Summary:
In zip code 29577, there is just one middle school option: Myrtle Beach Middle, which serves grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 1,146 students as part of the highly-rated Horry 01 school district.
For parents considering this area, Myrtle Beach Middle presents a striking contrast in academic performance. The school's most impressive achievement is in advanced mathematics: 100% of students scored proficient or higher on the Algebra 1 End-of-Course Examination, far exceeding both the district (90%) and state (74%) averages. However, this excellence does not extend to standard grade-level math, where proficiency rates lag 10-15 percentage points behind the district across all grades. For example, only 37.9% of 8th graders were proficient in math, compared to 48.9% district-wide. English Language Arts shows a similar pattern, with the school consistently below both district and state averages—most notably in 8th grade, where just 48% of students met proficiency standards versus 64.1% in the district. The school also has a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%, slightly above the district's 19.4%.
There are some positive trends worth noting. Math proficiency improved notably from the 2024-2025 to 2025-2026 school year, with 8th-grade math jumping from 27.3% to 37.9%, suggesting recent interventions may be helping. The school spends a substantial $12,371 per student, and its student-teacher ratio of 16.2 is reasonable. However, this investment has not yet translated into above-average results in core subjects. The school currently holds a 2-star rating and ranks 179th out of 400+ South Carolina middle schools. In short, Myrtle Beach Middle excels at accelerating high-achieving math students but faces significant challenges in bringing its general student population up to district and state standards in both math and reading.
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