Best Pawleys Island Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 573 students in Pawleys Island, SC.

The top ranked public middle schools in Pawleys Island, SC are Waccamaw Middle School and Coastal Montessori Charter. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Pawleys Island, SC public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 46% statewide average). Middle schools in Pawleys Island have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of South Carolina public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).