Colleton County Middle

Colleton County Middle School is a public middle school in Walterboro, South Carolina, serving 1,070 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Colleton 01 school district, which is ranked 72 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colleton County Middle consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of South Carolina middle schools, with a ranking between 257-295 out of 310-325 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 35.4% of 6th graders proficient in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 56%. The school's performance is also lower than the Colleton 01 district average, indicating that Colleton County Middle is underperforming compared to other schools in the district.

Colleton County Middle has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 22.5% to 39.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $13,460 in 2023-2024 and a low student-teacher ratio of 15.1, the school's academic outcomes have not improved. This suggests that simply increasing funding and resources may not be enough to drive meaningful improvements in academic performance at Colleton County Middle.