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Colleton County Middle

1379 Tuskegee Airmen Drive, Walterboro, SC 29488 · (843) 782-0040 · Colleton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL931 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of South Carolina public middle schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public middle schools

Enrollment
931
Middle
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 622
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 630833%
Grade 729632%
Grade 832735%
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
29331%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
849%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
48452%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
606%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
49353%
Female
43847%

School pathway

Feeds from
Forest Hills Elementary01–05Northside Elementary01–05Bells ElementaryPK–05Cottageville ElementaryPK–05Hendersonville ElementaryPK–05
Based on grade levels within Colleton 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
37.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.5pp since 2023
Math
13.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.7pp since 2023

What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.

SC READY results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2537.6%13.3%
2023-2430.1%11.6%
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Colleton County Middle ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South Carolina
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
13.3%#218 of 249
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
37.6%#212 of 249
▲ 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
931#38 of 256
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.3:1#96 of 241
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.8%#99 of 241
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-25.5%#22 of 137
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
931
-345 (-27%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 18.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-259317013.3:1N/A
2023-241,07070.615.2:1100% (1,070)
2022-231,1215919.0:1100% (1,121)
2020-211,2766818.8:1100% (1,276)
2017-181,2497317.1:1100% (1,249)
2015-161,2897816.5:1100% (1,289)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colleton County Middle.

Since 2017-18: students down 25% (1,249 to 931); teachers down 4% (73 to 70).

About Colleton County Middle

Colleton County Middle is a mid-sized middle-grades school in Walterboro, South Carolina, one of the schools in Colleton 01. Its enrollment is 931 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in South Carolina enroll around 622, and this school is 50% bigger than that mark.

Colleton 01 is responsible for 8 schools, Colleton County Middle included, with 4,539 students in all.

Black students are 52% of those enrolled at Colleton County Middle. Beyond that, enrollment is 31% White, 9% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. In Colleton County overall, about 34% of residents are Black. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Colleton County Middle are from different groups.

There are 70 full-time-equivalent teachers at Colleton County Middle, giving a ratio of 13.3:1. That is in line with the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.

Colleton County Middle earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 12% of South Carolina public middle schools.

In the surrounding county, Colleton County, median household income comes to about $51,114, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 17%. The county's public schools total 9, with about 4,539 students.

Colleton County High is about 1.1 miles from Colleton County Middle, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.

Locale data from NCES put Colleton County Middle in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).

The school shrank from 1,276 students in 2020-21 to 931 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.8:1 to 13.3:1.

Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Colleton County Middle. You can also rate the school on this page.

Colleton County at a glance

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Population
38,783
Census ACS
Median income
$51,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,539 students

Quick facts

School name
Colleton County Middle
District
Colleton 01
Address
1379 Tuskegee Airmen Drive, Walterboro, SC 29488
Phone
(843) 782-0040
County
Colleton County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
931
Teachers (FTE)
70
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
450183001586
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Colleton County Middle
How many students attend Colleton County Middle?
Colleton County Middle enrolls approximately 931 students in grades 06-08.
Is Colleton County Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Colleton County Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Colleton County Middle?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Colleton County Middle.
How diverse is Colleton County Middle?
Colleton County Middle reports a student body of 31% White, 9% Hispanic, 52% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Colleton County Middle public or private?
Colleton County Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Colleton 01.
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