Top Rankings
Georgetown 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,984 students in Georgetown 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Georgetown 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
19 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
8,373 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
642 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Georgetown 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
48%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.65
# American Indian Students
9 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
634 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
12%
# Black Students
3,534 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
42%
32%
# White Students
4,046 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
48%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
280
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
561
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
524
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
585
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
583
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
574
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
644
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
622
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
664
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
715
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
828
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
604
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
631
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
558
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,753 is higher than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,017 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$140 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,753
$15,453
Spending / Student
$19,017
$15,044
Best Georgetown 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waccamaw Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
247 Wildcat Way
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 237-0106
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 237-0106
Grades: 7-8
| 315 students
Rank: #22.
Coastal Montessori Charter
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
111 Old Plantation Drive
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 235-0413
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 235-0413
Grades: 1-8
| 211 students
Rank: #33.
Georgetown Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2400 Authuan Maybank Drive
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 527-4495
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 527-4495
Grades: 6-8
| 747 students
Rank: #44.
Carvers Bay Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
13000 Choppee Road
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 545-0918
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 545-0918
Grades: 6-8
| 293 students
Rank: #55.
Rosemary Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12804 County Line Road
Andrews, SC 29510
(843) 264-9780
Andrews, SC 29510
(843) 264-9780
Grades: 6-8
| 418 students
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