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South Conway Elementary

Q: Is South Conway Elementary a good school?

South Conway Elementary ranks 170 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

South Conway Elementary is a public elementary school serving 622 students in grades PK-5 in Conway, South Carolina, which is part of the Horry 01 school district. The school consistently outperforms state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, particularly for African American and low-socioeconomic status students. However, the school's performance for gifted and talented students is relatively weaker.

One area of concern for South Conway Elementary is its higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state and district averages, which may be impacting the school's overall academic performance. On the other hand, the school's higher spending per student ($15,072 in 2023-2024) and lower student-teacher ratio of 12.9 may be contributing factors to its stronger academic outcomes. The school's performance is consistent across grade levels, suggesting a well-rounded and effective instructional program.

Compared to other elementary schools in the area, such as Socastee Elementary, Kingston Elementary, and Forestbrook Elementary, South Conway Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly for traditionally underserved student populations. However, the school may need to explore ways to better support the academic needs of its gifted and talented students.

642

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,393

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3001 Fourth Avenue
Conway, SC 29526

(843) 488-0272

District: Horry 01

Students who attend South Conway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Whittemore Park Middle
High:	Conway High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.2%

African American:

26.0%

Hispanic:

12.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (65% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the South Carolina median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg63%

South Carolina avg56%

170^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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
2025	73.8	170 of 640	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	185 of 638	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	222 of 644	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	186 of 625	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	227 of 622	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	194 of 643	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	238 of 624	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.8	256 of 639	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.6	234 of 619	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.3	370 of 638	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.1	247 of 630	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.6	317 of 599	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.0	247 of 594	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.2	324 of 597	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.5	319 of 589	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.3	406 of 580	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.6	405 of 577	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.3	379 of 566	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.6	205 of 559	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.0	292 of 557	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.2	310 of 550	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	58.4	239 of 542	55.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	73 of 381	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	89 of 369	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	106 of 394	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	51 of 393	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	110 of 350	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	101 of 421	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	86 of 412	79.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	59.3	39 of 122	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	85 of 161	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	195 of 581	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	182 of 565	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	198 of 580	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	187 of 573	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	213 of 554	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	200 of 588	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	248 of 570	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	83 of 101	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	72 of 613	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	91 of 599	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	91 of 608	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	86 of 600	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	145 of 580	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	92 of 600	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	142 of 588	75.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	137 of 586	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	178 of 568	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	222 of 582	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	186 of 579	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	219 of 561	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	186 of 590	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	216 of 571	62.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	160 of 460	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	135 of 441	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	154 of 463	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.8	92 of 455	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	120 of 439	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	121 of 472	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	195 of 457	57.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)81st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2021)68th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)18th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+8 vs state

Mathematics61%+8 vs state

Science61%+12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, October 1, 2009

My thoughts are !!! I have never been so disappointed in a school in my entire life. As soon as I can get my children out I will!!! My feelings however do not stem from this school being a Title 1 school, it comes from the principle and staff presently running the place. They are the most disrespectful and un-friendly group of people I have ever met. Good luck if you plan on sending your children to this school. Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Conway Elementary

Is South Conway Elementary a good school?

South Conway Elementary ranks 170^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is South Conway Elementary in?

Horry 01

What is the racial makeup of South Conway Elementary?

Students at South Conway Elementary are 51% White, 26% African American, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

How many students attend South Conway Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended South Conway Elementary.

What schools do graduates of South Conway Elementary attend?

Students who attend South Conway Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whittemore Park Middle
High : Conway High

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