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Which teacher or staff member at Forestbrook Middle deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
816
Middle
DISTRICT 882 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORRY 01·NCES 450249000243
Forestbrook Middle
4430 Gator Lane, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 · (843) 236-7300 · Horry County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL816 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of South Carolina public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 257 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 278 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 281 | 34% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
54.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
39.9%
SC avg 44.2% . -0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.8% | 39.9% |
| 2023-24 | 54.3% | 40.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Forestbrook Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Horry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #79 of 249 ▼ 3 | #8 of 13 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #112 of 249 ▼ 29 | #9 of 13 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 816 | #67 of 256 | #7 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #179 of 241 | #7 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #105 of 241 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #127 of 137 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
816
-57 (-7%) vs 2020
+5% since 2000-01, when it was 775
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 816 | 52.5 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 820 | 52 | 15.8:1 | 53% (431) |
| 2022-23 | 829 | 52 | 15.9:1 | 74% (610) |
| 2020-21 | 873 | 54 | 16.2:1 | 47% (409) |
| 2017-18 | 844 | 51 | 16.6:1 | 50% (424) |
| 2015-16 | 1,269 | 71 | 17.9:1 | 53% (672) |
| 2010-11 | 1,053 | 65 | 16.2:1 | 52% (551) |
| 2000-01 | 775 | 45 | 17.2:1 | 42% (327) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forestbrook Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (844 to 816); teachers up 3% (51 to 52.5).
About Forestbrook Middle
Forestbrook Middle is a middle school located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in Horry County. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 816 students. Middle schools in South Carolina have about 622 students on average; enrollment here is 31% higher.
Horry 01 counts 48,662 students in its 55 schools, and Forestbrook Middle is one of them.
The share of White students at Forestbrook Middle is 53%, a majority. It is also 31% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Horry County is roughly 77% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.
Forestbrook Middle has 52.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5:1. Middle schools in South Carolina have an average ratio of 13.8:1.
Forestbrook Middle holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 64% of South Carolina public middle schools.
In Horry County, the median household earns about $66,880 a year, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Horry County, 60 public schools serve about 49,639 students.
About 0.3 miles separate Forestbrook Middle from the closest public school, Forestbrook Elementary. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count decreased 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Horry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
383,016
Census ACS
Median income
$66,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
49,639 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Horry 01
- Carolina Forest HighHigh · 3,176 students
- St. James HighHigh · 1,826 students
- Conway HighHigh · 1,724 students
- Socastee HighHigh · 1,720 students
- North Myrtle Beach HighHigh · 1,673 students
- Myrtle Beach HighHigh · 1,510 students
Other schools in Myrtle Beach
- Carolina Forest HighHigh · 3,176 students
- Socastee HighHigh · 1,720 students
- Myrtle Beach HighHigh · 1,510 students
- River Oaks ElementaryElementary · 1,426 students
- Carolina Forest ElementaryElementary · 1,336 students
- Ten Oaks MiddleMiddle · 1,264 students
Nearby schools
- Forestbrook Elementary0.3 mi · 930
- Palmetto Bays Elementary2.2 mi · 556
- Socastee Elementary2.4 mi · 850
- Socastee High2.5 mi · 1,720
- Coastal High School2.9 mi · 198
- Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter3.0 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About Forestbrook MiddleHow many students attend Forestbrook Middle?
Forestbrook Middle enrolls approximately 816 students in grades 06-08.
Is Forestbrook Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Forestbrook Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Forestbrook Middle have?
Forestbrook Middle employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Forestbrook Middle?
At Forestbrook Middle, the student body is approximately 53% White, 31% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Forestbrook Middle?
Forestbrook Middle is overseen by Horry 01 in Horry County.
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