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What tradition at Ten Oaks Middle should never be changed?
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Enrollment
1,264
Middle
DISTRICT 882 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORRY 01·NCES 450249001680
Ten Oaks Middle
150 Revolutionary War Way, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579 · (843) 488-8896 · Horry County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,264 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% 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
15.8:1
80 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 | 401 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 482 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 381 | 30% |
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
69.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.3pp since 2023
Math
54.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.2% | 54.1% |
| 2023-24 | 63.9% | 53.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ten Oaks Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Horry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #30 of 249 ▼ 2 | #4 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #40 of 249 ▲ 5 | #3 of 13 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,264 | #5 of 256 | #2 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #187 of 241 | #9 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.6% | #111 of 241 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +40.3% | #7 of 81 | #2 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
1,264
+198 (+19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 1,264 | 80 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,270 | 76 | 16.7:1 | 45% (568) |
| 2022-23 | 1,134 | 70 | 16.2:1 | 58% (659) |
| 2020-21 | 1,066 | 62 | 17.2:1 | 29% (313) |
| 2017-18 | 901 | 53 | 17.0:1 | 35% (318) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ten Oaks Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 40% (901 to 1,264); teachers up 51% (53 to 80).
About Ten Oaks Middle
Federal records list Ten Oaks Middle as a middle school in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It serves 1,264 students in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in South Carolina average about 622 students.
The 55 schools in Horry 01 enroll 48,662 students altogether, Ten Oaks Middle among them.
Roughly 58% of students at Ten Oaks Middle are White. Other groups make up 19% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 77% of Horry County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 61%, meaning two students picked at random have a 61% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 80 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.8:1. That is 2.0 students per teacher above the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
The allk12 Grade for Ten Oaks Middle is A. Compared with South Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 87% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
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.
River Oaks Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of Ten Oaks Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Ten Oaks Middle's enrollment grew 19%, to 1,264. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.2:1 to 15.8:1.
Community posts for Ten Oaks 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
- Ocean Bay ElementaryElementary · 1,181 students
Nearby schools
- River Oaks Elementary0.7 mi · 1,426
- Ocean Bay Middle2.1 mi · 801
- Ocean Bay Elementary2.3 mi · 1,181
- Bridgewater Academy Charter3.0 mi · 125
- Carolina Forest Elementary3.1 mi · 1,336
- Myrtle Beach High3.2 mi · 1,510
Frequently asked questions
About Ten Oaks MiddleHow large is Ten Oaks Middle?
Ten Oaks Middle enrolls approximately 1,264 students in grades 06-08.
Is Ten Oaks Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ten Oaks Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Ten Oaks Middle have?
Ten Oaks Middle employs 80 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Ten Oaks Middle?
Student demographics at Ten Oaks Middle are roughly 58% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Ten Oaks Middle in?
Ten Oaks Middle is part of Horry 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.