Carolina Forest Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 285 Carolina Forest Boulevard
       Myrtle Beach, SC  29579


(843) 236-0001

District: Horry 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
94th of 644 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,750 Help


Students who attend Carolina Forest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Ten Oaks Middle
High:    Carolina Forest High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  1,246

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.7%
Hispanic:
14.5%
African American:
11.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68% Help


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Compare Details Carolina Forest Elementary ranks better than 85.4% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 6th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Horry 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.98. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60.7%), Hispanic (14.5%), African American (11.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carolina Forest Elementary is 15.3. 19 elementary 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 Carolina Forest Elementary is $10,750. 23 elementary schools in the Horry 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Carolina Forest Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carolina Forest Elementary 94th of 644 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Carolina Forest Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Disabled students:
Male students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Horry 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Horry 01 10th of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Carolina Forest Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Carolina Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 82.75 72nd 542 86.7%
2004 85.21 55th 550 90.0%
2005 82.99 64th 557 88.5%
2006 77.02 101st 559 81.9%
2007 83.59 55th 566 90.3%
2008 82.63 60th 577 89.6%
2009 87.91 33rd 580 94.3%
2010 84.70 58th 589 90.2%
2011 87.32 34th 597 94.3%
2012 85.08 48th 594 91.9%
2013 83.14 62nd 599 89.6%
2014 85.58 47th 630 92.5%
2015 86.53 52nd 638 91.8%
2016 85.06 73rd 619 88.2%
2017 86.43 65th 639 89.8%
2018 86.06 71st 624 88.6%
2019 81.38 105th 643 83.7%
2021 79.52 120th 622 80.7%
2022 78.57 126th 625 79.8%
2023 83.98 94th 644 85.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Carolina Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 90.64 9th 104 91.3%
2022 82.98 14th 84 83.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carolina Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.04 43rd 588 92.7%
2019 84.14 56th 600 90.7%
2021 84.16 63rd 580 89.1%
2022 82.79 75th 600 87.5%
2023 91.28 25th 608 95.9%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Carolina Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.17 76th 570 86.7%
2019 79.82 104th 588 82.3%
2021 81.70 89th 554 83.9%
2022 78.78 110th 573 80.8%
2023 78.78 109th 580 81.2%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Carolina Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.58 12th 161 92.5%
2019 80.48 29th 189 84.7%
2021 68.63 29th 122 76.2%
2022 60.15 60th 151 60.3%
2023 62.20 47th 174 73.0%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Carolina Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 73.14 16th 109 85.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Carolina Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.04 73rd 571 87.2%
2019 79.18 106th 590 82.0%
2021 72.11 138th 561 75.4%
2022 74.46 142nd 579 75.5%
2023 85.05 74th 582 87.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Carolina Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.55 50th 421 88.1%
2022 77.51 63rd 393 84.0%
2023 89.17 24th 394 93.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carolina Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.40 16th 104 84.6%
2019 89.24 9th 116 92.2%
2021 88.83 4th 86 95.3%
2022 77.02 20th 115 82.6%
2023 83.57 16th 115 86.1%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Carolina Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.12 103rd 457 77.5%
2019 62.13 184th 472 61.0%
2021 63.31 152nd 439 65.4%
2022 63.45 160th 455 64.8%
2023 72.75 116th 463 74.9%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Carolina Forest Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 576 576
1998 671 88 1 14 0 n/a n/a 0 774
1999 722 93 8 19 1 n/a n/a 0 843
2000 865 108 16 23 2 n/a n/a 0 1014
2001 952 144 18 35 4 n/a n/a 2 1155
2002 712 122 22 48 2 n/a n/a 0 906
2003 712 122 22 48 2 n/a n/a 0 906
2004 770 167 20 54 3 n/a n/a 10 1024
2005 915 105 31 49 5 n/a n/a 23 1128
2006 1062 123 24 74 5 n/a n/a 22 1310
2007 713 79 18 49 5 n/a n/a 0 864
2008 706 93 29 86 8 n/a n/a 19 941
2009 702 92 33 87 10 n/a n/a 25 949
2010 710 105 33 85 14 n/a n/a 21 968
2011 705 97 19 102 4 1 76 0 1004
2012 687 90 18 108 6 2 61 0 972
2013 671 92 19 117 5 3 57 0 964
2014 641 95 17 109 6 0 59 0 927
2015 680 105 20 112 5 4 57 0 983
2016 705 108 23 121 8 3 66 0 1034
2017 727 107 25 125 6 5 76 0 1071
2018 726 125 26 137 6 5 58 0 1083
2019 766 113 33 157 6 3 71 0 1149
2020 756 122 30 152 5 5 78 0 1148
2021 693 137 29 136 5 1 78 0 1079
2022 738 141 32 167 3 1 107 0 1189
2023 756 147 37 181 1 1 123 0 1246

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carolina Forest Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 576 34.0 16.9 26
1998 774 45.0 17.2 31.4
1999 843 53.0 15.9 35.5
2000 1014 66.0 15.4 32.8
2001 1155 72.7 15.9 34.5
2002 906 53.2 17.0 35
2003 906 53.2 17.0 35
2004 1024 60.5 16.9 41.2
2005 1128 65.0 17.4 37.5
2006 1310 71.0 18.5 33.2
2007 864 69.0 12.5 35.9
2008 941 58.5 16.1 41.2
2009 949 59.0 16.1 45.7
2010 968 56.5 17.1 50.1
2011 1004 56.0 17.9 55.5
2012 972 58.0 16.7 53.6
2013 964 56.0 17.2 51.6
2014 927 55.0 16.8 49
2015 983 56.0 17.5 41.9
2016 1034 58.0 17.8 44
2017 1071 61.0 17.5 45
2018 1083 67.5 16.0 39.9
2019 1149 69.5 16.5 39.9
2020 1148 71.0 16.1 43.8
2021 1079 74.0 14.5 36.6
2022 1189 75.0 15.8 27.7
2023 1246 81.0 15.3 68

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 Carolina Forest Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 576 34.0 16.9 26
1998 774 45.0 17.2 31.4
1999 843 53.0 15.9 35.5
2000 1014 66.0 15.4 32.8
2001 1155 72.7 15.9 34.5
2002 906 53.2 17.0 35
2003 906 53.2 17.0 35
2004 1024 60.5 16.9 41.2
2005 1128 65.0 17.4 37.5
2006 1310 71.0 18.5 33.2
2007 864 69.0 12.5 35.9
2008 941 58.5 16.1 41.2
2009 949 59.0 16.1 45.7
2010 968 56.5 17.1 50.1
2011 1004 56.0 17.9 55.5
2012 972 58.0 16.7 53.6
2013 964 56.0 17.2 51.6
2014 927 55.0 16.8 49
2015 983 56.0 17.5 41.9
2016 1034 58.0 17.8 44
2017 1071 61.0 17.5 45
2018 1083 67.5 16.0 39.9
2019 1149 69.5 16.5 39.9
2020 1148 71.0 16.1 43.8
2021 1079 74.0 14.5 36.6
2022 1189 75.0 15.8 27.7
2023 1246 81.0 15.3 68

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 Carolina Forest Elementary

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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 $858 (8.9%) $208 (2.2%) $1,067 (11.1%) $7,463 (77.5%) $1,099 (11.4%) $8,562 (88.9%) $9,628
2020 $699 (7.6%) $184 (2.0%) $883 (9.6%) $7,400 (80.2%) $940 (10.2%) $8,340 (90.4%) $9,223
2021 $625 (6.5%) $225 (2.3%) $850 (8.8%) $7,934 (82.5%) $837 (8.7%) $8,771 (91.2%) $9,621
2022 $939 (9.3%) $680 (6.7%) $1,619 (16.0%) $7,488 (74.1%) $992 (9.8%) $8,480 (84.0%) $10,099
2023 $1,169 (10.9%) $464 (4.3%) $1,633 (15.2%) $8,163 (75.9%) $954 (8.9%) $9,116 (84.8%) $10,750

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Carolina Forest Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 105th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 94th of 644 Elementary schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Carolina Forest Elementary)60.266.1
 5.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Horry 01)57.760.7
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Carolina Forest Elementary)6370.3
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Horry 01)69.362.1
 7.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Carolina Forest Elementary)7162.2
 8.8%
   4th Grade Science (Horry 01)6353
 10%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Carolina Forest Elementary)61.475.2
 13.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Horry 01)58.262
 3.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Carolina Forest Elementary)64.556.6
 7.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Horry 01)61.953.3
 8.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Carolina Forest Elementary)54.971.7
 16.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Horry 01)44.760.5
 15.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Carolina Forest Elementary)71.366.1
 5.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Horry 01)56.751.1
 5.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11491246
 8.4%
African American113147
 30.1%
American Indian61
 83.3%
Asian3337
 12.1%
Hispanic157181
 15.3%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White766756
 1.3%
Two or More Races71123
 73.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.9%68%
 28.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Carolina Forest Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,246 students attended Carolina Forest Elementary.

Carolina Forest Elementary ranks 94th of 644 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Carolina Forest Elementary are 61% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Carolina Forest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ten Oaks Middle
High : Carolina Forest High


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