Best Pawleys Island Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 571 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 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).