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Enrollment
778
Middle
DISTRICT 579 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAUFORT 01·NCES 450111001361
Hilton Head Island Middle
55 Wilborn Road, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926 · (843) 689-4500 · Beaufort County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL778 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of South Carolina public middle schools
- BTest 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
11.3:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 254 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 244 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 280 | 36% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
56.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.4pp since 2023
Math
35.8%
SC avg 44.2% . -0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.8% | 35.8% |
| 2023-24 | 50.4% | 36.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hilton Head Island Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Beaufort County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #100 of 249 ▼ 9 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #103 of 249 ▲ 7 | #3 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 778 | #85 of 256 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #26 of 241 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.9% | #85 of 241 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.4% | #26 of 137 | N/A |
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
778
-104 (-12%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 842
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 778 | 69 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 831 | 71 | 11.7:1 | 58% (479) |
| 2022-23 | 856 | 63 | 13.6:1 | 52% (443) |
| 2020-21 | 882 | 65 | 13.6:1 | 57% (505) |
| 2017-18 | 1,003 | 66 | 15.2:1 | 50% (499) |
| 2015-16 | 989 | 62 | 15.9:1 | 47% (467) |
| 2010-11 | 860 | 54 | 15.9:1 | 40% (343) |
| 2000-01 | 897 | 68 | 13.2:1 | 26% (231) |
| 1990-91 | 842 | 51 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hilton Head Island Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (1,003 to 778); teachers up 5% (66 to 69).
About Hilton Head Island Middle
Hilton Head Island Middle is a medium-sized middle school with its address in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The student body numbers 778 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in South Carolina is about 622, so this school runs 25% above that.
Enrollment across the 32 schools in Beaufort 01 totals 21,050 students.
By race and ethnicity, Hilton Head Island Middle is 51% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 31% White, 12% Black, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 12% Hispanic among all Beaufort County residents. By the diversity index, Hilton Head Island Middle comes in at 63%.
The school reported 69 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.3:1. For comparison, middle schools in South Carolina average 13.8:1.
The allk12 Grade for Hilton Head Island Middle is B. Compared with South Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 58% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Beaufort County has these Census figures: median household income is about $86,573, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Hilton Head Island Middle is among the 35 public schools in Beaufort County.
Hilton Head Island High is located about 0.2 miles from Hilton Head Island Middle. Other public schools within five miles: 4.
In the federal locale system, Hilton Head Island Middle is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Federal counts put enrollment at 882 in 2020-21 and 778 in 2024-25, a 12% decrease. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.3:1.
Community posts for Hilton Head Island Middle can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Beaufort County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
195,289
Census ACS
Median income
$86,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
22,968 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Beaufort 01
- May River HighHigh · 1,731 students
- Bluffton HighHigh · 1,375 students
- Hilton Head Island HighHigh · 1,265 students
- River Ridge AcademyElementary · 1,134 students
- Beaufort HighHigh · 1,104 students
- Bluffton MiddleMiddle · 921 students
Other schools in Hilton Head Island
- Hilton Head Island HighHigh · 1,265 students
- Hilton Head Island ElementaryElementary · 702 students
- Hilton Head Island School for the Creative ArtsElementary · 496 students
- Hilton Head Island Early Childhood CenterElementary · 301 students
Nearby schools
- Hilton Head Island High0.2 mi · 1,265
- Hilton Head Island Elementary0.3 mi · 702
- Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts0.4 mi · 496
- Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center0.8 mi · 301
- Michael C. Riley Elementary7.5 mi · 704
- Red Cedar Elementary8.4 mi · 636
Frequently asked questions
About Hilton Head Island MiddleHow large is Hilton Head Island Middle?
Hilton Head Island Middle enrolls approximately 778 students in grades 06-08.
Is Hilton Head Island Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hilton Head Island Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Hilton Head Island Middle have?
Hilton Head Island Middle employs 69 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
How diverse is Hilton Head Island Middle?
Hilton Head Island Middle reports a student body of 31% White, 51% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Hilton Head Island Middle public or private?
Hilton Head Island Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Beaufort 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.