Carolina Forest Middle School (Closed 2008)

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Carolina Forest Middle School (Closed 2008)

700 Gardner Lacy Rd.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

Carolina Forest Middle School serves 1,370 students in grades 6-8.

Minority enrollment was 26% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carolina Forest Middle School
6	416
7	465
8	489

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Total Students

1,370 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Carolina Forest Middle School
2024	1,370
2023	1,370
2022	1,370
2021	1,370
2020	1,370
2019	1,370
2018	1,370
2017	1,370
2016	1,370
2015	1,370
2006	1,370
2005	1,309
2004	1,201
2003	1,081
2002	915
2001	958
2000	907

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Total Classroom Teachers (05-06)

79 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2006)
Year	Carolina Forest Middle School
2006	79
2005	78
2004	70
2003	61
2002	59
2001	57
2000	58
1999	51

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This School

State Level (SC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2006)
Year	Carolina Forest Middle School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2006	17:1	15:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	18:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	17:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	15:1	14:1
1999	18:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Carolina Forest Middle School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2024	2%	2%
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Carolina Forest Middle School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2024	5%	14%
2023	5%	13%	16%
2022	5%	12%	15%
2021	5%	11%	15%
2020	5%	10%	13%
2019	5%	10%	13%
2018	6%	9%	12%
2017	6%	9%	12%
2016	6%	9%	11%
2015	6%	8%	10%
2006	5%	4%	5%
2005	5%	4%	5%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%

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Black

17%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Carolina Forest Middle School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2024	17%	31%
2023	17%	31%	17%
2022	17%	32%	18%
2021	17%	33%	18%
2020	17%	33%	19%
2019	17%	33%	19%
2018	17%	34%	20%
2017	17%	34%	20%
2016	17%	34%	20%
2015	17%	35%	21%
2006	16%	41%	24%
2005	18%	41%	25%
2004	17%	41%	26%
2003	18%	41%	26%
2002	19%	41%	27%
2001	19%	42%	27%
2000	20%	42%	28%

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White

74%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Carolina Forest Middle School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2024	74%	47%
2023	74%	48%	58%
2022	74%	48%	59%
2021	74%	49%	59%
2020	74%	50%	61%
2019	74%	50%	61%
2018	74%	51%	62%
2017	74%	51%	62%
2016	74%	52%	64%
2015	74%	52%	65%
2006	73%	54%	68%
2005	73%	54%	68%
2004	75%	54%	68%
2003	77%	54%	69%
2002	77%	55%	69%
2001	78%	55%	69%
2000	77%	55%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Carolina Forest Middle School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2024	0.42	0.67
2023	0.42	0.66	0.61
2022	0.42	0.66	0.60
2021	0.42	0.64	0.59
2020	0.42	0.63	0.58
2019	0.42	0.63	0.58
2018	0.42	0.62	0.56
2017	0.42	0.62	0.56
2016	0.42	0.61	0.55
2015	0.42	0.61	0.53
2006	0.44	0.54	0.48
2005	0.44	0.54	0.47
2004	0.41	0.54	0.47
2003	0.38	0.54	0.46
2002	0.37	0.53	0.45
2001	0.36	0.53	0.45
2000	0.37	0.53	0.44

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Eligible for

40%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Carolina Forest Middle School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2024	40%	67%
2023	40%	67%	70%
2022	40%	60%	48%
2021	40%	59%	52%
2020	40%	58%	56%
2019	40%	58%	56%
2018	39%	64%	61%
2017	39%	64%	61%
2016	39%	55%	51%
2015	39%	50%	51%
2006	40%	44%	49%
2005	43%	44%	50%
2004	43%	43%	50%
2003	42%	42%	48%
2002	38%	41%	44%
2001	34%	39%	45%
2000	36%	40%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Carolina Forest Middle School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2024	8%	3%
2023	8%	3%	5%
2022	8%	3%	2%
2021	8%	3%	2%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	7%	3%	3%
2017	7%	3%	3%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2006	8%	8%	6%
2005	6%	8%	6%
2004	7%	8%	6%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	8%
2001	5%	8%	7%
2000	6%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Horry 01 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Carolina Forest Middle School?

1,370 students attend Carolina Forest Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Carolina Forest Middle School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.

What grades does Carolina Forest Middle School offer ?

Carolina Forest Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Carolina Forest Middle School part of?

Carolina Forest Middle School is part of Horry 01 School District.

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Carolina Forest Middle School (Closed 2008)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (2000-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2006)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2006)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

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