Waccamaw Middle

247 Wildcat Way, Pawleys Island SC, 29585 | Georgetown County School District | 843-237-0106
  • grades 7-8
  • students 412
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 53% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
59%Pawleys Island
47%South Carolina

Waccamaw Middle is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Georgetown County School District" in Pawleys Island, SC. There are a total of 412 students and 24 teachers at Waccamaw Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Waccamaw Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.0%, which is 13% higher than the South Carolina average.

Waccamaw Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students412
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Waccamaw Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
750-54%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
755-59%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Waccamaw Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 76.5% 50.0% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 18.0% 44.2% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.5% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 4.3% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 0.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Pawleys Island demographics profile

StatisticPawleys IslandSouth CarolinaNational
Population835,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11817391
Median age67.438.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)89%56%55%
Speak English100%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Pawleys Island

IndexPawleys IslandSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade98.5%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school98.5%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college95.5%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree77.6%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors67.2%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters25.4%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.0%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate7.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Waccamaw Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.