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Waccamaw Middle

Public Grades 7-8

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 341 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 96% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Waccamaw Middle in Pawleys Island, SC, serves 329 students in grades 7 and 8 and has climbed to an impressive 11th place among 335 middle schools statewide, earning a 5-star rating.

This school is a standout performer, especially when you look at test scores. In 7th grade math, 75.1% of students are proficient, which is nearly double the state average of 41.8%. The school has also achieved a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra 1 end-of-course exam for four years running. What's particularly remarkable is how well the school serves all students. Disabled students ranked 1st in the state, and African American students ranked 6th, showing dramatic improvement in just two years. The school has also cut chronic absenteeism from 26.2% to 14.6% in two years, well below the state average of 22.3%. While the Georgetown 01 district overall ranks in the 32nd percentile, Waccamaw is a clear outlier—outperforming its district peers like Carvers Bay Middle STEAM Academy and Georgetown Middle by 40-55 percentage points in core subjects.

Even when compared to schools in the higher-ranked Horry 01 district, Waccamaw holds its own or comes out ahead. For example, 8th grade math proficiency at Waccamaw (82.7%) far exceeds Socastee Middle (64.2%) and St. James Middle (48.5%). The school spends $15,423 per student, which is less than Carvers Bay but more than the Horry schools—and the results justify the investment. With a favorable 13.7:1 student-teacher ratio and a strong feeder pipeline from Waccamaw Intermediate just down the road, this is a school where students consistently achieve at exceptionally high levels.

329

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,423

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

247 Wildcat Way
Pawleys Island, SC 29585

(843) 237-0106

District: Georgetown 01

Students who attend Waccamaw Middle usually attend:

High:

Waccamaw High

Feeder schools for Waccamaw Middle:

Elementary:

Waccamaw Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

African American:

16.1%

Hispanic:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (82% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of South Carolina middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg46%

South Carolina avg51%

12^th of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Georgetown 01

51^st of 75Georgetown 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	97.2	12 of 341	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	93.5	18 of 321	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	18 of 322	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	26 of 325	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	50 of 310	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	59 of 311	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	48 of 315	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	34 of 303	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	89.2	27 of 317	91.5%	★★★★★
2016	84.6	37 of 303	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	82.5	39 of 301	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	80.1	44 of 291	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	82.5	37 of 276	86.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.4	45 of 271	83.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.3	45 of 269	83.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.8	40 of 261	84.7%	★★★★☆
2009	84.3	23 of 249	90.8%	★★★★★
2008	84.7	22 of 244	91.0%	★★★★★
2007	84.4	22 of 236	90.7%	★★★★★
2006	85.4	22 of 231	90.5%	★★★★★
2005	87.5	20 of 230	91.3%	★★★★★
2004	88.6	14 of 230	93.9%	★★★★★
2003	90.4	13 of 225	94.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	93.0	6 of 258	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	83.0	22 of 251	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	69.8	44 of 246	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	47 of 253	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	38.5	147 of 249	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.7	217 of 235	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	169 of 252	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	156 of 237	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	1 of 184	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	14 of 177	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	74.5	23 of 183	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	9 of 164	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	47.7	86 of 195	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.7	16 of 194	91.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	97.1	8 of 310	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	95.2	13 of 295	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	15 of 293	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	27 of 299	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	80.4	52 of 290	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	54 of 279	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	42 of 296	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	46 of 281	83.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	1 of 197	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	72.5	39 of 173	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	15 of 184	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	76.1	28 of 185	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	16 of 182	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	55.0	103 of 179	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	97.7	8 of 325	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	90.1	18 of 308	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	19 of 304	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	39 of 313	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	93 of 300	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.1	59 of 288	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	61 of 289	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	50 of 280	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	96.0	14 of 310	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	90.6	22 of 298	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	17 of 292	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	30 of 303	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	42 of 292	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	57 of 279	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	43 of 296	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	24 of 284	91.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	95.8	6 of 271	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	91.1	16 of 259	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	20 of 256	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	27 of 260	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	45 of 249	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	55 of 244	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	44 of 258	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	30 of 250	88.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2026)99th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)99th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

African American (2026)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts85%+25 vs state

Mathematics79%+36 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)					SC READY Mathematics (2026)					SC READY Science (2026)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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
Waccamaw Middle	Public	7-8	247 Wildcat Way	Pawleys Island	29585	Georgetown County	Georgetown 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 237-0106	329	24	13.7	46.7%	245 (74.5%)	53 (16.1%)	27 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	97.2	12^th of 341 public middle schools	96.5%		93.5	18^th of 321 public middle schools	94.4%	6				85.0	84.4				75.1	82.7				$15,423	$1,913	$836	$2,749	$10,812	$1,863	$12,675
Waccamaw Intermediate	Public	4-6	320 Wildcat Way	Pawleys Island	29585	Georgetown County	Georgetown 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 237-7071	415	29	14.3	44.6%	319 (76.9%)	63 (15.2%)	26 (6.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)								(n/a)	81.1	77.4	74.9			74.9	68.8	60.9			58.5	74.2		$14,806	$1,081	$889	$1,970	$11,175	$1,662	$12,837
St. James Middle	Public	7-8	9775 St. James Road	Myrtle Beach	29588	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 650-5543	913	58	15.7	44.3%	654 (71.6%)	56 (6.1%)	122 (13.4%)	13 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (7.2%)	76.6	70^th of 341 public middle schools	79.5%		73.6	73^rd of 321 public middle schools	77.3%	3				73.0	72.2				50.0	48.5				$12,683	$685	$391	$1,075	$10,334	$1,274	$11,608
St. James Intermediate	Public	5-6	9641 Scipio Lane	Myrtle Beach	29588	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 903-6005	883	53	16.6	45.1%	637 (72.1%)	57 (6.5%)	104 (11.8%)	27 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.1%)								(n/a)		73.0	73.8				59.2	60.3				77.1		$12,627	$945	$476	$1,421	$10,035	$1,171	$11,205
Socastee Middle	Public	6-8	151 Sheffield Road	Myrtle Beach	29588	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 903-6051	527	37	14.2	42.6%	351 (66.6%)	38 (7.2%)	74 (14.0%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	48 (9.1%)	82.7	47^th of 341 public middle schools	86.2%		87.6	35^th of 321 public middle schools	89.1%	12			67.6	71.8	72.8			54.6	61.1	64.2		61.0		$13,839	$648	$430	$1,078	$11,385	$1,375	$12,760
Georgetown Middle	Public	6-8	2400 Authuan Maybank Drive	Georgetown	29440	Georgetown County	Georgetown 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 527-4495	671	51	13.1	100.0%	235 (35.0%)	339 (50.5%)	82 (12.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	20.5	280^th of 341 public middle schools	17.9%		21.3	259^th of 321 public middle schools	19.3%	21			40.6	43.6	44.0			25.1	21.4	14.1		40.2		$14,543	$1,913	$898	$2,811	$9,859	$1,874	$11,733
Carvers Bay Middle STEAM Academy	Public	6-8	13000 Choppee Road	Hemingway	29554	Williamsburg County	Georgetown 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 545-0918	259	24	10.9	100.0%	81 (31.3%)	166 (64.1%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	14.7	308^th of 341 public middle schools	9.7%		16.5	272^nd of 321 public middle schools	15.3%	36			36.2	28.1	45.3			19.6	19.5	22.1		30.5		$18,559	$2,853	$1,784	$4,637	$11,383	$2,539	$13,922
Forestbrook Middle	Public	6-8	4430 Gator Lane	Myrtle Beach	29588	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 236-7300	816	53	15.5	52.6%	436 (53.4%)	76 (9.3%)	252 (30.9%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	40 (4.9%)	67.4	94^th of 341 public middle schools	72.4%		57	119^th of 321 public middle schools	62.9%	25			64.4	65.2	62.4			46.9	46.2	48.8		56.6		$13,107	$1,009	$426	$1,435	$10,446	$1,225	$11,671

Frequently Asked Questions about Waccamaw Middle

How many students attend Waccamaw Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended Waccamaw Middle.

What high school do graduates of Waccamaw Middle attend?

Students who attend Waccamaw Middle usually go on to attend Waccamaw High

What is the racial makeup of Waccamaw Middle?

Students at Waccamaw Middle are 74% White, 16% African American, 8% Hispanic.

What district is Waccamaw Middle in?

Georgetown 01

Is Waccamaw Middle a good school?

Yes! Waccamaw Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 341 South Carolina middle schools.

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