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Whale Branch Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2009 Trask Parkway, Seabrook, SC 29940 · (843) 466-3000 · Part of Beaufort County School District

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Students
243
Students per teacher
8:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Whale Branch Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 32.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Seabrook kids: Whale Branch Early College High

On the path

Where Seabrook kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Whale Branch Elementary409 students
6–8Whale Branch MiddleYou are here
9–12Whale Branch Early College High390 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, D, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

2009 Trask Parkway, Seabrook

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 684
Grade 768
Grade 891
Enrollment over time
358’20
323’21
331’22
226’23
243’24

Down 32.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 67%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 7%White 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Whale Branch Middle from Seabrook families.

Other schools in Beaufort County School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Seabrook’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.