St. James Intermediate

As a mid-sized intermediate school in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, St. James Intermediate enrolls 883 students from grades 5 through 6, operated by Horry 01. Compared to the state average of about 622 students per school, that is 42% above typical.

Horry 01 runs 55 schools in total, collectively educating 48,662 students. St. James Intermediate is one of those campuses.

On demographics, St. James Intermediate logs that 72% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 12% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, St. James Intermediate lists 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting St. James Intermediate higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Horry County put median household earnings sit near $66,880, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Horry County's 60 public schools (combined enrollment of about 49,639 students), St. James Intermediate is one campus in the mix.

Burgess Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

St. James Intermediate operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at St. James Intermediate has expanded 3%, going from 860 students in 2018 to 883 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 77% to 72% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for St. James Intermediate typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.