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Best Middle Schools
in Horry 01

This page covers 13 middle schools in Horry 01. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

13
Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 13
1
rank
Ocean Bay Middle
Grades 06–08715 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
49%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Ten Oaks Middle
Grades 06–081,134 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Aynor Middle
Grades 06–08769 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
4
rank
St. James Middle
Grades 06–08920 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
59%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Socastee Middle
Grades 06–08558 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
15.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Conway Middle
Grades 06–08597 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
7
rank
St. James Intermediate
Grades 05–06861 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Forestbrook Middle
Grades 06–08829 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
9
rank
Loris Middle
Grades 06–08720 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
10
rank
Black Water Middle
Grades 06–08802 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
85%
High economic need
3 more middle schools in Horry 01 not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
13
Middle Schools
57
Total Schools
54
#1 Score
45
Avg Score
District profileHorry 01
Top Ranked Middle School
1
Ocean Bay Middle
Score: 54/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.