Elementary Schools in Horry 01

Summary:

The Horry 01 school district in South Carolina is home to 30 elementary schools serving students from pre-K through 5th grade. This diverse set of schools spans a range of performance levels, with some standout top-ranked institutions as well as others struggling to meet state standards.

Among the highest-performing elementary schools in the district are Ocean Bay Elementary, ranked 74th out of 640 elementary schools statewide, and St. James Elementary, ranked 51st. These schools excel in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates 10-20 percentage points above the state and district averages. The Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter school also stands out, ranking 43rd statewide with exceptional performance, particularly in 3rd grade ELA and Math.

In contrast, some schools in the Horry 01 district struggle, with Myrtle Beach Elementary and Loris Elementary having proficiency rates 10-20 percentage points below the state and district averages. Chronic absenteeism is a significant issue across the district, and schools with high rates of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch tend to have lower academic performance. Addressing these challenges will be key priorities for the district moving forward.

District Detail

335 Four Mile Road
Conway, SC 29526

(843) 488-6700

SchoolDigger Rank:
9^th of 75 South Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 48,662

Primary Schools: 30
Middle Schools: 13
High Schools: 14
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)					SC READY Mathematics (2025)						SC READY Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Carolina Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	285 Carolina Forest Boulevard	Myrtle Beach	29579	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 236-0001	1,336	87	15.3		739 (55.3%)	181 (13.5%)	219 (16.4%)	43 (3.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	151 (11.3%)	79.3	122^nd of 640 public elementary schools	80.9%		81.7	103^rd of 638 public elementary schools	83.9%	19	72.4	75.3	75.9			66.4	61.6	71.4				58.2		$12,960	$1,239	$603	$1,842	$9,401	$1,717	$11,118
Seaside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1605 Woodland Drive	Murrells Inlet	29576	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 650-3490	398	32	12.4		313 (78.6%)	14 (3.5%)	36 (9.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	81	107^th of 640 public elementary schools	83.3%		86.1	78^th of 638 public elementary schools	87.8%	29	81.3	76.1				72.5	63.0					58.7		$16,330	$1,441	$404	$1,845	$12,815	$1,670	$14,484
Socastee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4223 Socastee Boulevard	Myrtle Beach	29588	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 650-2606	850	60	14.1		275 (32.4%)	101 (11.9%)	406 (47.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	11 (1.3%)	50 (5.9%)	59.4	256^th of 640 public elementary schools	60.0%		55.4	282^nd of 638 public elementary schools	55.8%	26	56.8	62.7	61.5			64.9	56.8	58.5				48.5		$14,216	$1,759	$629	$2,388	$10,258	$1,570	$11,828
Aynor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	516 Jordanville Road	Aynor	29511	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 488-7070	781	50	15.6		536 (68.6%)	45 (5.8%)	145 (18.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.7%)	73.5	176^th of 640 public elementary schools	72.5%		74.2	157^th of 638 public elementary schools	75.4%	19	66.0	71.2	76.7			64.1	60.2	72.4				50.0		$13,112	$825	$548	$1,373	$10,215	$1,523	$11,739
Daisy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Red Bluff Road	Loris	29569	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 756-5136	631	47	13.4		271 (42.9%)	193 (30.6%)	102 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.5%)	57.8	266^th of 640 public elementary schools	58.4%		50.1	315^th of 638 public elementary schools	50.6%	49	72.8	64.0	56.7			72.8	55.8	36.1				44.7		$15,329	$1,935	$677	$2,612	$11,154	$1,563	$12,717
Green Sea Floyds Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Tulip Grove Road	Green Sea	29545	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 392-1078	560	45	12.4		282 (50.4%)	178 (31.8%)	60 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	69.4	200^th of 640 public elementary schools	68.8%		67.4	202^nd of 638 public elementary schools	68.3%	2	65.2	68.2	60.9			56.2	65.9	66.3				64.7		$16,273	$2,376	$683	$3,059	$11,726	$1,487	$13,214
Conway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Snowhill Drive	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 488-0696	583	42	13.8		316 (54.2%)	150 (25.7%)	61 (10.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.7%)	73.4	177^th of 640 public elementary schools	72.3%		68.9	188^th of 638 public elementary schools	70.5%	11	73.5	69.1	65.9			71.1	62.6	56.8				57.9		$14,528	$749	$616	$1,365	$11,557	$1,606	$13,163
South Conway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3001 Fourth Avenue	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 488-0272	642	49	13.1		329 (51.2%)	167 (26.0%)	78 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.4%)	73.8	170^th of 640 public elementary schools	73.4%		69.5	185^th of 638 public elementary schools	71.0%	15	69.2	78.2	66.4			60.7	61.9	60.6				60.9		$16,393	$1,953	$837	$2,790	$11,909	$1,695	$13,603
Loris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Highway 9 Business East	Loris	29569	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 390-6860	790	58	13.6		332 (42.0%)	303 (38.4%)	73 (9.2%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.1%)	42.3	360^th of 640 public elementary schools	43.8%		41.9	372^nd of 638 public elementary schools	41.7%	12	53.1	60.0	52.9			49.2	49.6	40.5				48.8		$15,409	$2,227	$799	$3,027	$10,789	$1,592	$12,382
Midland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3011 Nichols Highway	Galivants Ferry	29544	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 358-3036	744	46	16.1		577 (77.6%)	38 (5.1%)	79 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.9%)	78.6	130^th of 640 public elementary schools	79.7%		85	88^th of 638 public elementary schools	86.2%	42	70.4	80.0	73.3			56.0	73.7	64.3				65.5		$13,862	$1,359	$553	$1,911	$10,323	$1,628	$11,950
Homewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	108 North Clemson Circle	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 365-2512	671	50	13.4		251 (37.4%)	190 (28.3%)	174 (25.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.2%)	62.8	237^th of 640 public elementary schools	63.0%		58.9	259^th of 638 public elementary schools	59.4%	22	60.8	71.9	60.9			56.6	61.4	47.5				56.1		$14,925	$2,484	$765	$3,248	$10,070	$1,607	$11,677
Kingston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4580 Highway 472	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 365-3777	517	40	12.9		332 (64.2%)	52 (10.1%)	88 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.5%)	86.1	76^th of 640 public elementary schools	88.1%		85.8	79^th of 638 public elementary schools	87.6%	3	82.0	78.0	75.1			74.1	74.6	58.8				72.9		$15,422	$1,553	$501	$2,054	$11,573	$1,795	$13,368
Waccamaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	251 Claridy Road	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 347-4684	1,047	69	15.1		518 (49.5%)	185 (17.7%)	240 (22.9%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	92 (8.8%)	55.2	274^th of 640 public elementary schools	57.2%		54.4	287^th of 638 public elementary schools	55.0%	13	68.5	65.4	60.5			64.8	49.4	36.4				49.1		$13,533	$1,602	$620	$2,223	$9,834	$1,476	$11,311
Pee Dee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6555 Highway 134	Conway	29527	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 397-2579	927	67	13.8		453 (48.9%)	174 (18.8%)	219 (23.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (8.2%)	51.7	299^th of 640 public elementary schools	53.3%		57.5	267^th of 638 public elementary schools	58.2%	32	68.9	58.2	58.6			60.1	47.5	42.3				46.4		$14,291	$1,641	$838	$2,479	$10,308	$1,504	$11,812
Lakewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1675 Highway 396	Myrtle Beach	29575	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 650-6768	866	61	14.3		536 (61.9%)	73 (8.4%)	135 (15.6%)	10 (1.2%)	5 (0.6%)	7 (0.8%)	100 (11.5%)	77.2	139^th of 640 public elementary schools	78.3%		77.5	141^st of 638 public elementary schools	77.9%	2	67.5	71.5	71.4			63.0	65.1	67.1				66.6		$14,028	$1,225	$551	$1,776	$10,759	$1,493	$12,252
Palmetto Bays Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8900 Highway 544	Myrtle Beach	29588	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 236-6200	556	41	13.5		237 (42.6%)	68 (12.2%)	189 (34.0%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.7%)	57.6	267^th of 640 public elementary schools	58.3%		63.4	225^th of 638 public elementary schools	64.7%	42	53.3	58.5	78.9			57.2	50.0	54.4				50.0		$15,549	$2,127	$712	$2,839	$10,989	$1,721	$12,710
Waterway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Sandridge Road	Little River	29566	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 399-2204	912	56	16.2		441 (48.4%)	162 (17.8%)	184 (20.2%)	12 (1.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (11.7%)	72.1	184^th of 640 public elementary schools	71.3%		74.8	152^nd of 638 public elementary schools	76.2%	32	68.9	72.1	69.5			68.0	64.3	46.7				62.2		$13,091	$1,077	$515	$1,592	$10,158	$1,342	$11,499
Bridgewater Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	191 River Landing Boulevard	Myrtle Beach	29579	Horry County	Horry 01	Yes	No	No	Yes	(843) 236-3689	125	18	6.9		51 (40.8%)	49 (39.2%)	16 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.2%)								(n/a)														$19,311	$2,752	$488	$3,239	$10,439	$5,633	$16,072
St. James Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9711 St. James Road	Myrtle Beach	29588	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 650-8220	884	56	15.9		659 (74.5%)	43 (4.9%)	98 (11.1%)	15 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (7.4%)	89.5	51^st of 640 public elementary schools	92.0%		89.6	60^th of 638 public elementary schools	90.6%	9	75.2	82.0				79.1	73.7					76.3		$12,592	$971	$468	$1,439	$9,772	$1,381	$11,153
Forestbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Panthers Parkway	Myrtle Beach	29579	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 236-8100	930	60	15.5		563 (60.5%)	72 (7.7%)	199 (21.4%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.9%)	79.4	120^th of 640 public elementary schools	81.3%		82.9	99^th of 638 public elementary schools	84.5%	21	71.6	74.6	73.0			69.9	65.4	61.4				62.7		$13,757	$1,413	$550	$1,963	$10,113	$1,681	$11,794
Ocean Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	950 International Drive	Myrtle Beach	29579	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 903-8400	1,181	69	17.1		792 (67.1%)	86 (7.3%)	163 (13.8%)	40 (3.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (8.0%)	86.5	74^th of 640 public elementary schools	88.4%		90.1	50^th of 638 public elementary schools	92.2%	24	75.5	83.3	75.7			71.6	74.1	63.0				74.6		$11,760	$739	$390	$1,128	$9,211	$1,421	$10,632
Burgess Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9645 Scipio Lane	Myrtle Beach	29588	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 650-4600	697	44	15.8		407 (58.4%)	53 (7.6%)	149 (21.4%)	20 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (9.6%)	64.4	228^th of 640 public elementary schools	64.4%		80.2	120^th of 638 public elementary schools	81.2%	108	67.5	68.6				56.0	59.9					52.5		$13,554	$972	$492	$1,464	$10,531	$1,559	$12,090
Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	3021 Fred Nash Boulevard	Myrtle Beach	29577	Horry County	Horry 01	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 293-1725	320	22	14.5		258 (80.6%)	10 (3.1%)	27 (8.4%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	91	43^rd of 640 public elementary schools	93.3%		88.3	65^th of 638 public elementary schools	89.8%	22	91.6		80.5	82.9	97.2	88.9	85.3	52.8	54.3	48.5	53.2	91.2	74.3	$10,311	$775	$2,067	$2,841	$7,118	$352	$7,470
Academy of Hope Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3521 Juniper Bay Road	Conway	29527	Horry County	Horry 01	Yes	No	No	Yes	(843) 397-5712	100	12	8.3		19 (19.0%)	66 (66.0%)	6 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	8 (8.0%)								(n/a)														$15,327	$2,677	$1,153	$3,830	$11,067	$430	$11,498
River Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Augusta Plantation Drive	Myrtle Beach	29579	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 903-6300	1,426	92	15.5		825 (57.9%)	141 (9.9%)	315 (22.1%)	21 (1.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	118 (8.3%)	77.5	135^th of 640 public elementary schools	78.9%		82.3	101^st of 638 public elementary schools	84.2%	34	68.5	75.4	69.0			65.1	71.8	58.8				63.3		$11,914	$1,173	$432	$1,605	$8,977	$1,332	$10,309
Ocean Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 11th Avenue North	North Myrtle Beach	29582	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 663-0195	852	54	15.7		543 (63.7%)	48 (5.6%)	163 (19.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	91 (10.7%)	79.5	118^th of 640 public elementary schools	81.6%		77.9	139^th of 638 public elementary schools	78.2%	21	74.8	76.0	68.9			61.0	75.8	61.5				63.1		$13,073	$1,355	$495	$1,850	$9,630	$1,594	$11,224
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1287 Highway 57 South	Little River	29566	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 399-8800	697	47	14.8		313 (44.9%)	208 (29.8%)	86 (12.3%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	77 (11.0%)	53.2	290^th of 640 public elementary schools	54.7%		58.2	262^nd of 638 public elementary schools	58.9%	28	56.5	69.0	58.5			48.3	61.0	38.1				59.3		$14,641	$1,623	$697	$2,320	$10,793	$1,529	$12,321
Myrtle Beach Elementary	Public	3-5	950 Seahawk Way	Myrtle Beach	29577	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 626-5831	1,066	69	15.4		377 (35.4%)	231 (21.7%)	362 (34.0%)	16 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	74 (6.9%)	30.7	445^th of 640 public elementary schools	30.5%		31.7	434^th of 638 public elementary schools	32.0%	11	52.3	48.0	50.7			50.6	41.2	37.5				35.2		$12,826	$1,075	$682	$1,757	$9,668	$1,401	$11,070
Myrtle Beach Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	612 29th Avenue North	Myrtle Beach	29577	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 448-1658	555	31	17.9		151 (27.2%)	107 (19.3%)	203 (36.6%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	85 (15.3%)								(n/a)														$15,103	$2,826	$601	$3,427	$9,930	$1,746	$11,676
Myrtle Beach Primary	Public	1-2	620 29th Avenue North	Myrtle Beach	29577	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 448-1774	710	44	16.1		196 (27.6%)	150 (21.1%)	266 (37.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	92 (13.0%)								(n/a)														$13,413	$1,486	$691	$2,177	$9,644	$1,592	$11,236

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Charter Institute at Erskine	5.9 mi	31	40^th
Limestone Charters Association	5.9 mi	13	22^nd
Georgetown 01	20.34 mi	19	48^th
Williamsburg 01	27.29 mi	12	50^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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