina, operated by Colleton 01, with 931 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 50% above the state mean of about 622.

Colleton 01 runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 4,539 students. Colleton County Middle is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Colleton County Middle lists that the most-represented group is Black (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 31% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Colleton County as a whole is about 34% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Colleton County Middle has 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, census data for Colleton County shows median household earnings sit near $51,114, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Colleton County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,539 students), of which Colleton County Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Colleton County High, roughly 1.1 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Colleton County Middle's enrollment has contracted 25% since 2018, when it stood at 1,249 (now 931). White enrollment moved from 42% to 31% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.