Hillcrest Middle

4355 Peach Orchard Road, Dalzell, SC 29040

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
365
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Sumter 01
Sumter County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 237 South Carolina middle schools · How we grade
Test scores28% proficient in math & reading
31stpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
35thpercentile
Attendance33% chronically absent
26thpercentile
Class size14.6 students per teacher
35thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Hillcrest Middle

Hillcrest Middle is a magnet middle school in Dalzell, South Carolina, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Sumter 01. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Sumter County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 365 students were enrolled, with about 14.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical South Carolina middle school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 237 South Carolina middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

4355 Peach Orchard Road
Dalzell, SC 29040
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
365 students
Students per teacher
14.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Sumter 01
County
Sumter County
NCES school ID
450390201079

Schools near Hillcrest Middle

All 1 schools in Dalzell →
Bates Middle
Magnet · Grades 6–8 · 481 students
F11 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.