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What's one thing Latta Middle gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
349
Middle
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DILLON 03·NCES 450195000390
Latta Middle
612 North Richardson Street, Latta, SC 29565 · (843) 752-7117 · Dillon County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL349 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
15.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · 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 | 113 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 115 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 121 | 35% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Latta Middle→Latta High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Dillon 03. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
56.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.3pp since 2023
Math
38.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.9pp 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 39 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 are up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.9% | 38.9% |
| 2023-24 | 50.6% | 35.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Latta Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #82 of 249 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #102 of 249 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #209 of 256 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #170 of 241 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #124 of 241 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.3% | #14 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
349
-119 (-25%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 685
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
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 | 349 | 23 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 27 | 17.4:1 | 79% (373) |
| 2022-23 | 471 | 27 | 17.4:1 | 83% (389) |
| 2020-21 | 468 | 27 | 17.3:1 | 63% (297) |
| 2017-18 | 487 | 27.5 | 17.7:1 | 100% (487) |
| 2015-16 | 499 | 27 | 18.5:1 | 64% (320) |
| 2010-11 | 353 | 20 | 17.6:1 | 71% (250) |
| 2000-01 | 403 | 19 | 21.2:1 | 67% (270) |
| 1990-91 | 685 | 34 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Latta Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (487 to 349); teachers down 16% (27.5 to 23).
About Latta Middle
Latta Middle is a small middle-grades school in Latta, South Carolina, administered by Dillon 03. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 349 students. The school is 44% below the average for middle schools in South Carolina.
Dillon 03 has 3 schools; together they serve 1,492 students.
The share of White students at Latta Middle is 52%, a majority. Smaller groups are 37% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 59%.
There are about 15.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Latta Middle, which has 23. The school's 15.2:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for middle schools in South Carolina.
On the allk12 Grade, Latta Middle lands at B, ahead of 58% of South Carolina public middle schools.
In Dillon County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $46,605 a year, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. Public schools in Dillon County number 13, with about 6,156 students.
Of the public schools around it, Latta Middle is closest to Latta High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Latta Middle is Rural: Distant.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 25% drop, from 468 to 349. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 17.3:1 in 2020-21 to 15.2:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 03
- Latta ElementaryElementary · 721 students
- Latta HighHigh · 422 students
Other schools in Latta
- Latta ElementaryElementary · 721 students
- Latta HighHigh · 422 students
Other Latta Middle schools
One other US public school is named Latta Middle. Latta Middle is the largest of the 2.
- Latta Middle SchoolAda, OK · 190 students
Nearby schools
- Latta High0.1 mi · 422
- Latta Elementary0.7 mi · 721
- Gordon Elementary5.7 mi · 351
- East Elementary6.2 mi · 433
- Stewart Heights Elementary6.2 mi · 572
- Dillon Elementary6.9 mi · 1,025
Frequently asked questions
About Latta MiddleHow many students attend Latta Middle?
Latta Middle enrolls approximately 349 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Latta Middle serve?
Latta Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Latta Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Latta Middle is approximately 15.2:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Latta Middle?
Student demographics at Latta Middle are roughly 52% White, 3% Hispanic, 37% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Latta Middle in?
Latta Middle is part of Dillon 03.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.