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Enrollment
415
Middle
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEORGETOWN 01·NCES 450228001518
Waccamaw Intermediate
320 Wildcat Way, Pawleys Island, SC 29585 · (843) 237-7071 · Georgetown County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% 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
14.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · 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 4 | 126 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 139 | 33% |
| Grade 6 | 150 | 36% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Waccamaw Intermediate→Waccamaw Middle
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Georgetown 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
80.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.7pp since 2023
Math
71.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +5.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.6% | 71.9% |
| 2023-24 | 74.9% | 66.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Waccamaw Intermediate ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #7 of 249 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.6% | #12 of 249 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 415 | #183 of 256 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #145 of 241 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.2% | #204 of 241 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #31 of 137 |
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
415
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-28% since 2010-11, when it was 575
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 415 | 28.9 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 426 | 29.4 | 14.5:1 | 45% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 26 | 16.1:1 | 43% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 411 | 27 | 15.2:1 | 32% (130) |
| 2017-18 | 526 | 30 | 17.5:1 | 33% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 538 | 32 | 16.8:1 | 31% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 575 | 36 | 16.0:1 | 33% (187) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waccamaw Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (526 to 415); teachers down 4% (30 to 28.9).
About Waccamaw Intermediate
Located in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, Waccamaw Intermediate is a small middle school. Federal data show 415 students enrolled in grades 4 through 6 in 2024-25. Across middle schools in South Carolina, the average enrollment is about 622.
Waccamaw Intermediate falls under Georgetown 01, which has 19 schools enrolling 8,208 students.
About 77% of the student body at Waccamaw Intermediate is White. Other students are 15% Black and 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Georgetown County residents are about 66% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 38, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Waccamaw Intermediate totals 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. It is about the same as the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
Waccamaw Intermediate holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 95% of South Carolina public middle schools.
In the surrounding county, Georgetown County, the median household earns about $68,713 a year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Georgetown County has 19 public schools with about 8,208 students, including Waccamaw Intermediate.
Waccamaw Middle sits about 0.4 miles from Waccamaw Intermediate. Within five miles of Waccamaw Intermediate, there are 3 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 415, starting from 411.
Waccamaw Intermediate has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Georgetown County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,811
Census ACS
Median income
$68,713
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
8,208 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Georgetown 01
- Georgetown HighHigh · 918 students
- Waccamaw HighHigh · 808 students
- Georgetown MiddleMiddle · 671 students
- Andrews ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- Kensington ElementaryElementary · 548 students
- Waccamaw ElementaryElementary · 543 students
Other schools in Pawleys Island
- Waccamaw HighHigh · 808 students
- Waccamaw ElementaryElementary · 543 students
- Waccamaw MiddleMiddle · 329 students
- Coastal Montessori CharterElementary · 242 students
Nearby schools
- Waccamaw Middle0.4 mi · 329
- Waccamaw Elementary3.1 mi · 543
- Waccamaw High3.7 mi · 808
- Coastal Montessori Charter6.2 mi · 242
- Plantersville Elementary Digital Immersion School7.0 mi · 78
- St. James High9.2 mi · 1,826
Frequently asked questions
About Waccamaw IntermediateWhat is the total enrollment at Waccamaw Intermediate?
Waccamaw Intermediate enrolls approximately 415 students in grades 04-06.
Is Waccamaw Intermediate an elementary, middle, or high school?
Waccamaw Intermediate is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waccamaw Intermediate?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Waccamaw Intermediate is approximately 14.4:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Waccamaw Intermediate?
Student demographics at Waccamaw Intermediate are roughly 77% White, 6% Hispanic, 15% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Waccamaw Intermediate in?
Waccamaw Intermediate is part of Georgetown 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.