Enrollment
365
Middle
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMTER 01·NCES 450390201079
Hillcrest Middle
4355 Peach Orchard Road, Dalzell, SC 29040 · (803) 499-3341 · Sumter County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% 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
14.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 | 110 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 123 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 132 | 36% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +14.5pp since 2023
Math
23.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.9% | 23.3% |
| 2023-24 | 39.4% | 22.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hillcrest Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Sumter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #169 of 249 ▲ 3 | #2 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #124 of 249 ▲ 52 | #2 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #202 of 256 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #154 of 241 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #97 of 241 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #126 of 137 | #6 of 6 |
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
365
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 365 | 25 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 391 | 23.5 | 16.6:1 | 100% (391) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 19 | 19.2:1 | 100% (364) |
| 2020-21 | 371 | 22 | 16.9:1 | 100% (371) |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 24 | 15.8:1 | 100% (378) |
| 2015-16 | 417 | 26 | 16.0:1 | 100% (417) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillcrest Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (378 to 365); teachers up 4% (24 to 25).
About Hillcrest Middle
Hillcrest Middle is a middle school in Dalzell, South Carolina, and it is part of Sumter 01. The school enrolls 365 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in South Carolina is about 622, so this school runs 41% smaller than that.
Sumter 01 serves 13,871 students across 24 schools.
Black students make up a majority at Hillcrest Middle, at 52%. Next come 30% White, 10% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Hillcrest Middle's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.6:1, with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
Measured against South Carolina public middle schools, Hillcrest Middle receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
According to the American Community Survey, in Sumter County, the median household income is $56,693, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. There are 27 public schools in Sumter County, enrolling about 14,608 students in all.
The nearest other public school, High Hills Elementary, is about 3.1 miles away. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 365, close to the 371 recorded in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.9:1 to 14.6:1.
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Sumter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,725
Census ACS
Median income
$56,693
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
14,608 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sumter 01
- Sumter High SchoolHigh · 2,122 students
- Crestwood HighHigh · 1,105 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 1,013 students
- Alice Drive MiddleMiddle · 783 students
- Furman MiddleMiddle · 700 students
- Pocalla Springs ElementaryElementary · 609 students
Other Hillcrest Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Hillcrest Middle. Hillcrest Middle is the 5th largest of the 6.
- Hillcrest MiddleSimpsonville, SC · 989 students
- Hillcrest Middle SchoolTrumbull, CT · 792 students
- Hillcrest Middle SchoolGLENDALE, AZ · 732 students
- Hillcrest Middle SchoolTuscaloosa, AL · 542 students
- Hillcrest MiddleSebastopol, CA · 297 students
Nearby schools
- High Hills Elementary3.1 mi · 435
- Shaw Heights Elementary3.3 mi · 404
- Oakland Primary3.5 mi · 520
- Ebenezer Middle3.7 mi · 352
- Rafting Creek Elementary4.8 mi · 125
- Cherryvale Elementary5.0 mi · 477
Frequently asked questions
About Hillcrest MiddleHow large is Hillcrest Middle?
Hillcrest Middle enrolls approximately 365 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Hillcrest Middle serve?
Hillcrest Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Hillcrest Middle?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Hillcrest Middle.
How diverse is Hillcrest Middle?
Hillcrest Middle reports a student body of 30% White, 10% Hispanic, 52% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Hillcrest Middle?
Hillcrest Middle is overseen by Sumter 01 in Sumter County.
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