Best Myrtle Beach Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 5,912 students in Myrtle Beach, SC.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Myrtle Beach, SC are Ocean Bay Middle School, Socastee Middle School and Palmetto Academy Of Learning And Success Charter. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Myrtle Beach, SC public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 46% statewide average). Middle schools in Myrtle Beach have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of South Carolina public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).