Best Middle Schools in Conway, SC

Summary:

The city of Conway, South Carolina is home to three middle schools: Whittemore Park Middle, Black Water Middle, and Conway Middle. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and are part of the Horry 01 school district.

Among the three schools, Whittemore Park Middle and Black Water Middle stand out for their exceptional performance in EOCEP/Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, with proficiency rates exceeding 98% in the last two school years. Conway Middle also demonstrates strong performance across multiple subject areas, with proficiency rates above the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

However, there are some areas for improvement. While the schools perform well in English Language Arts, there is more variation in their Mathematics proficiency rates, with Whittemore Park Middle lagging behind the district and state in 7th and 8th grade Mathematics. Additionally, all three schools have a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5%, which is an area of concern that may require targeted interventions to improve student attendance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Conway Middle	Public	6-8	1104 Elm Street	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 488-6040	578	41	14.0		351 (60.7%)	119 (20.6%)	67 (11.6%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.9%)	60.6	108^th of 320 public middle schools	66.3%		62	111^th of 325 public middle schools	65.8%	3	55.6	59.9	59.0	43.8	38.3	34.5	49.4	100.0	$13,551	$1,072	$559	$1,631	$10,107	$1,814	$11,920
Whittemore Park Middle	Public	6-8	1808 Rhue Street	Conway	29527	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 488-0669	1,013	70	14.4		477 (47.1%)	277 (27.3%)	184 (18.2%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (6.6%)	46.6	156^th of 320 public middle schools	51.3%		40.6	183^rd of 325 public middle schools	43.7%	27	47.6	57.6	50.7	33.1	27.9	29.0	52.0	98.3	$13,712	$1,451	$703	$2,154	$10,102	$1,455	$11,558
Black Water Middle	Public	6-8	900 East Cox Ferry Road	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 903-8440	789	51	15.4		338 (42.8%)	154 (19.5%)	225 (28.5%)	10 (1.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.2%)	49.2	149^th of 320 public middle schools	53.4%		58.6	118^th of 325 public middle schools	63.7%	31	48.5	54.8	57.1	34.1	31.0	35.0	44.9	100.0	$13,311	$1,222	$578	$1,800	$10,079	$1,433	$11,512

Cities Near Conway

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Myrtle Beach	5.58 mi	29	49^th
Aynor	14.3 mi	2	21^st
Galivants Ferry	14.55 mi	2	31^st
Murrells Inlet	14.99 mi	2	11^th
Loris	15.28 mi	4	123^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.