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Whittemore Park Middle

Public Grades 6-8
156th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools
Better than 51% of South Carolina middle schools
Summary

Whittemore Park Middle is a public middle school located in Conway, South Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 956 students. The school is part of the Horry 01 District, which is ranked 9 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whittemore Park Middle consistently outperforms the state average in End-of-Course (EOCEP) Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 exams, with proficiency rates around 98-99% compared to the state average of 65-74%. However, the school lags behind the district and state averages in SC READY English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments for grades 6-8. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.2% to 24.7% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Whittemore Park Middle has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Whittemore Park Middle's performance is generally lower than the nearby middle schools in the Horry 01 District, such as Myrtle Beach Middle, St. James Middle, and Ocean Bay Middle, which consistently rank higher in the state. The school's statewide ranking has remained relatively stagnant over the past 10 years, fluctuating between the 180th to 230th position out of around 300-325 South Carolina middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

1,013
Students ?
14.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,712
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1808 Rhue Street
       Conway, SC  29527

(843) 488-0669

District: Horry 01


Students who attend Whittemore Park Middle usually attend:

High:    Conway High

Feeder schools for Whittemore Park Middle:

Elementary:    Homewood Elementary
    Pee Dee Elementary
    South Conway Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
47.1%
African American:
27.3%
Hispanic:
18.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2015
Above the South Carolina median (51st percentile)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the South Carolina average (44% vs 50% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Horry 01's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school44%
District avg57%
South Carolina avg50%
156th of 320
South Carolina public middle schools ?
Top 49%▲ up 32 pts since 2015
From bottom 20% (2015) to top 49% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
10th of 12Middle Schools in the Horry 01
9th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202546.6156 of 32051.3%★★★☆☆
202440.6183 of 32543.7%★★☆☆☆
202340.1190 of 32541.5%★★☆☆☆
202238.3184 of 31040.6%★★☆☆☆
202138.5180 of 31142.1%★★☆☆☆
201938.4197 of 31537.5%★★☆☆☆
201833.1205 of 30332.3%★★☆☆☆
201728.6230 of 31727.4%★☆☆☆☆
201637.7200 of 30334.0%★★☆☆☆
201523.7242 of 30119.6%★☆☆☆☆
201426.2232 of 29120.3%★☆☆☆☆
201328.4220 of 27620.3%★☆☆☆☆
201226.1225 of 27117.0%★☆☆☆☆
201138.9185 of 26931.2%★★☆☆☆
201040.1184 of 26129.5%★☆☆☆☆
200950.7142 of 24943.0%★★☆☆☆
200858.6116 of 24452.5%★★★☆☆
200766.588 of 23662.7%★★★☆☆
200657.4108 of 23153.2%★★★☆☆
200558.7106 of 23053.9%★★★☆☆
200451.0127 of 23044.8%★★☆☆☆
200350.4123 of 22545.3%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202558.879 of 25268.7%★★★☆☆
202446.4121 of 24851.2%★★★☆☆
202345.3130 of 25348.6%★★☆☆☆
202238.7145 of 24941.8%★★☆☆☆
202153.488 of 23562.6%★★★☆☆
201951.5104 of 25258.7%★★★☆☆
201845.6123 of 23748.1%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202544.296 of 18447.8%★★☆☆☆
202436.3117 of 17733.9%★★☆☆☆
202334.8122 of 18734.8%★★☆☆☆
202226.0146 of 18320.2%★☆☆☆☆
202132.8114 of 16430.5%★★☆☆☆
201934.5131 of 19532.8%★★☆☆☆
201831.3143 of 19426.3%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202523.990 of 10816.7%★☆☆☆☆
202435.170 of 10533.3%★★☆☆☆
202341.356 of 9541.1%★★☆☆☆
202251.642 of 9756.7%★★★☆☆
202163.324 of 8772.4%★★★★☆
201942.065 of 11744.4%★★☆☆☆
201848.640 of 9357.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202544.9156 of 29547.1%★★☆☆☆
202439.0176 of 29440.1%★★☆☆☆
202338.8181 of 29939.5%★★☆☆☆
202237.2180 of 29037.9%★★☆☆☆
202135.8178 of 27936.2%★★☆☆☆
201933.6206 of 29630.4%★★☆☆☆
201829.8203 of 28127.8%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202571.244 of 17374.6%★★★★☆
202445.1130 of 18329.0%★☆☆☆☆
202364.474 of 18560.0%★★★☆☆
202251.0112 of 18238.5%★★☆☆☆
202145.0125 of 17930.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202540.288 of 15643.6%★★☆☆☆
202430.3108 of 14425.0%★☆☆☆☆
202342.684 of 14140.4%★★☆☆☆
202245.070 of 12945.7%★★☆☆☆
202152.554 of 11151.4%★★★☆☆
201951.272 of 13948.2%★★☆☆☆
201855.545 of 12363.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202561.591 of 30770.4%★★★★☆
202454.4117 of 30761.9%★★★☆☆
202354.5113 of 31363.9%★★★☆☆
202248.7137 of 30054.3%★★★☆☆
202150.6130 of 28854.9%★★★☆☆
201950.9127 of 28956.1%★★★☆☆
201841.3159 of 28043.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202546.8152 of 29648.6%★★☆☆☆
202441.5161 of 29445.2%★★☆☆☆
202341.2164 of 30345.9%★★☆☆☆
202238.9177 of 29239.4%★★☆☆☆
202140.5158 of 27943.4%★★☆☆☆
201944.0162 of 29645.3%★★☆☆☆
201836.9185 of 28434.9%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202544.234 of 6346.0%★★☆☆☆
202429.639 of 5225.0%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202538.3160 of 25737.7%★★☆☆☆
202435.7171 of 25532.9%★★☆☆☆
202331.6177 of 26031.9%★★☆☆☆
202229.9180 of 24927.7%★☆☆☆☆
202128.9173 of 24429.1%★☆☆☆☆
201928.3191 of 25826.0%★☆☆☆☆
201822.7200 of 25020.0%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025)75th percentile+23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+19 vs school
African American (2025)69th percentile+17 vs school
Male (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)38th percentile-14 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-35 vs school
By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 298%+24 vs state
Science52%+4 vs state
English Language Arts52%-5 vs state
Mathematics30%-5 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,013 students attended Whittemore Park Middle.

Whittemore Park Middle ranks 156th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Whittemore Park Middle are 47% White, 27% African American, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.


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