Ten Oaks Middle, Myrtle Beach SC

Original Research by School Decision on Ten Oaks Middle

Ten Oaks Middle is a regular public school in Horry 01 serving grades six through eight in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It is a mid-sized middle school, with an enrollment that is about average for a school of this grade band. The student body in the most recent reported data is predominantly white, with a substantial share of students identifying as Hispanic, Black, or of two or more races. A significant portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school in a middle ground economically, neither affluent nor high-poverty. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported, so families who need to know about those supports should ask the school directly.

The housing market serving this school has seen home values that are above the state median, though rents and home prices have recently shown modest declines, which may improve affordability for incoming families relative to a year ago. The area is part of a fast-growing metropolitan region, with significant redevelopment of former military land into the Market Common District, an urban town center with residential, retail, and recreational space. Myrtle Beach itself is a resort city with a permanent residential community layered over a massive tourism economy. The school is located inland near the Carolina Forest area, a suburban part of the city that has seen substantial new residential construction.

On state assessments, Ten Oaks Middle shows a pattern of stronger performance in English language arts than in math. Across all three middle school grades, a solid majority of students scored proficient on the English language arts test. Math proficiency rates were lower and showed a clear downward trend as students progressed: sixth graders were a bit more likely than not to meet the bar, seventh graders were close to the midpoint, and eighth graders were below it. This suggests that while the school is effective in delivering literacy instruction, math achievement, particularly by eighth grade, is a soft spot a parent may want to look into further. Science results, available only for sixth grade, showed a majority of students proficient.

The data available does not include information on the school’s programs, course access, staffing ratios, discipline rates, or chronic absenteeism. Without that, it is not possible to say what academic tracks or extracurricular options are offered, or how the school environment compares to others. The school is part of Horry 01, a large county school district, but no recent district-level changes or initiatives were found in public sources.

This school fits a family looking for a standard public middle school in a growing suburban area of a coastal city. The academic picture is mixed, with clear reading strength and math weakness that grows more pronounced by eighth grade. Families who value a school where most students meet literacy benchmarks will appreciate the ELA results. Those whose children need strong math instruction or intervention should investigate how the school supports students who are not yet proficient. The school’s relatively large enrollment means it likely offers a range of peer groups and some scheduling variety, but without program data, that is an assumption rather than a certainty.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 659%

School 59% · District 47% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 754%

School 54% · District 41% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 849%

School 49% · District 41% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 668%

School 68% · District 58% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 772%

School 72% · District 62% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 868%

School 68% · District 60% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Science

Grade 667%

School 67% · District 55% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 779%

School 79% · District 72% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

This schoolHorry 01, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income62%Higher-income74%11 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income64%Higher-income81%17 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income65%Higher-income71%7 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income53%Higher-income65%12 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income45%Higher-income66%21 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income44%Higher-income54%10 pp gap