Hillcrest Middle

4355 Peach Orchard Road
Dalzell, SC 29040

364 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Hillcrest Middle School, located in Dalzell, South Carolina, serves as a central educational institution within the Sumter School District. Catering to students in grades 6 through 8, the school focuses on fostering academic growth while preparing adolescents for the transition to high school. The facility is situated along the Peach Orchard Road corridor, serving the local community and surrounding areas of Sumter County by providing a structured learning environment that emphasizes core subjects such as mathematics, science, English language arts, and social studies.

Beyond traditional classroom instruction, Hillcrest Middle School typically offers various extracurricular opportunities and programs designed to encourage student engagement and social development. The school aims to create a supportive culture that prioritizes character building, student achievement, and parental involvement. By integrating technology and standard-aligned curricula, the staff strives to meet the diverse needs of its student body, ensuring they develop the foundational skills necessary for success in their future academic and personal endeavors.

364

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hillcrest Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	132
Hispanic	22
Black	190
Asian	2
Two or More	17
American Indian	1

Black
190 (52.2 %)
White
132 (36.3 %)
Hispanic
22 (6.0 %)
Two or More
17 (4.7 %)
Asian
2 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Sumter 01
Phone:	(803)499-3341
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	364
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 143

Grade 7 118

Grade 8 103