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Enrollment
527
Middle
DISTRICT 882 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORRY 01·NCES 450249001677
Socastee Middle
151 Sheffield Road, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 · (843) 903-6051 · Horry County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of South Carolina public middle schools
- ATest 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
14.2:1
37 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 | 154 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 183 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 190 | 36% |
Student demographics
52%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
72.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.5pp since 2023
Math
59.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 59.5% |
| 2023-24 | 67.5% | 55.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Socastee Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Horry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #22 of 249 ▲ 2 | #2 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #33 of 249 ▼ 3 | #2 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 527 | #149 of 256 | #13 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #139 of 241 | #3 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.3% | #159 of 241 | #9 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.6% | #14 of 81 | #4 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
527
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 527 | 37 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 540 | 38 | 14.2:1 | 43% (230) |
| 2022-23 | 558 | 36 | 15.5:1 | 65% (360) |
| 2020-21 | 519 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 34% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 423 | 29 | 14.6:1 | 49% (209) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Socastee Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (423 to 527); teachers up 28% (29 to 37).
About Socastee Middle
Socastee Middle is classified as a middle school. It is located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. School enrollment was 527 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8.
Horry 01 is responsible for 55 schools, Socastee Middle included, with 48,662 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, Socastee Middle is 67% White. The rest of enrollment is 14% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Black, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Horry County's population at about 77%. Socastee Middle has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 37 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Socastee Middle was 14.2:1. Across middle schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is about 13.8:1.
The allk12 Grade for Socastee Middle is A. Compared with South Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 89% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Federal survey data for Horry County show that median household income is about $66,880, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Socastee Middle is among the 60 public schools in Horry County.
The next-closest public school is Coastal High School, about 0.9 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Socastee Middle.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment went from 519 in 2020-21 to 527 in 2024-25, a change of 8 students. The ratio was 15.3:1 in 2020-21 and 14.2:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- Coastal High School0.9 mi · 198
- Socastee Elementary1.3 mi · 850
- Lakewood Elementary1.7 mi · 866
- Socastee High1.8 mi · 1,720
- Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter2.6 mi · 320
- St. James Intermediate2.9 mi · 883
Frequently asked questions
About Socastee MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Socastee Middle?
Socastee Middle enrolls approximately 527 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Socastee Middle serve?
Socastee Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Socastee Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Socastee Middle is approximately 14.2:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Socastee Middle?
At Socastee Middle, the student body is approximately 67% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Socastee Middle in?
Socastee Middle is part of Horry 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.