Enrollment
329
Middle
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEORGETOWN 01·NCES 450228000739
Waccamaw Middle
247 Wildcat Way, Pawleys Island, SC 29585 · (843) 237-0106 · Georgetown County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% 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
13.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 7 | 169 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 160 | 49% |
Student demographics
41%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
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
75.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.8pp since 2023
Math
64.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.2% | 64.8% |
| 2023-24 | 70.4% | 63.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Waccamaw Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #13 of 249 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.2% | #24 of 249 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 329 | #215 of 256 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #118 of 241 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.3% | #195 of 241 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.1% | #34 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
329
-23 (-7%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 422
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 329 | 23.9 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 27.2 | 12.3:1 | 47% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 343 | 23.1 | 14.8:1 | 42% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 21 | 16.8:1 | 27% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 412 | 24 | 17.2:1 | 26% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 446 | 27 | 16.5:1 | 27% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 422 | 27 | 15.6:1 | 30% (125) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waccamaw Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (412 to 329); teachers down 1% (24 to 23.9).
About Waccamaw Middle
Waccamaw Middle is a small middle school in Georgetown 01, located in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. It covers grades 7 through 8, with a total enrollment of 329 students. Statewide, middle schools in South Carolina average about 622 students each.
Georgetown 01 has 8,208 students in 19 schools, and Waccamaw Middle is one of those schools.
A majority of students at Waccamaw Middle, 74%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 16% Black and 8% Hispanic. Among all residents of Georgetown County, the White share is about 66%. By the diversity index, Waccamaw Middle comes in at 41%.
Staffing totals 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.8:1. Across middle schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is about 13.8:1.
The allk12 Grade for Waccamaw Middle is A. Compared with South Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 94% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Waccamaw Middle is located in Georgetown County, where median household income is about $68,713, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 19 public schools in Georgetown County, with a combined enrollment of about 8,208.
Waccamaw Intermediate is the public school closest to Waccamaw Middle, about 0.4 miles away. Waccamaw Middle has 3 other public schools within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Federal counts put enrollment at 352 in 2020-21 and 329 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.8:1) than in 2020-21 (16.8:1).
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 IntermediateMiddle · 415 students
- Coastal Montessori CharterElementary · 242 students
Nearby schools
- Waccamaw Intermediate0.4 mi · 415
- Waccamaw Elementary3.5 mi · 543
- Waccamaw High4.1 mi · 808
- Coastal Montessori Charter6.6 mi · 242
- Plantersville Elementary Digital Immersion School7.1 mi · 78
- St. James High8.8 mi · 1,826
Frequently asked questions
About Waccamaw MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Waccamaw Middle?
Waccamaw Middle enrolls approximately 329 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Waccamaw Middle serve?
Waccamaw Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Waccamaw Middle?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Waccamaw Middle.
What is the student diversity at Waccamaw Middle?
Student demographics at Waccamaw Middle are roughly 74% White, 8% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Waccamaw Middle?
Waccamaw Middle is overseen by Georgetown 01 in Georgetown County.
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