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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29544

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1,486

Students

Top rankedMidland Elementary161^st of 649 South Carolina elementary schools

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Summary:

Zip code 29544, serving the Galivants Ferry, SC area, is home to two schools within the highly-ranked Horry 01 school district, which is rated 9th out of 75 districts in South Carolina. The area includes Midland Elementary (grades PK-5, 744 students) and Aynor Middle (grades 6-8, 742 students), with no high school located within the zip code itself. Both schools hold a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating solid overall performance, but their academic profiles differ significantly.

Midland Elementary is the clear academic standout, ranking in the 75th percentile statewide and consistently outperforming district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Its 4th-grade math proficiency (72.7%) exceeds the state average by over 20 percentage points, and its chronic absenteeism rate (16.3%) is healthier than both district and state averages. In contrast, Aynor Middle shows a more mixed picture: while it boasts a phenomenal 99.99% proficiency rate on the Algebra 1 End-of-Course exam—26 points above district and state averages—its standard grade-level math proficiency (44-47%) falls below district averages across all three grades. The middle school also struggles with 8th-grade ELA (58.2% vs. 64.1% district average) and a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9%, higher than both district (19.4%) and state (22.3%) averages.

The data reveals a notable academic drop-off between the elementary and middle school levels, suggesting a potential curriculum misalignment. Aynor Middle excels at preparing advanced students for Algebra 1 but appears to struggle supporting students at standard grade-level math. Both schools have favorable student-teacher ratios (16.1 and 15.4 respectively) and similar per-student spending (around $13,400-$13,900). For parents, this means Midland Elementary offers consistently strong academics with good attendance, while Aynor Middle provides exceptional advanced math opportunities but faces challenges with overall math proficiency and attendance that could impact long-term student success.

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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 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		577 (77.6%)	38 (5.1%)	79 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.9%)	74.5	161^st of 649 public elementary schools	75.2%		78.6	130^th of 640 public elementary schools	79.7%	31	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 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		580 (78.2%)	53 (7.1%)	71 (9.6%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.0%)	65.4	100^th of 335 public middle schools	70.1%		70	84^th of 320 public middle schools	73.8%	16				65.5	66.4	58.2				45.7	44.1	47.4		54.8	$13,420	$1,027	$432	$1,459	$10,508	$1,452	$11,960

Cities Near Zip Code 29544

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Green Sea	5.06 mi	2	63^rd
Galivants Ferry	7.87 mi	2	31^st
Mullins	8.94 mi	5	184^th
Aynor	10.89 mi	2	21^st
Conway	13.17 mi	16	52^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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