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Carolina Forest Elementary

Q: Is Carolina Forest Elementary a good school?

Carolina Forest Elementary ranks 164 th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Carolina Forest Elementary is a large, consistently high-performing school in Myrtle Beach, SC, serving 1,336 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Horry 01 school district.

This school has earned a 4-star rating for over a decade, placing it solidly in the top quarter of elementary schools statewide. Its biggest standout strength is with English Language Learners—the school ranks in the top 6th percentile statewide for this group, a remarkable achievement. It also does exceptionally well supporting students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 91st percentile. In reading, all grade levels (3rd, 4th, and 5th) significantly outperform district and state averages, with 3rd grade proficiency at 77%. The school also keeps chronic absenteeism below both district and state levels, suggesting strong family engagement. When compared to nearby options, River Oaks Elementary (about 3.5 miles away) edges it out in most subjects, while Ocean Bay Elementary shows comparable results. Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter also posts higher test scores, though it serves a much smaller student body. Socastee Elementary trails Carolina Forest in most metrics.

There are a few areas to watch. Math performance, while at or above district averages, doesn't shine as brightly as reading—especially in 4th and 5th grades, where the advantage over the district nearly disappears. Performance for African American students and students with disabilities has been volatile from year to year, and gifted students may not always be challenged enough. On the plus side, the school operates efficiently, spending about $12,960 per student—less than several nearby schools that achieve weaker results. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1, it manages its large size well. For families, this is a stable, reliable choice with a proven track record in literacy and supporting diverse learners.

1,336

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,960

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

285 Carolina Forest Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

(843) 236-0001

District: Horry 01

Students who attend Carolina Forest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ten Oaks Middle
High:	Carolina Forest High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.3%

Hispanic:

16.4%

African American:

13.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (67% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the South Carolina median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg63%

South Carolina avg58%

164^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Horry 01

9^th of 75Horry 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	164 of 649	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	122 of 640	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	103 of 638	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	94 of 644	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	126 of 625	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	120 of 622	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	105 of 643	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	71 of 624	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	86.4	65 of 639	89.8%	★★★★☆
2016	85.1	73 of 619	88.2%	★★★★☆
2015	86.5	52 of 638	91.8%	★★★★★
2014	85.6	47 of 630	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	83.1	62 of 599	89.6%	★★★★☆
2012	85.1	48 of 594	91.9%	★★★★★
2011	87.3	34 of 597	94.3%	★★★★★
2010	84.7	58 of 589	90.2%	★★★★★
2009	87.9	33 of 580	94.3%	★★★★★
2008	82.6	60 of 577	89.6%	★★★★☆
2007	83.6	55 of 566	90.3%	★★★★★
2006	77.0	101 of 559	81.9%	★★★★☆
2005	83.0	64 of 557	88.5%	★★★★☆
2004	85.2	55 of 550	90.0%	★★★★★
2003	82.7	72 of 542	86.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	213 of 381	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.7	105 of 369	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	24 of 394	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	63 of 393	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	50 of 421	88.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	94 of 147	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.9	41 of 143	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	47 of 174	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	60 of 151	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	29 of 122	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	29 of 189	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	12 of 161	92.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	6 of 104	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	7 of 79	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	14 of 84	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.6	9 of 104	91.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	167 of 589	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	138 of 581	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	114 of 565	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	109 of 580	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	110 of 573	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	89 of 554	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	104 of 588	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	76 of 570	86.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	41 of 91	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	32 of 101	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	43 of 82	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.1	16 of 109	85.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	41 of 156	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	13 of 115	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	16 of 115	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	20 of 115	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.8	4 of 86	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	9 of 116	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	78.4	16 of 104	84.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	133 of 624	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	86.2	53 of 613	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	20 of 599	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	25 of 608	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	75 of 600	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	63 of 580	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	56 of 600	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	43 of 588	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	140 of 583	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	102 of 586	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	90 of 568	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	74 of 582	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	142 of 579	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	138 of 561	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	106 of 590	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	73 of 571	87.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	3 of 14	78.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	139 of 454	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.6	102 of 460	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	94 of 441	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	116 of 463	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	160 of 455	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	152 of 439	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	184 of 472	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	103 of 457	77.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2026)76th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)55th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile-37 vs school

Disabled (2025)36th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+9 vs state

Mathematics62%+8 vs state

Science61%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)						SC READY Mathematics (2026)						SC READY Science (2026)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts 8th 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	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	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	53.1%	739 (55.3%)	181 (13.5%)	219 (16.4%)	43 (3.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	151 (11.3%)	74.2	164^th of 649 public elementary schools	74.7%		79.3	122^nd of 640 public elementary schools	80.9%	42	77.0	71.3	72.3				74.3	57.0	54.6				60.7			$12,960	$1,239	$603	$1,842	$9,401	$1,717	$11,118
Pine Island Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Ronald McNair Blvd.	Myrtle Beach	29579	Horry County	Horry 01	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(843) 488-8001	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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	44.9%	825 (57.9%)	141 (9.9%)	315 (22.1%)	21 (1.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	118 (8.3%)	89.6	54^th of 649 public elementary schools	91.7%		77.5	135^th of 640 public elementary schools	78.9%	81	82.1	78.9	83.1				82.9	76.0	69.2				69.2			$11,914	$1,173	$432	$1,605	$8,977	$1,332	$10,309
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	26.6%	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
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	49.6%	563 (60.5%)	72 (7.7%)	199 (21.4%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.9%)	80.7	118^th of 649 public elementary schools	81.8%		79.4	120^th of 640 public elementary schools	81.3%	2	75.8	77.4	77.0				73.5	63.9	63.0				62.0			$13,757	$1,413	$550	$1,963	$10,113	$1,681	$11,794
Ten Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2287 Carolina Forest Blvd.	Myrtle Beach	29579	Horry County	Horry 01	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(843) 488-8051	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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	100.0%	237 (42.6%)	68 (12.2%)	189 (34.0%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.7%)	46.2	338^th of 649 public elementary schools	47.9%		57.6	267^th of 640 public elementary schools	58.3%	71	61.8	54.4	58.8				58.4	43.2	46.3				53.1			$15,549	$2,127	$712	$2,839	$10,989	$1,721	$12,710
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	6.2%	258 (80.6%)	10 (3.1%)	27 (8.4%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	85.6	81^st of 649 public elementary schools	87.5%		91	43^rd of 640 public elementary schools	93.3%	38	88.8	94.3	91.0	75.0	83.4	86.7	83.4	82.9	54.6	44.5	55.5	46.7	57.1	69.5	86.7	$10,311	$775	$2,067	$2,841	$7,118	$352	$7,470
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	41.1%	792 (67.1%)	86 (7.3%)	163 (13.8%)	40 (3.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (8.0%)	79.9	124^th of 649 public elementary schools	80.9%		86.5	74^th of 640 public elementary schools	88.4%	50	80.7	72.3	75.0				75.6	62.9	61.5				64.8			$11,760	$739	$390	$1,128	$9,211	$1,421	$10,632
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	100.0%	518 (49.5%)	185 (17.7%)	240 (22.9%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	92 (8.8%)	51.8	296^th of 649 public elementary schools	54.4%		55.2	274^th of 640 public elementary schools	57.2%	22	68.9	66.0	56.1				63.7	47.9	38.6				52.1			$13,533	$1,602	$620	$2,223	$9,834	$1,476	$11,311

Frequently Asked Questions about Carolina Forest Elementary

How many students attend Carolina Forest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,336 students attended Carolina Forest Elementary.

What district is Carolina Forest Elementary in?

Horry 01

What is the racial makeup of Carolina Forest Elementary?

Students at Carolina Forest Elementary are 55% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% African American, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Carolina Forest Elementary a good school?

Carolina Forest Elementary ranks 164^th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Carolina Forest Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Ten Oaks Middle
High : Carolina Forest High

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