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Aynor Middle

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Aynor Middle ranks 103 rd of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 341 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 70% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Aynor Middle in Galivants Ferry, SC, serves 742 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly ranked Horry 01 district, which is rated 9th out of 75 districts in the state.

Aynor Middle consistently ranks among the top 30% of middle schools in South Carolina, and its standout feature is an exceptional Algebra 1 program. In 2024-2025, 99.99% of students scored proficient on the Algebra 1 end-of-course exam—a remarkable 26-point advantage over the state average and 10 points above the district average. This means most students are leaving 8th grade with high school math credit already earned, a significant head start. The school also performs well in math and English Language Arts in 6th and 7th grades, beating state averages in every category. For example, 6th-grade math proficiency is 45.7% (state: 40.9%) and 7th-grade ELA is 66.4% (state: 59.5%). Compared to nearby schools, Aynor far outpaces Palmetto Middle and Johnakin Middle in the Marion 10 district, where math proficiency rates are in the single digits. Aynor also achieves these results while spending less per student ($13,420) than those lower-performing schools, which spend over $16,000 per student.

Despite these strengths, there are areas of concern. Chronic absenteeism is 23.9%, above the district average of 19.4%, and has been persistently higher for five years. Additionally, 8th-grade ELA proficiency (58.2%) lags the district average (64.1%) by nearly 6 points. The school also shows notable gaps in performance among student groups—female students rank significantly higher than male students, and Hispanic student performance has declined sharply over the past three years. Performance for African American and disabled students has been volatile, suggesting support systems may need to be more consistent. Overall, Aynor Middle is a strong school with an outstanding advanced math program, but addressing attendance and ensuring consistent support for all student groups will be key to maintaining its high standards.

742

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,089

Per pupil spending ?

56.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

400 Frye Road
Galivants Ferry, SC 29544

(843) 358-6000

District: Horry 01

Students who attend Aynor Middle usually attend:

High:

Aynor High

Feeder schools for Aynor Middle:

Elementary:	Aynor Elementary
	Midland Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Hispanic:

9.6%

African American:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg56%

South Carolina avg51%

103^rd of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	64.7	103 of 341	69.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.0	83 of 321	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	81 of 322	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	77 of 325	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	81 of 310	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	90 of 311	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	85 of 315	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	69 of 303	77.2%	★★★★☆
2017	70.0	80 of 317	74.8%	★★★★☆
2016	66.4	88 of 303	71.0%	★★★★☆
2015	56.8	116 of 301	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.5	97 of 291	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.4	126 of 276	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.3	119 of 271	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.4	126 of 269	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.9	81 of 261	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.2	77 of 249	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.2	64 of 244	73.8%	★★★★☆
2007	79.0	39 of 236	83.5%	★★★★☆
2006	64.8	89 of 231	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.9	81 of 230	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.6	98 of 230	57.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	41.6	143 of 246	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.6	54 of 249	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.9	15 of 235	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	65.9	53 of 252	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	47.9	115 of 237	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	132 of 192	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.5	38 of 184	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	42.0	90 of 177	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	49 of 187	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	48.5	85 of 183	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	53 of 164	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.7	15 of 195	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	59.9	57 of 194	70.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	78 of 310	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.5	71 of 295	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	78 of 293	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	82 of 299	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	61 of 290	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	79 of 279	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	84 of 296	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	80 of 281	71.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	60 of 197	69.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	61 of 173	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	83 of 184	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	70 of 185	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	90 of 182	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	93 of 179	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	125 of 159	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.5	94 of 156	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	66 of 144	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	65 of 141	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	68 of 129	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	78 of 139	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	98 of 325	69.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	52 of 308	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	56 of 304	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	60 of 313	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	58 of 300	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	72 of 288	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	55 of 289	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	46 of 280	83.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	121 of 310	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.3	93 of 298	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	80 of 292	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	70 of 303	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	92 of 292	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	90 of 279	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	79 of 296	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	52 of 284	81.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	142 of 271	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	121 of 259	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	124 of 256	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	119 of 260	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	129 of 249	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	131 of 244	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	141 of 258	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	119 of 250	52.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)75th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)70th percentile~ school

Male (2026)61st percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2024)42nd percentile-33 vs school

Disabled (2026)31st percentile-39 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts63%+5 vs state

Science55%+3 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, July 13, 2019

Not a good school unless you are a native. The native students get first dibbs on everything. Big problem with bullying and preferential treatment. Teachers that have been there awhile are lazy and not motivated to do more with the students. It does not matter about your child's capabilities, it matter's who your child is related to. I do not recommend this school. You'd be better off Home Schooling. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Not a good school. Unless of course you are from Aynor/ Aynor money. Does not matter how smart your child is. 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)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	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	Directly certified (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 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
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	55.8%	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		$14,089	$645	$391	$1,036	$11,409	$1,644	$13,053
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	70.6%	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		$14,917	$1,364	$621	$1,985	$11,186	$1,746	$12,932
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	51.6%	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		$15,096	$802	$520	$1,322	$11,941	$1,833	$13,774
Palmetto Middle	Public	6-8	305 O'Neal Street	Mullins	29574	Marion County	Marion 10	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 464-3730	297	15	19.8	90.5%	59 (19.9%)	202 (68.0%)	18 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	8.1	328^th of 341 public middle schools	3.8%		12.2	295^th of 321 public middle schools	8.1%	33	29.0	31.3	40.2	9.2	10.2	20.6	19.7		$17,522	$1,148	$2,756	$3,905	$10,036	$3,581	$13,617
Johnakin Middle	Public	6-8	601 Gurley Street	Marion	29571	Marion County	Marion 10	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 423-8360	395	25	15.8	89.2%	45 (11.4%)	325 (82.3%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	7.2	329^th of 341 public middle schools	3.5%		8.5	310^th of 321 public middle schools	3.4%	19	35.8	32.7	24.8		0.0	3.6	26.2		$16,608	$1,372	$2,791	$4,163	$9,048	$3,397	$12,445
Johnsonville Middle	Public	6-8	415 Maple Street	Johnsonville	29555	Florence County	Florence 05	No	No	No	No	(843) 386-2066	281	21	13.3	72.4%	188 (66.9%)	66 (23.5%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	51.6	151^st of 341 public middle schools	55.7%		52.2	133^rd of 321 public middle schools	58.6%	18	54.9	53.3	60.2	42.7	30.3	48.7	52.4		$15,051	$984	$726	$1,710	$11,746	$1,595	$13,341
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	64.8%	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		$13,963	$1,049	$591	$1,640	$10,412	$1,911	$12,323

Frequently Asked Questions about Aynor Middle

How many students attend Aynor Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 742 students attended Aynor Middle.

Is Aynor Middle a good school?

Aynor Middle ranks 103^rd of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Aynor Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Aynor Middle?

Students at Aynor Middle are 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Aynor Middle in?

Horry 01

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