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South Conway Elementary

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South Conway Elementary ranks 238 th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

South Conway Elementary is a public school in Conway, SC, serving 642 students in grades PK-5 within the highly ranked Horry 01 school district. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 100% of students eligible for free and reduced lunch, yet it stands out for its remarkable success with students who often face the greatest challenges.

The most striking feature of South Conway is its exceptional performance with high-needs student groups. For the 2025-2026 school year, the school ranks in the 86th percentile for African American students and the 79th percentile for low-income students—significantly higher than its overall state ranking of 63rd percentile. This indicates the school has developed effective strategies to close achievement gaps and support students who face systemic barriers. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $16,393 per student—the highest among comparable schools in the district, well above Carolina Forest Elementary ($12,960) and Waccamaw Elementary ($13,533). This investment, combined with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.1, appears to pay off in specific areas. For example, 5th-grade math proficiency (61.8%) significantly exceeds both the district (54.3%) and state (49.1%) averages, and it's the highest among nearby schools like Kingston Elementary and Forestbrook Elementary.

However, the school's overall stability masks a more complex internal story. While South Conway excels with its low-income and African American students, performance for its White students has declined sharply—from the 69th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 49th percentile for 2025-2026. This growing disparity is an important area for school leadership to examine. Additionally, while chronic absenteeism (14.2%) is higher than some peers like Kingston (11.9%), it's significantly better than the district (19.4%) and state (22.3%) averages—a notable achievement given the school's high-poverty demographic. English Language Arts results are mixed, with strong 5th-grade scores (74.2%) but weaker 4th-grade performance (65.3% vs. district 70.5%). Overall, South Conway demonstrates that targeted support and resources can produce strong outcomes for vulnerable students, even when overall rankings don't match more affluent neighboring schools.

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: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg63%

South Carolina avg58%

238^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	62.2	238 of 649	63.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	76.4	54 of 379	85.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	57.2	239 of 589	59.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	75.3	130 of 624	79.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	62.7	216 of 583	63.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	52.3	233 of 454	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
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)

African American (2026)86th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2021)68th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)59th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-15 vs school

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

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+5 vs state

Mathematics57%+3 vs state

Science49%-3 vs state

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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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (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	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 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%)	62.2	238^th of 649 public elementary schools	63.3%		73.8	170^th of 640 public elementary schools	73.4%	68	69.2	65.3	74.2	56.7	52.2	61.8	48.9	$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%)	74.4	162^nd of 649 public elementary schools	75.0%		73.4	177^th of 640 public elementary schools	72.3%	15	76.4	83.4	67.5	74.1	56.0	55.8	58.4	$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%)	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
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%)	58.4	256^th of 649 public elementary schools	60.6%		62.8	237^th of 640 public elementary schools	63.0%	19	62.5	64.9	69.7	57.1	50.0	58.7	51.1	$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%)	52.5	291^st of 649 public elementary schools	55.2%		51.7	299^th of 640 public elementary schools	53.3%	8	64.9	62.0	60.7	58.5	50.4	47.4	51.2	$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%)	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
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%)	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
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%)	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
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%)	82.7	104^th of 649 public elementary schools	84.0%		86.1	76^th of 640 public elementary schools	88.1%	28	72.8	77.6	76.3	72.6	71.8	69.1	65.8	$15,422	$1,553	$501	$2,054	$11,573	$1,795	$13,368

Frequently Asked Questions about South Conway Elementary

How many students attend South Conway Elementary?

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

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.

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

Is South Conway Elementary a good school?

South Conway Elementary ranks 238^th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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