📍 612 North Richardson Street, Latta, Dillon County, 29565
Latta Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Latta, Dillon County. The school has 471 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dillon 03 school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 41% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Latta Middle enrolls 471 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 27 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% White, 34% Black or African American and 5.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 253 | 54% |
| Black or African American | 160 | 34% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 5.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
389 of the school's 471 students (83%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 378 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Latta Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-70, state senate district 30, state house district 57.
Latta Middle is one of 3 schools in Dillon 03, based in Latta, South Carolina. The district serves 1,492 students district-wide and employs 87 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 471 students, Latta Middle is close to the district average of about 497 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant