Summary
Dillon Middle is a public middle school in Dillon, South Carolina, serving 615 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Dillon 04 school district, which is ranked 68 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite consistent funding, Dillon Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina middle schools, maintaining a 1-star rating over the past 10 years.
Dillon Middle faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 22.5% to 45.6%, well above the state average. The school's test scores are also consistently well below state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 32.3% of 6th graders, 40.1% of 7th graders, and 47.9% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to state averages of 56%, 58.2%, and 55.7% respectively. The math proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 12.2% to 31.6% across the grades. Interestingly, the nearby middle schools, such as Blenheim Middle School of Discovery, Johnakin Middle, and Palmetto Middle, all perform significantly better than Dillon Middle across a range of metrics.
The significant disparities in performance between different student subgroups at Dillon Middle, such as the large gaps for African American, white, and disabled students, suggest that the school is struggling to provide equitable educational opportunities for all its students. Despite consistent funding and resources, Dillon Middle has not shown any meaningful improvement in its performance over the past 10 years, indicating a need for a more comprehensive and effective approach to school improvement.
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