Ocean Bay Middle
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Ocean Bay Middle in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina enrolled 801 students in 2024-25 with 48.5 full-time teachers, 16.5 students per teacher against the South Carolina middle-school median of 13.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 61% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 61% proficient in math in 2022-23 (South Carolina: 52.1% and 43%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 1%
715 students in 2022-23, 763 students in 2023-24, 801 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 48.0 to 48.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 715 | 48.0 | 14.9 |
| 2023-24 | 763 | 47.0 | 16.2 |
| 2024-25 | 801 | 48.5 | 16.5 |
16.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 86 of every 100 South Carolina middle schools
Among the 242 South Carolina middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.8; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 355 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Ocean Bay Middle enrolled 709 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 68 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 355 of the 709 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions68
- Chronically absent15.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
69.7% of students were White, 13.5% Hispanic, 8.7% Black in 2024-25.
- White69.7%
- Hispanic13.5%
- Black8.7%
- Two or more races5.9%
- Asian2.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Ocean Bay Middle scored proficient or above: 61% in reading in 2021-22 and 61% in math in 2022-23, against 52.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 43% in math in 2022-23 across South Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within South Carolina, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 61% | 57% | 52.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 61% | 49% (2021-22) | 43% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Myrtle Beach
7 public middle schools in Myrtle Beach report 2024-25 enrollment; Ocean Bay Middle is number 6 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ten Oaks Middle | 1,264 | 15.8 | 50.8% |
| Myrtle Beach Middle | 1,146 | 16.3 | 100.0% |
| St. James Middle | 913 | 15.7 | 52.0% |
| St. James Intermediate | 883 | 16.7 | 55.6% |
| Forestbrook Middle | 816 | 15.5 | 66.8% |
| Ocean Bay Middle | 801 | 16.5 | 41.8% |
| Socastee Middle | 527 | 14.2 | 55.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Ocean Bay Middle
- Ten Oaks MiddleThe nearest public middle school, 2.1 miles away: 1,264 students, 15.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
- Myrtle Beach MiddleThe next nearest public middle school, 3.7 miles away: 1,146 students, 16.3 per teacher (2024-25).3.7 mi
- Compare Ocean Bay Middle with Ten Oaks MiddleStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Horry County Schools spends per student$13,222 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,222
- The largest public schools in South CarolinaOcean Bay Middle is the number 69 by size of 242 South Carolina middle schools open in 2024-25.#69 of 242
- South Carolina schools by students per teacher16.5 students per teacher here against the South Carolina median of 13.8 for middle schools.16.5:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Ocean Bay Middle
How many students attend Ocean Bay Middle?
801 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 715 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Myrtle Beach, SC.What is the student-teacher ratio at Ocean Bay Middle?
16.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the South Carolina median for middle schools is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Ocean Bay Middle a Title I school?
Ocean Bay Middle was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Ocean Bay Middle do on state tests?
The students tested at Ocean Bay Middle scored proficient or above: 61% in reading in 2021-22 and 61% in math in 2022-23, against 52.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 43% in math in 2022-23 across South Carolina. South Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Ocean Bay Middle in?
Horry County Schools, NCES district ID 4502490. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 450249001458 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.