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Enrollment
624
Middle
DISTRICT 583 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DILLON 04·NCES 450192001596
Dillon Middle
1803 Joan Drive, Dillon, SC 29536 · (843) 774-1212 · Dillon County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL624 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of South Carolina public middle schools
- C-Test 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
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 251 | 40% |
| Grade 7 | 177 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 196 | 31% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 67% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Dillon Middle→Dillon High
Based on grade levels within Dillon 04. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
39.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.4pp since 2023
Math
20.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.5% | 20.7% |
| 2023-24 | 35.1% | 16.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dillon Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #183 of 249 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #199 of 249 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 624 | #125 of 256 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #195 of 241 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.1% | #152 of 241 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #74 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 2024-25Enrollment
624
-104 (-14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 624 | 39 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 615 | 36.5 | 16.8:1 | 100% (615) |
| 2022-23 | 666 | 38 | 17.5:1 | 100% (666) |
| 2020-21 | 728 | 42 | 17.3:1 | 100% (728) |
| 2017-18 | 704 | 42 | 16.8:1 | 100% (704) |
| 2015-16 | 753 | 41 | 18.4:1 | 99% (749) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dillon Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (704 to 624); teachers down 7% (42 to 39).
About Dillon Middle
Dillon Middle is one of the public schools in Dillon, South Carolina. It is a mid-sized middle school. Federal data show 624 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Dillon Middle is one school in Dillon 04, a system of 8 schools with 4,664 students.
More than half of the students at Dillon Middle are Black (64%). Beyond that, enrollment is 19% White, 8% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. In Dillon County overall, about 45% of residents are Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Dillon Middle scores 54%.
Dillon Middle has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1, with 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in South Carolina average 13.8:1.
Dillon Middle holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 21% of South Carolina public middle schools.
The county, Dillon County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $46,605, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 23% of residents are in poverty. The county has 13 public schools and about 6,156 students.
Among nearby public schools, Dillon High is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Dillon Middle.
NCES describes the area around Dillon Middle as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 728 (2020-21) to 624 (2024-25). Students per teacher dropped from 17.3 in 2020-21 to 16.0 in 2024-25.
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Dillon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,862
Census ACS
Median income
$46,605
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,156 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dillon 04
- Dillon ElementaryElementary · 1,025 students
- Dillon HighHigh · 804 students
- Stewart Heights ElementaryElementary · 572 students
- Lake View HighHigh · 483 students
- East ElementaryElementary · 433 students
- Lake View ElementaryElementary · 372 students
Other schools in Dillon
- Dillon ElementaryElementary · 1,025 students
- Dillon HighHigh · 804 students
- Stewart Heights ElementaryElementary · 572 students
- East ElementaryElementary · 433 students
- Gordon ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- Dillon County Applied Technology CenterHigh
Other Dillon Middle schools
One other US public school is named Dillon Middle. Dillon Middle is the largest of the 2.
- Dillon Middle SchoolDillon, MT · 259 students
Nearby schools
- Dillon High0.1 mi · 804
- East Elementary1.4 mi · 433
- Stewart Heights Elementary1.8 mi · 572
- Gordon Elementary2.3 mi · 351
- Dillon Elementary2.6 mi · 1,025
- Latta High7.5 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About Dillon MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Dillon Middle?
Dillon Middle enrolls approximately 624 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Dillon Middle serve?
Dillon Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dillon Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dillon Middle is approximately 16.0:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dillon Middle?
At Dillon Middle, the student body is approximately 19% White, 8% Hispanic, 64% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is Dillon Middle in?
Dillon Middle is part of Dillon 04.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.