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Georgetown 01 School District

2018 Church Street
Georgetown, SC 29440
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,874 students in Georgetown 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, 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 21% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
19 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
8,355 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
696 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Georgetown 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#45 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
43%
44%
52%
40%
50%
87%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
42%
31%
% White
48%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,789 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,058 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$140 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,789
$15,220
Spending / Student
$19,058
$14,817

Best Georgetown 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waccamaw Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
247 Wildcat Way
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 237-0106
Gr: 7-8 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Coastal Montessori Charter
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
111 Old Plantation Drive
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 235-0413
Gr: 1-8 | 237 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Georgetown Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2400 Authuan Maybank Drive
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 527-4495
Gr: 6-8 | 682 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #44.
Carvers Bay Middle Steam Academy
(Math: 12% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
13000 Choppee Road
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 545-0918
Gr: 6-8 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #55.
Rosemary Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
12804 County Line Road
Andrews, SC 29510
(843) 264-9780
Gr: 6-8 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,355 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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