For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 902 students in Williamsburg County, SC.
The top ranked public middle schools in Williamsburg County, SC are Carvers Bay Middle Steam Academy, Kingstree Middle Magnet and C. E. Murray Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Williamsburg County, SC public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 46% statewide average). Middle schools in Williamsburg County have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of South Carolina public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Best Public Middle Schools in Williamsburg County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carvers Bay Middle Steam Academy
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
13000 Choppee Road
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 545-0918
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 545-0918
Grades: 6-8
| 262 students
Rank: #22.
Kingstree Middle Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
710 Third Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-1506
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-1506
Grades: 6-8
| 365 students
Rank: #33.
C. E. Murray Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
222-a C.e. Murray Boulevard
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2121
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2121
Grades: 6-8
| 146 students
Rank: #44.
Hemingway Mb Lee Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 South Main Street
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-2721
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-2721
Grades: 6-8
| 129 students
Williamsburg County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
1467 Battery Park Rd.
Nesmith, SC 29580
(843) 558-5233
Nesmith, SC 29580
(843) 558-5233
Grades: PK-6
| 224 students
3783 Green Rd
Cades, SC 29518
(843) 389-3386
Cades, SC 29518
(843) 389-3386
Grades: PK-6
| 289 students
P O Box 1449
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-5605
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-5605
Grades: PK-6
| 577 students
4568 Seaboard Road
Salters, SC 29590
(843) 387-5436
Salters, SC 29590
(843) 387-5436
Grades: PK-6
| 144 students
6628 Thurgood Marshall Hwy
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 382-3935
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 382-3935
Grades: PK-6
| 180 students
710 Third Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-1506
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-1506
Grades: PK-6
| 382 students
Youth Academy Charter (Closed 2016)
Charter School
711 Thomlinson Street
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-5424
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-5424
Grades: K-12
| 30 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Williamsburg County, SC?
The top ranked public middle schools in Williamsburg County, SC include Carvers Bay Middle Steam Academy, Kingstree Middle Magnet and C. E. Murray Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Williamsburg County?
4 public middle schools are located in Williamsburg County.
What is the racial composition of students in Williamsburg County?
Williamsburg County public middle schools minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle schools average of 52% (majority Black).
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