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Alumni: what's one memory from Myrtle Beach Middle that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,146
Middle
DISTRICT 882 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORRY 01·NCES 450249001340
Myrtle Beach Middle
3101 North Oak Street, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 · (843) 448-3932 · Horry County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,146 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of South Carolina public middle schools
- C+Test 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
16.3:1
71 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 | 374 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 381 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 391 | 34% |
Student demographics
71%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
47.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
31.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.5% | 31.5% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 30.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Myrtle Beach Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Horry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #120 of 249 no change | #11 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #166 of 249 ▼ 18 | #12 of 13 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,146 | #8 of 256 | #3 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #201 of 241 | #11 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.5% | #6 of 241 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.9% | #48 of 81 | #7 of 11 |
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
1,146
-80 (-7%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 799
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 1,146 | 70.5 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,132 | 67.5 | 16.8:1 | 100% (1,132) |
| 2022-23 | 1,124 | 68.5 | 16.4:1 | 100% (1,124) |
| 2020-21 | 1,226 | 70 | 17.5:1 | 100% (1,226) |
| 2017-18 | 1,052 | 64 | 16.4:1 | 100% (1,052) |
| 2015-16 | 1,043 | 65 | 16.1:1 | 68% (707) |
| 2010-11 | 845 | 52 | 16.3:1 | 67% (566) |
| 2000-01 | 899 | 53 | 17.0:1 | 50% (453) |
| 1990-91 | 799 | 47 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Myrtle Beach Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (1,052 to 1,146); teachers up 10% (64 to 70.5).
About Myrtle Beach Middle
Myrtle Beach Middle is one of the public schools in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It is a high-enrollment middle school. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 1,146 students enrolled. For comparison, middle schools in South Carolina average about 622 students.
Horry 01 oversees Myrtle Beach Middle and 54 other schools, with 48,662 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Myrtle Beach Middle, at 34%. Other groups make up 33% White, 23% Black, and 8% multiracial. County-wide, 7% of Horry County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 71%, meaning two students picked at random have a 71% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 70.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Myrtle Beach Middle was 16.3:1. This ratio sits 2.4 above the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
allk12 grades Myrtle Beach Middle a C+. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
According to the American Community Survey, in Horry County, the median household income is $66,880, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. There are 60 public schools in Horry County, enrolling about 49,639 students in all.
The shortest distance from Myrtle Beach Middle to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Myrtle Beach Early Childhood. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Federal data show a 7% enrollment decrease, from 1,226 in 2020-21 to 1,146 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.5:1 to 16.3:1.
Community posts for Myrtle Beach Middle can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Myrtle Beach Early Childhood0.2 mi · 555
- Myrtle Beach Primary0.3 mi · 710
- Myrtle Beach Elementary0.4 mi · 1,066
- Myrtle Beach High0.5 mi · 1,510
- River Oaks Elementary3.0 mi · 1,426
- Bridgewater Academy Charter3.3 mi · 125
Frequently asked questions
About Myrtle Beach MiddleHow many students attend Myrtle Beach Middle?
Myrtle Beach Middle enrolls approximately 1,146 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Myrtle Beach Middle serve?
Myrtle Beach Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Myrtle Beach Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Myrtle Beach Middle is approximately 16.3:1 (71 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Myrtle Beach Middle?
Student demographics at Myrtle Beach Middle are roughly 33% White, 34% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Myrtle Beach Middle public or private?
Myrtle Beach Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Horry 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.