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Colleton County Middle

Summary:

Colleton County Middle School is a public middle school in Walterboro, South Carolina, serving 1,121 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Colleton 01 school district, which is ranked 74th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colleton County Middle has a diverse student population, with nearly half of the students being African American. However, the school's academic performance is significantly below the state average across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 28.8% to 32.1% for grades 6-8, compared to the state average of 50.2% to 53.7%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 8.9% to 14.1% for grades 6-8, compared to the state average of 30.2% to 38.4%. Colleton County Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of South Carolina middle schools, with a ranking between 204 and 295 out of 325 schools in the state over the past 10 years.

In contrast, the nearby St. George Middle School, which is part of the Dorchester 04 district, performs significantly better than Colleton County Middle across various academic measures. This highlights the potential for Colleton County Middle to learn from the practices and strategies employed by higher-performing schools in the region. Despite the steady increase in spending per student at Colleton County Middle, the school has not seen a corresponding improvement in its academic performance, suggesting that the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and implementation strategies to better support student learning.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1379 Tuskegee Airmen Drive
       Walterboro, SC  29488

(843) 782-0040

District: Colleton 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
295th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,192 Help


Students who attend Colleton County Middle usually attend:

High:    Colleton County High

Feeder schools for Colleton County Middle:

Elementary:    Bells Elementary
    Black Street Early Childhood Center
    Cottageville Elementary
    Forest Hills Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  1,070

Racial breakdown:

African American:
48.7%
White:
35.9%
Hispanic:
9.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Colleton County Middle ranks worse than 90.8% of middle schools in South Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.04. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (48.7%), White (35.9%), Hispanic (9.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Colleton County Middle is 15.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Colleton County Middle is $12,192.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Colleton County Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Colleton County Middle 295th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Colleton County Middle in the ranking list.)

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Colleton 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Colleton 01 74th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Colleton County Middle

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Rank History for all students at Colleton County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 34.84 204th 291 29.9%
2015 25.94 234th 301 22.3%
2016 31.79 216th 303 28.7%
2017 24.76 248th 317 21.8%
2018 22.89 237th 303 21.8%
2019 16.93 267th 315 15.2%
2021 11.78 288th 311 7.4%
2022 16.71 257th 310 17.1%
2023 15.82 278th 325 14.5%
2024 13.04 295th 325 9.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Colleton County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.48 30th 31 3.2%
2019 9.00 38th 39 2.6%
2023 25.96 50th 58 13.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Colleton County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.15 72nd 93 22.6%
2019 19.35 108th 117 7.7%
2021 41.10 47th 87 46.0%
2022 53.54 39th 97 59.8%
2023 46.02 47th 95 50.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Colleton County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.57 233rd 280 16.8%
2019 17.52 254th 289 12.1%
2021 12.05 273rd 288 5.2%
2022 19.77 259th 300 13.7%
2023 19.57 263rd 313 16.0%
2024 15.39 278th 307 9.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Colleton County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.11 226th 281 19.6%
2019 14.08 262nd 296 11.5%
2021 11.39 256th 279 8.2%
2022 18.43 241st 290 16.9%
2023 17.51 249th 299 16.7%
2024 15.05 257th 294 12.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Colleton County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.56 136th 194 29.9%
2019 29.03 152nd 195 22.1%
2021 26.78 134th 164 18.3%
2022 21.88 163rd 183 10.9%
2023 16.26 177th 187 5.3%
2024 16.51 170th 177 4.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Colleton County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 11.54 169th 179 5.6%
2022 4.95 179th 182 1.6%
2023 8.62 173rd 185 6.5%
2024 14.10 168th 183 8.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Colleton County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.68 225th 284 20.8%
2019 21.11 241st 296 18.6%
2021 11.62 257th 279 7.9%
2022 15.07 263rd 292 9.9%
2023 14.61 262nd 303 13.5%
2024 11.43 272nd 294 7.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Colleton County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.01 186th 237 21.5%
2019 19.06 232nd 252 7.9%
2021 13.62 232nd 235 1.3%
2022 17.77 232nd 249 6.8%
2023 20.53 225th 253 11.1%
2024 14.41 241st 248 2.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Colleton County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.92 112th 123 8.9%
2019 9.58 135th 139 2.9%
2021 16.42 101st 111 9.0%
2022 31.68 92nd 129 28.7%
2023 15.97 128th 141 9.2%
2024 17.32 127th 144 11.8%
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Rank History for White students at Colleton County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.61 215th 250 14.0%
2019 14.07 237th 258 8.1%
2021 5.91 235th 244 3.7%
2022 11.85 226th 249 9.2%
2023 9.04 247th 260 5.0%
2024 8.89 245th 255 3.9%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Colleton County Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2012 683 679 10 22 13 0 15 0 1422
2013 664 678 7 33 8 0 23 0 1413
2014 694 701 5 51 10 1 30 0 1492
2015 627 657 5 53 5 1 29 0 1377
2016 571 602 9 60 7 0 40 0 1289
2017 549 564 3 57 13 2 34 0 1222
2018 528 568 6 78 16 2 51 0 1249
2019 513 563 4 88 14 1 62 0 1245
2020 537 578 6 87 14 1 65 0 1288
2021 517 591 5 86 15 1 61 0 1276
2022 474 552 8 81 8 0 49 0 1172
2023 437 529 8 86 10 0 51 0 1121
2024 384 521 6 103 9 0 47 0 1070

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Colleton County Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 1422 10.0 142.2 74.9
2013 1413 77.8 18.1 75.7
2014 1492 73.5 20.2 75.1
2015 1377 78.0 17.6 86.2
2016 1289 78.0 16.5 100
2017 1222 77.0 15.8 100
2018 1249 73.0 17.1 100
2019 1245 72.0 17.2 100
2020 1288 70.0 18.4 100
2021 1276 68.8 18.5 100
2022 1172 68.8 17.0 100
2023 1121 59.0 19.0 100
2024 1070 70.5 15.1 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Colleton County Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 1422 10.0 142.2 74.9
2013 1413 77.8 18.1 75.7
2014 1492 73.5 20.2 75.1
2015 1377 78.0 17.6 86.2
2016 1289 78.0 16.5 100
2017 1222 77.0 15.8 100
2018 1249 73.0 17.1 100
2019 1245 72.0 17.2 100
2020 1288 70.0 18.4 100
2021 1276 68.8 18.5 100
2022 1172 68.8 17.0 100
2023 1121 59.0 19.0 100
2024 1070 70.5 15.1 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Colleton County Middle

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $828 (8.4%) $431 (4.4%) $1,259 (12.8%) $6,996 (71.2%) $1,577 (16.0%) $8,573 (87.2%) $9,832
2020 $929 (9.3%) $529 (5.3%) $1,458 (14.6%) $7,117 (71.4%) $1,396 (14.0%) $8,514 (85.4%) $9,971
2021 $1,019 (9.7%) $826 (7.9%) $1,844 (17.6%) $7,391 (70.6%) $1,238 (11.8%) $8,629 (82.4%) $10,474
2022 $1,053 (9.4%) $1,348 (12.1%) $2,401 (21.5%) $7,529 (67.4%) $1,248 (11.2%) $8,777 (78.5%) $11,178
2023 $1,620 (13.3%) $1,074 (8.8%) $2,694 (22.1%) $8,160 (66.9%) $1,339 (11.0%) $9,499 (77.9%) $12,192

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Colleton County Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 267th of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 278th of 325 Middle schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade Science (Colleton County Middle)18.629.8
 11.2%
   6th Grade Science (Colleton 01)18.629.8
 11.2%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colleton County Middle)18.835.7
 16.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colleton 01)18.835.7
 16.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Colleton County Middle)1110.9
 0.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Colleton 01)1110.9
 0.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colleton County Middle)29.232.5
 3.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colleton 01)29.232.5
 3.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Colleton County Middle)19.59
 10.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Colleton 01)19.59
 10.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colleton County Middle)28.130.5
 2.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colleton 01)28.130.5
 2.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Colleton County Middle)20.75.4
 15.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Colleton 01)20.75.4
 15.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Colleton County Middle)94.176
 18.1%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Colleton 01)42.544.4
 1.9%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students12451121
 10%
African American563529
 6%
American Indian1410
 28.6%
Asian48
 100%
Hispanic8886
 2.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White513437
 14.8%
Two or More Races6251
 17.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%

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Students who attend Colleton County Middle usually go on to attend Colleton County High

Students at Colleton County Middle are 49% African American, 36% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,070 students attended Colleton County Middle.

Colleton County Middle ranks in the bottom 9.2% of South Carolina middle schools.


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