Black Water Middle

Summary:

Black Water Middle is a public middle school located in Conway, South Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 802 students. The school is part of the Horry 01 School District, which is ranked 9th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Black Water Middle consistently ranks in the top 40% of South Carolina middle schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as SC READY and EOCEP, is generally higher than the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 100% of Black Water Middle students were proficient or better in EOCEP/Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, compared to 88.32% for the Horry 01 district and 72.5% for the state. Additionally, Black Water Middle has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 47.51% White, 18.83% African American, and 25.19% Hispanic.

While Black Water Middle has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 52.78% in 2020-2021 to 84.66% in 2022-2023, the school has maintained a relatively consistent performance across different student subgroups, such as gender, race, and socioeconomic status. When compared to nearby middle schools in the Horry 01 district, such as Whittemore Park Middle and Conway Middle, Black Water Middle generally performs on par or better in terms of academic achievement, particularly in mathematics.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 900 East Cox Ferry Road
       Conway, SC  29526


(843) 903-8440

District: Horry 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
118th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,449 Help


Students who attend Black Water Middle usually attend:

High:    Carolina Forest High

Feeder schools for Black Water Middle:

Elementary:    Palmetto Bays Elementary
    Waccamaw Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  802

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.5%
Hispanic:
25.2%
African American:
18.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Black Water Middle ranks better than 63.7% of middle schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 9th among 12 ranked middle schools in the Horry 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.57. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Black Water Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.5%), Hispanic (25.2%), African American (18.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Black Water Middle is 15.7. 6 middle schools in the Horry 01 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Black Water Middle is $12,449, which is the 3rd highest among 12 middle schools in the Horry 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Black Water Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Black Water Middle 118th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Black Water Middle in the ranking list.)

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Horry 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Horry 01 9th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Black Water Middle

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Rank History for all students at Black Water Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 66.97 88th 244 63.9%
2009 54.82 127th 249 49.0%
2010 54.82 138th 261 47.1%
2011 55.70 137th 269 49.1%
2012 58.90 125th 271 53.9%
2013 56.18 129th 276 53.3%
2014 53.40 137th 291 52.9%
2015 58.08 104th 301 65.4%
2016 67.61 81st 303 73.3%
2017 60.35 112th 317 64.7%
2018 56.45 115th 303 62.0%
2019 56.34 120th 315 61.9%
2021 56.24 125th 311 59.8%
2022 53.39 133rd 310 57.1%
2023 55.63 124th 325 61.8%
2024 58.57 118th 325 63.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Black Water Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.46 24th 58 58.6%
2024 47.05 25th 52 51.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Black Water Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.10 51st 93 45.2%
2019 39.22 70th 117 40.2%
2021 55.92 34th 87 60.9%
2022 59.98 31st 97 68.0%
2023 65.80 24th 95 74.7%
2024 58.84 32nd 105 69.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Black Water Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.42 63rd 280 77.5%
2019 70.41 64th 289 77.9%
2021 76.68 49th 288 83.0%
2022 70.05 69th 300 77.0%
2023 71.41 72nd 313 77.0%
2024 75.11 54th 307 82.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Black Water Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.45 132nd 281 53.0%
2019 52.25 136th 296 54.1%
2021 52.80 121st 279 56.6%
2022 50.70 136th 290 53.1%
2023 53.19 124th 299 58.5%
2024 55.49 118th 294 59.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Black Water Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.28 81st 194 58.2%
2019 57.52 56th 195 71.3%
2021 44.74 74th 164 54.9%
2022 40.28 103rd 183 43.7%
2023 35.13 119th 187 36.4%
2024 44.19 79th 177 55.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Black Water Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.92 101st 179 43.6%
2022 44.95 125th 182 31.3%
2023 55.23 108th 185 41.6%
2024 34.56 149th 183 18.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Black Water Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.94 100th 284 64.8%
2019 60.38 101st 296 65.9%
2021 57.99 107th 279 61.6%
2022 54.81 116th 292 60.3%
2023 56.76 110th 303 63.7%
2024 59.87 106th 294 63.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Black Water Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.64 83rd 237 65.0%
2019 41.88 138th 252 45.2%
2021 53.50 86th 235 63.4%
2022 60.14 66th 249 73.5%
2023 65.50 63rd 253 75.1%
2024 52.22 99th 248 60.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Black Water Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.40 70th 123 43.1%
2019 56.76 57th 139 59.0%
2021 54.38 49th 111 55.9%
2022 54.86 56th 129 56.6%
2023 58.92 47th 141 66.7%
2024 65.79 41st 144 71.5%
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Rank History for White students at Black Water Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.48 130th 250 48.0%
2019 47.29 137th 258 46.9%
2021 54.84 103rd 244 57.8%
2022 44.47 138th 249 44.6%
2023 42.11 146th 260 43.8%
2024 49.76 123rd 255 51.8%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Black Water Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 471 167 16 39 17 n/a n/a 0 710
2008 478 166 13 50 15 n/a n/a 3 725
2009 477 171 9 48 15 n/a n/a 2 722
2010 448 161 8 38 7 n/a n/a 3 665
2011 442 143 5 45 2 0 24 0 661
2012 434 165 4 67 2 0 36 0 708
2013 453 181 5 67 1 0 32 0 739
2014 463 169 4 85 3 1 40 0 765
2015 401 126 6 94 3 0 41 0 671
2016 396 118 6 111 5 0 43 0 679
2017 403 139 6 127 3 0 43 0 721
2018 390 145 6 102 6 0 41 0 690
2019 390 150 5 118 2 0 32 0 697
2020 413 160 5 165 1 0 23 0 767
2021 355 164 3 189 4 0 34 7 756
2022 360 161 2 202 7 0 43 0 775
2023 381 151 2 202 8 0 58 0 802

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Black Water Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 710 63.1 11.3 61.4
2008 725 46.5 15.6 64.3
2009 722 48.5 14.9 67.4
2010 665 46.5 14.3 70.4
2011 661 44.0 15.0 71.7
2012 708 47.0 15.0 73.2
2013 739 49.5 14.9 71.3
2014 765 51.5 14.8 68.4
2015 671 45.0 14.9 67.8
2016 679 45.0 15.0 66.1
2017 721 46.5 15.5 100
2018 690 44.0 15.6 100
2019 697 48.0 14.5 61.1
2020 767 49.0 15.6 61.9
2021 756 52.0 14.5 52.8
2022 775 52.5 14.7 42.2
2023 802 51.0 15.7 84.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Black Water Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 710 63.1 11.3 61.4
2008 725 46.5 15.6 64.3
2009 722 48.5 14.9 67.4
2010 665 46.5 14.3 70.4
2011 661 44.0 15.0 71.7
2012 708 47.0 15.0 73.2
2013 739 49.5 14.9 71.3
2014 765 51.5 14.8 68.4
2015 671 45.0 14.9 67.8
2016 679 45.0 15.0 66.1
2017 721 46.5 15.5 100
2018 690 44.0 15.6 100
2019 697 48.0 14.5 61.1
2020 767 49.0 15.6 61.9
2021 756 52.0 14.5 52.8
2022 775 52.5 14.7 42.2
2023 802 51.0 15.7 84.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Black Water Middle

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $666 (6.3%) $231 (2.2%) $897 (8.5%) $8,628 (81.9%) $1,016 (9.6%) $9,644 (91.5%) $10,541
2020 $479 (4.6%) $243 (2.3%) $721 (6.9%) $8,655 (82.6%) $1,101 (10.5%) $9,756 (93.1%) $10,478
2021 $961 (9.1%) $358 (3.4%) $1,319 (12.5%) $8,245 (78.2%) $974 (9.2%) $9,220 (87.5%) $10,538
2022 $1,071 (9.0%) $550 (4.6%) $1,620 (13.6%) $9,262 (77.6%) $1,059 (8.9%) $10,321 (86.4%) $11,941
2023 $1,178 (9.5%) $1,251 (10.0%) $2,429 (19.5%) $8,954 (71.9%) $1,066 (8.6%) $10,020 (80.5%) $12,449

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Black Water Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 120th of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 124th of 325 Middle schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Science (Black Water Middle)5053.7
 3.7%
   6th Grade Science (Horry 01)53.450.7
 2.7%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Black Water Middle)41.954.8
 12.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Horry 01)45.958.9
 13%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Black Water Middle)53.629.1
 24.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Horry 01)57.344
 13.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Black Water Middle)41.647.3
 5.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Horry 01)50.955.3
 4.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Black Water Middle)3827.9
 10.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Horry 01)4739.4
 7.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Black Water Middle)35.749.2
 13.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Horry 01)49.259.1
 9.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Black Water Middle)39.138.2
 0.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Horry 01)44.441
 3.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Black Water Middle)10098.4
 1.6%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Horry 01)81.881.4
 0.4%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students697802
 15.1%
African American150151
 0.7%
American Indian28
 300%
Asian52
 60%
Hispanic118202
 71.2%
Pacific Islander00
White390381
 2.3%
Two or More Races3258
 81.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.1%84.7%
 23.5%


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Black Water Middle ranks 118th of 325 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Black Water Middle usually go on to attend Carolina Forest High

In the 2022-23 school year, 802 students attended Black Water Middle.

Students at Black Water Middle are 48% White, 25% Hispanic, 19% African American, 7% Two or more races.


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