Hillcrest Middle School

4355 Peach Orchard Rd, Dalzell, SC 29040 | (803) 499-3341

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 437

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4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 437 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 45th out of 227 middle schools in SC.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: P.o. Box 151, Dalzell, SC 29040

Principal or Admin: Robert Barth
Fax: (803) 499-3353
Website: ms.sumter2.org

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Sumter County School District 02
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,258
Dropout Rate: 4.0%
Students Per Teacher: 18.7
Enrolled Students: 8,832

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 437
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 25.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 230 (52.6%)
Females: 207 (47.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 58 (13.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 224 (51.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 282 (64.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Hillcrest Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.5%
Black	232	53.1%
Asian	4	0.9%
Hispanic	11	2.5%
White	188	43.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	166	38.0%
7th Grade	141	32.3%
8th Grade	130	29.7%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 27%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:73%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 14 Years
Average Salary: $42,121

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Hillcrest Middle School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$31,383	19%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$44,677	81%

Source: SC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Hillcrest Middle School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on June 05, 2009
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
The principal, Robert Barth, is excellent. I can't say enough good things about him. He genuinely cares about the children, their education, and their welfare. 99% of the teachers there are the same way. There are some - very few, granted, but some - who are inconsistent with enforcing rules, doling out punishments, and so forth. If everyone was consistent with every student - regardless of race or background - this school would be excellent.

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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How is this determined?

The overall school rating shows that Hillcrest Middle School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on PASS state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
Writing

PASS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	67.5%	75.2%	64.7%
2009	76.5%	78.9%	68.0%

Math Test
2010	75.5%	68.1%	70.3%
2009	78.2%	66.1%	70.3%

Science Test
2010	62.8%	53.8%	60.9%
2009	67.3%	59.8%	63.9%

Social Studies Test
2010	84.9%	77.1%	79.4%
2009	82.8%	75.5%	79.6%

Writing Test
2010	70.4%	64.3%	71.9%
2009	66.4%	59.3%	70.3%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	56.9%	70.8%	63.3%
2009	62.0%	76.2%	69.4%

Math Test
2010	75.7%	58.4%	67.0%
2009	64.4%	54.9%	69.5%

Science Test
2010	84.5%	69.3%	73.3%
2009	68.8%	63.2%	71.2%

Social Studies Test
2010	79.7%	59.0%	62.0%
2009	73.1%	52.1%	60.3%

Writing Test
2010	79.3%	62.6%	69.7%
2009	75.4%	62.4%	70.1%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	62.2%	78.4%	66.7%
2009	71.4%	80.6%	71.4%

Math Test
2010	58.8%	46.8%	63.4%
2009	65.5%	53.3%	62.6%

Science Test
2010	76.3%	63.9%	67.7%
2009	60.0%	55.1%	62.3%

Social Studies Test
2010	75.0%	66.2%	68.8%
2009	72.9%	65.7%	69.6%

Writing Test
2010	79.0%	64.7%	71.9%
2009	66.1%	55.3%	68.1%

Source: SC Department of Education 2009-2010

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