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Waccamaw Intermediate

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Waccamaw Intermediate in Pawleys Island, SC, serves 415 students in grades 4 through 6 and stands out as a high-achieving school within the Georgetown 01 district, which overall holds a 2-star rating.

What truly sets Waccamaw Intermediate apart is its exceptional academic performance. In the most recent school year, English Language Arts proficiency ranged from 74.9% in 6th grade to 81.1% in 4th grade—roughly 22 to 27 percentage points above the district average. The gap is even more dramatic in math, where proficiency rates (60.9% to 74.9%) are nearly double the district's rates (33.3% to 48.1%). This isn't a one-year fluke; the school has maintained this significant lead for several consecutive years. The school also boasts a chronic absenteeism rate of just 11.8%, less than half the district rate of 20.2%, suggesting strong student engagement and family involvement. While science scores remain above district and state averages, they are the relative weak point compared to ELA and math, leaving room for growth.

Waccamaw Intermediate is part of a highly effective educational pipeline. It feeds directly into Waccamaw Middle, a 5-star school located just 0.42 miles away, and the strong 6th-grade results here clearly prepare students for that next level. The contrast with other schools in the same district is stark—while Waccamaw posts proficiency rates of 60-80%, schools like Carvers Bay Middle STEAM Academy and Georgetown Middle struggle in the 10-40% range. Even when compared to schools in the neighboring 4-star Horry 01 district, Waccamaw holds its own—its 5th-grade ELA rate of 77.4% exceeds St. James Intermediate's 73%, and its 6th-grade math rate of 60.9% is on par with that school's 60.3%. All of this is achieved with per-student spending of $14,806, which is actually lower than some lower-performing schools in its own district, demonstrating strong return on investment.

415

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,806

Per pupil spending ?

44.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

320 Wildcat Way
Pawleys Island, SC 29585

(843) 237-7071

District: Georgetown 01

Students who attend Waccamaw Intermediate usually attend:

High:

Waccamaw High

Feeder schools for Waccamaw Intermediate:

Elementary:

Waccamaw Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

African American:

15.2%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (71% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg46%

South Carolina avg54%

79^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	86.4	79 of 649	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	90.5	45 of 640	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	56 of 638	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	86 of 644	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	83 of 625	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	98 of 622	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	99 of 643	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	88 of 624	85.9%	★★★★☆
2017	81.5	101 of 639	84.2%	★★★★☆
2016	79.4	105 of 619	83.0%	★★★★☆
2015	84.8	65 of 638	89.8%	★★★★☆
2014	81.7	76 of 630	87.9%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	98 of 599	83.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.7	97 of 594	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	83.4	64 of 597	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	86.3	45 of 589	92.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	303 of 379	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	69.3	90 of 381	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	130 of 369	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	183 of 394	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	118 of 393	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	67 of 350	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	94 of 421	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	155 of 412	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	18 of 154	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	94.1	3 of 143	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	56.3	62 of 174	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.3	15 of 122	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	22 of 189	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	47 of 161	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	100 of 589	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	87.2	52 of 581	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	45 of 565	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	77 of 580	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	98 of 573	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	97 of 554	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	90 of 588	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	81 of 570	85.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	17 of 91	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	6 of 101	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	73.6	7 of 105	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	61.9	65 of 109	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.0	90 of 147	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	155 of 624	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	86.1	55 of 613	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	57 of 599	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	74.6	132 of 608	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	137 of 600	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	103 of 580	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	102 of 600	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	120 of 588	79.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	43 of 583	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	90.4	41 of 586	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	64 of 568	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	98 of 582	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	65 of 579	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	96 of 561	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	96 of 590	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	91 of 571	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	66 of 454	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	85.2	37 of 460	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	38 of 441	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	80.2	77 of 463	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	71 of 455	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	81 of 439	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	94 of 472	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	81 of 457	82.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2026)88th percentile~ school

White (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)81st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+16 vs state

Mathematics68%+21 vs state

Science66%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, November 1, 2011

My son has attended Waccamaw Intermediate for the past 2 years. He loves it and so do I. The staff is very involved and passionate about the education that my son is receiving at the school. They are always there to help with any questions or concerns. My son has become very involved in school takes advantage of all of the learning activities they offer. As a Parent the staff keeps in informed and updated with anything concerning events at the school. Would recommend this school for anyone with children in 4th-6th grade. Close Quote

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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)		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 (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	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 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		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
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		245 (74.5%)	53 (16.1%)	27 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	97.5	11^th of 335 public middle schools	96.7%		93.5	18^th of 320 public middle schools	94.4%	7				85.0	84.4				75.1	82.7			$15,423	$1,913	$836	$2,749	$10,812	$1,863	$12,675
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		654 (71.6%)	56 (6.1%)	122 (13.4%)	13 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (7.2%)	77.4	67^th of 335 public middle schools	80.0%		73.6	74^th of 320 public middle schools	76.9%	7				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		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
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		235 (35.0%)	339 (50.5%)	82 (12.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	20.4	276^th of 335 public middle schools	17.6%		21.3	257^th of 320 public middle schools	19.7%	19			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
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		351 (66.6%)	38 (7.2%)	74 (14.0%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	48 (9.1%)	83.5	45^th of 335 public middle schools	86.6%		87.6	36^th of 320 public middle schools	88.8%	9			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
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		81 (31.3%)	166 (64.1%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	14.5	304^th of 335 public middle schools	9.3%		16.5	270^th of 320 public middle schools	15.6%	34			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		436 (53.4%)	76 (9.3%)	252 (30.9%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	40 (4.9%)	68.1	91^st of 335 public middle schools	72.8%		57	119^th of 320 public middle schools	62.8%	28			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 Intermediate

What is the racial makeup of Waccamaw Intermediate?

Students at Waccamaw Intermediate are 77% White, 15% African American, 6% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Waccamaw Intermediate in?

Georgetown 01

What high school do graduates of Waccamaw Intermediate attend?

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

How many students attend Waccamaw Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Waccamaw Intermediate.

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