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Conway Middle

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Conway Middle ranks 120 th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 341 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 65% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Conway Middle serves 578 students in grades 6-8 in Conway, SC, as part of the highly-rated Horry 01 district, which ranks in the 88th percentile statewide.

Conway Middle is a solid, mid-tier school within a strong district. Its biggest standout is exceptional performance in Algebra 1, with a near-perfect 99.99% proficiency rate in 2024-2025, far exceeding the state average of 73.95%. The school also shows steady improvement in English Language Arts, with 6th grade proficiency rising from 51.2% in 2022-2023 to 63% in 2025-2026, consistently beating state averages. However, standard math proficiency lags, sitting at 41-42.5% across grades 6-8, below the district average of 45.3-48.9%. Compared to nearby schools, Conway ranks in the lower-middle tier. Top performers like Ocean Bay Middle and Ten Oaks Middle achieve 87-94th percentile rankings with ELA proficiency 10-18 points higher. Conway does outperform the closest school, Whittemore Park Middle, in nearly every metric, including state ranking (117th vs. 153rd) and chronic absenteeism (20.4% vs. 24.8%).

The most urgent concerns involve specific student groups. Outcomes for disabled students have collapsed dramatically, falling from the 45th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 2nd percentile (0 stars) in 2025-2026—the single most alarming metric in the data. Similarly, performance for African American students has declined sharply from the 75th percentile (4 stars) to the 20th percentile (1 star) over two years. These declines stand in contrast to relatively strong results for multi-racial (71st percentile) and Hispanic (52nd percentile) students. With per-student spending at $13,551—among the highest in the district—yet mid-pack overall outcomes, parents may want to ask how resources are being allocated to support these struggling subgroups. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.4% has remained stable for four years, slightly above the district average but below the state average.

578

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,096

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

91%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

1104 Elm Street
Conway, SC 29526

(843) 488-6040

District: Horry 01

Students who attend Conway Middle usually attend:

High:

Conway High

Feeder schools for Conway Middle:

Elementary:	Conway Elementary
	Kingston Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.7%

African American:

20.6%

Hispanic:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg57%

South Carolina avg51%

120^th of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12Middle 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	59.1	120 of 341	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	107 of 321	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	110 of 322	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	102 of 325	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	105 of 310	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	107 of 311	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	146 of 315	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	90 of 303	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	71.0	76 of 317	76.0%	★★★★☆
2016	66.2	89 of 303	70.6%	★★★★☆
2015	47.2	156 of 301	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.7	171 of 291	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.5	174 of 276	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.3	144 of 271	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.2	182 of 269	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.3	174 of 261	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.2	182 of 249	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.7	142 of 244	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.0	132 of 236	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.9	101 of 231	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.3	122 of 230	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.2	104 of 230	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	54.6	106 of 225	52.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	204 of 258	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.4	137 of 251	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.0	63 of 246	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	62 of 253	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	70 of 249	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	69 of 235	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	41.9	135 of 252	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	105 of 237	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	188 of 192	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	42.5	102 of 184	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	99 of 177	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	81 of 187	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	121 of 183	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	58 of 164	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.4	137 of 195	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	107 of 194	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	76.5	25 of 117	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	110 of 310	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	102 of 295	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	109 of 293	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	114 of 299	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	107 of 290	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	102 of 279	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	144 of 296	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	73 of 281	74.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	114 of 197	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.3	91 of 173	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	101 of 184	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	99 of 185	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.4	85 of 182	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	63 of 179	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	77 of 159	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.1	26 of 156	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	32 of 144	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	25 of 139	82.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	132 of 325	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.8	106 of 308	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	96 of 304	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	100 of 313	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	108 of 300	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	114 of 288	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	120 of 289	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	57 of 280	79.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	127 of 310	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.9	107 of 298	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	91 of 292	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	79 of 303	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	101 of 292	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	98 of 279	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	130 of 296	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	106 of 284	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	20 of 65	69.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	117 of 271	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.4	131 of 259	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	128 of 256	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	120 of 260	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	128 of 249	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	112 of 244	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	158 of 258	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	101 of 250	59.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)79th percentile+25 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)69th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)42nd percentile-23 vs school

African American (2026)21st percentile-44 vs school

Disabled (2026)2nd percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+4 vs state

Science53%~ state avg

Mathematics42%~ state avg

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	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 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 5th 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	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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	52.2%	351 (60.7%)	119 (20.6%)	67 (11.6%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.9%)	59.1	120^th of 341 public middle schools	64.8%		60.6	107^th of 321 public middle schools	66.7%	13		63.0	62.1	60.5		41.0	41.5	42.5	53.0		91%		$15,096	$802	$520	$1,322	$11,941	$1,833	$13,774
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%)	50.8	156^th of 341 public middle schools	54.3%		46.6	155^th of 321 public middle schools	51.7%	1		56.8	58.5	62.6		33.3	30.4	41.8	53.4		94%		$14,917	$1,364	$621	$1,985	$11,186	$1,746	$12,932
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	65.1%	338 (42.8%)	154 (19.5%)	225 (28.5%)	10 (1.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.2%)	53.6	145^th of 341 public middle schools	57.5%		49.2	148^th of 321 public middle schools	53.9%	3		58.0	61.1	57.4		38.6	41.8	39.4	49.7		91%		$13,963	$1,049	$591	$1,640	$10,412	$1,911	$12,323
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		92%		$14,138	$698	$449	$1,147	$11,483	$1,507	$12,990
Ten Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	150 Revolutionary War Way	Myrtle Beach	29579	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 488-8896	1,264	80	15.8	44.7%	737 (58.3%)	137 (10.8%)	235 (18.6%)	46 (3.6%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (8.1%)	83.9	45^th of 341 public middle schools	86.8%		85.3	41^st of 321 public middle schools	87.2%	4		71.0	76.9	70.8		55.9	56.2	58.6	67.7		90%		$13,099	$586	$402	$989	$10,585	$1,525	$12,111
Ocean Bay Middle	Public	6-8	905 International Drive	Myrtle Beach	29579	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 903-8420	801	49	16.5	31.5%	558 (69.7%)	70 (8.7%)	108 (13.5%)	18 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.9%)	89.2	32^nd of 341 public middle schools	90.6%		92.5	21^st of 321 public middle schools	93.5%	11		70.2	76.7	78.4		57.2	67.8	71.2	68.4		89%		$13,466	$708	$413	$1,121	$10,700	$1,645	$12,345
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		93%		$15,107	$502	$466	$967	$12,378	$1,762	$14,140
Myrtle Beach Middle	Public	6-8	3101 North Oak Street	Myrtle Beach	29577	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 448-3932	1,146	71	16.2	—	383 (33.4%)	259 (22.6%)	391 (34.1%)	16 (1.4%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (7.8%)	44.5	182^nd of 341 public middle schools	46.6%		39.9	189^th of 321 public middle schools	41.1%	7		54.0	58.0	48.0		34.5	37.5	37.9	49.2		96%		$13,058	$824	$461	$1,285	$10,157	$1,617	$11,773
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		≥ 96%		$13,328	$731	$437	$1,168	$10,628	$1,533	$12,161
Aynor Middle	Public	6-8	400 Frye Road	Galivants Ferry	29544	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 358-6000	742	48	15.4	56.0%	580 (78.2%)	53 (7.1%)	71 (9.6%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.0%)	64.7	103^rd of 341 public middle schools	69.8%		70	83^rd of 321 public middle schools	74.1%	20		65.5	66.4	58.2		45.7	44.1	47.4	54.8		88%		$14,089	$645	$391	$1,036	$11,409	$1,644	$13,053

Frequently Asked Questions about Conway Middle

What district is Conway Middle in?

Horry 01

What high school do graduates of Conway Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Conway Middle?

Students at Conway Middle are 61% White, 21% African American, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Conway Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Conway Middle.

Is Conway Middle a good school?

Conway Middle ranks 120^th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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