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Public middle school · Horry 01 · Little River, South Carolina

North Myrtle Beach Middle

North Myrtle Beach Middle rates 5.5, below most Horry 01 middle schools, whose rated median is 6.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.5this school

5.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Horry 01 median is 6.5.

#834 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina · Horry 01: 13 middle schools rated, median 6.5

The brief

A Horry 01 middle school where students score 7 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 834 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina and 46 of 55 in Horry 01.

North Myrtle Beach Middle is listed in Horry 01, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math50%8 points above the South Carolina average of 42%Grades 6–8 · 1,290 students tested · 2026 SC READY
Reading67%9 points above the South Carolina average of 58%Grades 6–8 · 1,285 students tested · 2026 SC READY
In 2026, 50% of students were proficient in math and 67% in reading, against South Carolina averages of 42% and 58%.2026 SC READY; 37 test records from SC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.8
40% of the rating
Academics
6.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.2
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 55% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 62% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 SC READY · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 SC READY · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 29566; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
North Myrtle Beach Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$63,358
Median home value
$275,600
Median rent
$1,488/mo
College educated
24.7%
Homeownership
80%
Poverty rate
9.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 29566; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
12
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
28
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
2,134/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
52.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. 7.5Compare →
  2. St. James Middlesame district
    7.0Compare →
  3. North Myrtle Beach Middlethis school
    5.5
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are two recorded peers in Horry 01, best rated first, and two rate higher than North Myrtle Beach Middle.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does North Myrtle Beach Middle serve?

North Myrtle Beach Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend North Myrtle Beach Middle?

North Myrtle Beach Middle has an enrollment of approximately 1,321 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Myrtle Beach Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at North Myrtle Beach Middle is 16.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does North Myrtle Beach Middle rank in SC?

North Myrtle Beach Middle ranks #834 of 1,190 schools in SC.

What is North Myrtle Beach Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

North Myrtle Beach Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at North Myrtle Beach Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, North Myrtle Beach Middle has 55% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 62% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is North Myrtle Beach Middle a charter school?

No, North Myrtle Beach Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is North Myrtle Beach Middle a Title I school?

No, North Myrtle Beach Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for North Myrtle Beach Middle?

52.2% of students at North Myrtle Beach Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
1,321
Student-teacher ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
82
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Horry County
Rank in district
#46 of 55
Schools in district
57
District spending per student
$13,222
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
21.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 29566)
21,194
Area average commute
25.2 min
Area median age
60.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, South Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.