Summary:
The city of Dalzell, South Carolina is home to a single middle school, Hillcrest Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. While the data set is limited to this one school, it provides valuable insights into the school's performance, demographics, and resource allocation.
Hillcrest Middle School has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 192nd out of 320 middle schools in 2024-2025 to 233rd out of 325 in 2023-2024. The school's Sumter 01 district performance generally exceeds the district average, but lags behind the state-level averages in most subject areas and grade levels. However, the school excels in EOCEP/Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, achieving 100% proficiency in the last two school years, significantly outpacing the district and state averages.
Hillcrest Middle School faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 100% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and a chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% in 2023-2024. The school's per-student spending is relatively high at $12,948 for the 2023-2024 school year, but its student-teacher ratio of 16.6 is slightly above the state average. These factors suggest that the school may be struggling to effectively allocate its resources to support student learning and address the unique needs of its student population.
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