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Enrollment
1,267
Middle
DISTRICT 882 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORRY 01·NCES 450249000625
North Myrtle Beach Middle
11240 Highway 90, Little River, SC 29566 · (843) 399-6136 · Horry County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,267 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of South Carolina public middle schools
- A-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
16.2:1
78 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 | 376 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 476 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 415 | 33% |
Student demographics
58%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
66.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +1.5pp since 2023
Math
49.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.3% | 49.8% |
| 2023-24 | 64.8% | 49.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where North Myrtle Beach Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Horry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #46 of 249 ▼ 7 | #5 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #51 of 249 ▼ 9 | #5 of 13 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,267 | #4 of 256 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #200 of 241 | #10 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.8% | #134 of 241 | #7 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.6% | #55 of 81 | #8 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
1,267
+81 (+7%) vs 2020
+94% since 1990-91, when it was 652
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 1,267 | 78 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,321 | 82 | 16.1:1 | 52% (690) |
| 2022-23 | 1,286 | 75 | 17.1:1 | 70% (897) |
| 2020-21 | 1,186 | 74 | 16.0:1 | 40% (474) |
| 2017-18 | 1,188 | 67 | 17.7:1 | 54% (647) |
| 2015-16 | 1,089 | 65 | 16.8:1 | 60% (651) |
| 2010-11 | 983 | 61 | 16.1:1 | 63% (621) |
| 2000-01 | 870 | 53 | 16.4:1 | 45% (389) |
| 1990-91 | 652 | 41 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Myrtle Beach Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (1,188 to 1,267); teachers up 16% (67 to 78).
About North Myrtle Beach Middle
North Myrtle Beach Middle is a large middle-grades school in Horry 01, located in Little River, South Carolina. A total of 1,267 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. Against the 622-student average for middle schools in South Carolina, enrollment here is 104% higher.
Across its 55 schools, Horry 01 enrolls 48,662 students. North Myrtle Beach Middle is one of those schools.
At North Myrtle Beach Middle, White students make up 61% of the student body. It is also 16% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Horry County is roughly 77% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 58% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 16.2:1 comes from the school's 78 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
Measured against South Carolina public middle schools, North Myrtle Beach Middle receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Horry County has about 383,016 residents, and the median household income is $66,880, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. In all, Horry County has 60 public schools and roughly 49,639 students.
The next-closest public school is Waterway Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. North Myrtle Beach Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for North Myrtle Beach Middle is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has grown by 81 students since 2020-21, to 1,267.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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 Little River
- North Myrtle Beach HighHigh · 1,673 students
- Waterway ElementaryElementary · 912 students
- Riverside ElementaryElementary · 697 students
Nearby schools
- Waterway Elementary0.1 mi · 912
- North Myrtle Beach High1.0 mi · 1,673
- Ocean Drive Elementary1.6 mi · 852
- Riverside Elementary2.4 mi · 697
- Carolina Shores Acceleration Academy8.3 mi · 277
- Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary10.1 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About North Myrtle Beach MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at North Myrtle Beach Middle?
North Myrtle Beach Middle enrolls approximately 1,267 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does North Myrtle Beach Middle serve?
North Myrtle Beach Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at North Myrtle Beach Middle?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at North Myrtle Beach Middle.
How diverse is North Myrtle Beach Middle?
North Myrtle Beach Middle reports a student body of 61% White, 14% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees North Myrtle Beach Middle?
North Myrtle Beach Middle is overseen by Horry 01 in Horry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.