Middle Schools in Dillon 03

The Dillon 03 school district in South Carolina has only one middle school, Latta Middle, which serves students in grades 6-8. With a student population of 471, Latta Middle has a diverse racial makeup, with a majority of White (53.72%) and African American (33.97%) students, as well as smaller percentages of Hispanic and other races.

Academically, Latta Middle's performance is mixed compared to state averages. While the school's proficiency rates in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 and 6th-grade Science are close to or slightly above the state averages, its English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates are generally lower, with the 8th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate significantly below the state average. The school's high percentage of students (82.59%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests that it serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the academic performance gaps observed.

Despite these challenges, Dillon 03 has invested in Latta Middle, with the school's per-student spending slightly higher than the state average and a student-teacher ratio slightly lower than the state average. The school's consistent statewide ranking around 130-143 out of 325 South Carolina middle schools and its 3-star rating from SchoolDigger indicate that it is performing at a relatively average level compared to other middle schools in the state, but there is still room for improvement, especially in the area of Mathematics.