Waccamaw Middle School in Pawleys Isl., South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Waccamaw Middle School is a rural public school in Pawleys Isl., South Carolina that is part of Georgetown County School District. It serves 329 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Its teachers have had 111 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 7 - 8

329 Students

24 Teachers

247 Wildcat Way

Pawleys Isl., SC 29585 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Waccamaw Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

21%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Waccamaw Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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