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Midland Elementary

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Midland Elementary ranks 163 rd of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Midland Elementary in Galivants Ferry, SC, is a PK-5 school serving 744 students in the Horry 01 district, which ranks in the top 12% of districts statewide. The school has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for over a decade and currently ranks in the 75th percentile of South Carolina elementary schools, making it a solidly above-average choice for families in this rural area.

What truly sets Midland Elementary apart is its exceptional track record with students who often face the greatest challenges. The school ranked in the 94th percentile statewide for its work with students from low-income backgrounds in 2023-2024, and in 2022-2023 it ranked 1st out of 174 schools in the state for its effectiveness with disabled students. This is a remarkable achievement that speaks to a dedicated special education program and strong support systems. The school also shines in 4th-grade math, where 72.7% of students are proficient compared to 56.9% for the district and 52.3% for the state—a consistent three-year trend. Chronic absenteeism, while creeping up to 16.3%, remains well below the district (19.4%) and state (22.3%) averages, suggesting strong family engagement.

Compared to nearby schools, Midland is a clear academic leader. Its closest neighbor, Aynor Elementary, ranks slightly lower (69th percentile), while schools in the neighboring Marion 10 district—like McCormick Elementary and Creek Bridge STEM Academy—are in the bottom 6% of all schools statewide. Midland's proficiency rates are often double or triple those of these nearby schools. The school also achieves these results efficiently, spending $13,862 per student—less than South Conway Elementary ($16,393) and Green Sea Floyds Elementary ($16,273)—while outperforming them academically. While English Language Arts is generally stronger than math in upper grades, and overall rankings have dipped slightly in recent years, Midland remains a top-tier, efficient choice for families seeking a high-quality education in the area.

744

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,862

Per pupil spending ?

55.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3011 Nichols Highway
Galivants Ferry, SC 29544

(843) 358-3036

District: Horry 01

Students who attend Midland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Aynor Middle
High:	Aynor High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (67% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of South Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg63%

South Carolina avg58%

163^rd of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Horry 01

9^th of 75Horry 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	74.4	163 of 661	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	130 of 639	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	89 of 643	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	90 of 644	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	141 of 625	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	138 of 622	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	67 of 643	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	85 of 624	86.4%	★★★★☆
2017	87.4	57 of 639	91.1%	★★★★★
2016	85.5	68 of 619	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	76.6	98 of 638	84.6%	★★★★☆
2014	74.5	134 of 630	78.7%	★★★★☆
2013	79.4	94 of 599	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	79.3	91 of 594	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	80.8	91 of 597	84.8%	★★★★☆
2010	69.8	157 of 589	73.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.3	96 of 580	83.4%	★★★★☆
2008	81.0	74 of 577	87.2%	★★★★☆
2007	83.2	59 of 566	89.6%	★★★★☆
2006	78.8	87 of 559	84.4%	★★★★☆
2005	79.2	89 of 557	84.0%	★★★★☆
2004	76.1	120 of 550	78.2%	★★★★☆
2003	47.4	314 of 542	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	98.7	1 of 174	99.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	175 of 599	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	134 of 580	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	61 of 568	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	65 of 580	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	134 of 573	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	160 of 554	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	45 of 588	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	88 of 570	84.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	115 of 196	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.0	24 of 101	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	125 of 634	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.9	71 of 612	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	34 of 602	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	53 of 608	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	73.9	128 of 600	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	107 of 580	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	23 of 600	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	57 of 588	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	138 of 591	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	126 of 585	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	117 of 571	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	141 of 582	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	157 of 579	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	98 of 561	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	97 of 590	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	88 of 571	84.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	270 of 463	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.9	203 of 459	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	142 of 446	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	144 of 463	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	206 of 455	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	179 of 439	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	118 of 472	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	134 of 457	70.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2023)99th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Female (2026)71st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-34 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)41st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%+8 vs state

Science64%+13 vs state

Mathematics64%+10 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)		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 3rd Grade	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 3rd 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
Midland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3011 Nichols Highway	Galivants Ferry	29544	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 358-3036	744	46	16.1	55.4%	577 (77.6%)	38 (5.1%)	79 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.9%)	74.4	163^rd of 661 public elementary schools	75.3%		78.6	130^th of 639 public elementary schools	79.7%	33	71.7	76.6	67.0				63.7	72.7	54.4				64.1		$13,862	$1,359	$553	$1,911	$10,323	$1,628	$11,950
Aynor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	516 Jordanville Road	Aynor	29511	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 488-7070	781	50	15.6	58.5%	536 (68.6%)	45 (5.8%)	145 (18.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.7%)	68.5	204^th of 661 public elementary schools	69.1%		73.5	176^th of 639 public elementary schools	72.5%	28	61.8	72.0	71.8				61.0	57.6	66.7				61.9		$13,112	$825	$548	$1,373	$10,215	$1,523	$11,739
Creek Bridge STEM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6641 South Highway 41	Marion	29571	Marion County	Marion 10	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 362-3500	324	20	16.2	100.0%	38 (11.7%)	247 (76.2%)	25 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	10.6	623^rd of 661 public elementary schools	5.7%		10.8	595^th of 639 public elementary schools	6.9%	28	40.0	36.4	36.1	32.6	30.3	44.7	42.9	21.7	19.4	21.8	9.1	23.7	17.3	26.1	$18,749	$2,247	$3,560	$5,807	$10,385	$2,558	$12,942
Green Sea Floyds Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Tulip Grove Road	Green Sea	29545	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 392-1078	560	45	12.4	100.0%	282 (50.4%)	178 (31.8%)	60 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	74.6	162^nd of 661 public elementary schools	75.5%		69.4	200^th of 639 public elementary schools	68.7%	38	66.3	71.3	73.6				70.9	65.5	64.3				59.7		$16,273	$2,376	$683	$3,059	$11,726	$1,487	$13,214
Homewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	108 North Clemson Circle	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 365-2512	671	50	13.4	100.0%	251 (37.4%)	190 (28.3%)	174 (25.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.2%)	58.3	262^nd of 661 public elementary schools	60.4%		62.8	237^th of 639 public elementary schools	62.9%	25	62.5	64.9	69.7				57.1	50.0	58.7				51.1		$14,925	$2,484	$765	$3,248	$10,070	$1,607	$11,677
Academy of Hope Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3521 Juniper Bay Road	Conway	29527	Horry County	Horry 01	Yes	No	No	Yes	(843) 397-5712	100	12	8.3	100.0%	19 (19.0%)	66 (66.0%)	6 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	8 (8.0%)								(n/a)															$15,327	$2,677	$1,153	$3,830	$11,067	$430	$11,498
McCormick Elementary	Public	3-5	1123 Sandy Bluff Road	Mullins	29574	Marion County	Marion 10	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 464-3760	295	15	19.6	100.0%	62 (21.0%)	194 (65.8%)	19 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	9.6	634^th of 661 public elementary schools	4.1%		6	629^th of 639 public elementary schools	1.6%	5	28.9	48.5	40.2				17.1	23.5	27.2				29.4		$15,402	$2,154	$4,283	$6,437	$6,781	$2,183	$8,964
Conway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Snowhill Drive	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 488-0696	583	42	13.8	57.5%	316 (54.2%)	150 (25.7%)	61 (10.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.7%)	74.3	164^th of 661 public elementary schools	75.2%		73.4	177^th of 639 public elementary schools	72.3%	13	76.4	83.4	67.5				74.1	56.0	55.8				58.4		$14,528	$749	$616	$1,365	$11,557	$1,606	$13,163
Pee Dee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6555 Highway 134	Conway	29527	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 397-2579	927	67	13.8	100.0%	453 (48.9%)	174 (18.8%)	219 (23.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (8.2%)	52.4	297^th of 661 public elementary schools	55.1%		51.7	299^th of 639 public elementary schools	53.2%	2	64.9	62.0	60.7				58.5	50.4	47.4				51.2		$14,291	$1,641	$838	$2,479	$10,308	$1,504	$11,812
South Conway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3001 Fourth Avenue	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 488-0272	642	49	13.1	100.0%	329 (51.2%)	167 (26.0%)	78 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.4%)	62.1	243^rd of 661 public elementary schools	63.2%		73.8	170^th of 639 public elementary schools	73.4%	73	69.2	65.3	74.2				56.7	52.2	61.8				48.9		$16,393	$1,953	$837	$2,790	$11,909	$1,695	$13,603

Frequently Asked Questions about Midland Elementary

What schools do graduates of Midland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Midland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Aynor Middle
High : Aynor High

What is the racial makeup of Midland Elementary?

Students at Midland Elementary are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

How many students attend Midland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 744 students attended Midland Elementary.

Is Midland Elementary a good school?

Midland Elementary ranks 163^rd of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Midland Elementary in?

Horry 01

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