Top Rankings
Horry 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 16 public middle schools serving 11,862 students in Horry 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Horry 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
57 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
48,205 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
3,156 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Horry 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 81 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Graduation Rate
83%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
18%
13%
% Black
17%
31%
% White
57%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,114 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,732 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$680 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$614 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,114
$15,220
Spending / Student
$12,732
$14,817
Best Horry 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Socastee Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
151 Sheffield Road
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
(843) 903-6051
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
(843) 903-6051
Grades: 6-8
| 540 students
Rank: #22.
Palmetto Academy Of Learning And Success Charter
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3021 Fred Nash Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 293-1725
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 293-1725
Grades: K-8
| 322 students
Rank: #33.
St. James Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9775 St. James Road
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
(843) 650-5543
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
(843) 650-5543
Grades: 6-8
| 907 students
Rank: #44.
Ocean Bay Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
905 International Drive
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 903-8420
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 903-8420
Grades: 6-8
| 763 students
Rank: #55.
Ten Oaks Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
150 Revolutionary War Way
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 488-8896
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 488-8896
Grades: 6-8
| 1,270 students
Rank: #66.
Green Sea Floyds High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4990 Tulip Grove Road
Green Sea, SC 29545
(843) 392-3131
Green Sea, SC 29545
(843) 392-3131
Grades: 6-12
| 695 students
Rank: #77.
North Myrtle Beach Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11240 Highway 90
Little River, SC 29566
(843) 399-6136
Little River, SC 29566
(843) 399-6136
Grades: 6-8
| 1,321 students
Rank: #88.
Bridgewater Academy Charter
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
191 River Landing Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 236-3689
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 236-3689
Grades: K-8
| 128 students
Rank: #99.
Aynor Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Frye Road
Galivants Ferry, SC 29544
(843) 358-6000
Galivants Ferry, SC 29544
(843) 358-6000
Grades: 6-8
| 747 students
Rank: #1010.
Forestbrook Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4430 Gator Lane
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
(843) 236-7300
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
(843) 236-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 820 students
Rank: #1111.
Conway Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1104 Elm Street
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 488-6040
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 488-6040
Grades: 6-8
| 630 students
Rank: #1212.
Myrtle Beach Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3101 North Oak Street
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 448-3932
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 448-3932
Grades: 6-8
| 1,132 students
Rank: #1313.
Black Water Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
900 East Cox Ferry Road
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 903-8440
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 903-8440
Grades: 6-8
| 796 students
Rank: #1414.
Whittemore Park Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1808 Rhue Street
Conway, SC 29527
(843) 488-0669
Conway, SC 29527
(843) 488-0669
Grades: 6-8
| 956 students
Rank: #1515.
Loris Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5209 Highway 66
Loris, SC 29569
(843) 756-2181
Loris, SC 29569
(843) 756-2181
Grades: 6-8
| 729 students
Rank: #1616.
Academy Of Hope Charter
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3521 Juniper Bay Road
Conway, SC 29527
(843) 397-5712
Conway, SC 29527
(843) 397-5712
Grades: PK-8
| 106 students
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