Homewood Elementary

Summary:

Homewood Elementary is a public elementary school in Conway, South Carolina, serving 707 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Horry 01 school district, which is ranked 9 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Homewood Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 39.04% White, 32.96% African American, and 20.23% Hispanic. This diversity is higher than nearby schools like Midland Elementary, Forestbrook Elementary, and Carolina Forest Elementary, which tend to have a larger percentage of White students. Additionally, Homewood Elementary has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, significantly higher than the nearby schools.

While Homewood Elementary's overall student performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in SC READY/English Language Arts and Mathematics, is generally lower than the district and state averages, the school's performance for African American and low socioeconomic status students is relatively stronger, ranking in the top 25-30% of South Carolina elementary schools in these subgroups. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, suggesting that targeted interventions and support may be needed to improve academic outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 108 North Clemson Circle
       Conway, SC  29526


(843) 365-2512

District: Horry 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
259th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,443 Help


Students who attend Homewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Whittemore Park Middle
High:    Conway High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  707

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.0%
African American:
33.0%
Hispanic:
20.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Homewood Elementary ranks better than 59.4% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 19th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Horry 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.94. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Homewood Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Horry 01 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Homewood Elementary is $12,443, which is the 14th highest among 26 elementary schools in the Horry 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Homewood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Homewood Elementary 259th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Homewood Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Horry 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Horry 01 9th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Homewood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Homewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 62.44 208th 542 61.6%
2004 55.86 261st 550 52.5%
2005 53.64 289th 557 48.1%
2006 57.88 260th 559 53.5%
2007 60.01 236th 566 58.3%
2008 50.37 323rd 577 44.0%
2009 42.44 370th 580 36.2%
2010 28.01 478th 589 18.8%
2011 35.90 434th 597 27.3%
2012 20.40 519th 594 12.6%
2013 46.26 354th 599 40.9%
2014 38.03 431st 630 31.6%
2015 40.15 391st 638 38.7%
2016 54.22 278th 619 55.1%
2017 57.96 255th 639 60.1%
2018 50.82 299th 624 52.1%
2019 43.13 376th 643 41.5%
2021 42.35 361st 622 42.0%
2022 45.66 336th 625 46.2%
2023 51.34 305th 644 52.6%
2024 58.94 259th 638 59.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Homewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.37 207th 588 64.8%
2019 53.13 298th 600 50.3%
2021 54.23 258th 580 55.5%
2022 58.96 237th 600 60.5%
2023 61.73 210th 608 65.5%
2024 73.34 133rd 599 77.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Homewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.10 277th 570 51.4%
2019 41.58 361st 588 38.6%
2021 42.86 314th 554 43.3%
2022 42.82 330th 573 42.4%
2023 53.06 272nd 580 53.1%
2024 55.36 244th 565 56.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Homewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.21 134th 161 16.8%
2019 35.86 121st 189 36.0%
2023 19.66 154th 174 11.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Homewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.28 303rd 571 46.9%
2019 41.09 363rd 590 38.5%
2021 37.16 360th 561 35.8%
2022 45.48 316th 579 45.4%
2023 46.45 305th 582 47.6%
2024 58.16 237th 568 58.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Homewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.12 134th 412 67.5%
2019 42.44 259th 421 38.5%
2021 59.91 108th 350 69.1%
2022 52.44 173rd 393 56.0%
2023 57.37 139th 394 64.7%
2024 67.99 85th 369 77.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Homewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 54.68 45th 115 60.9%
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Rank History for White students at Homewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.39 296th 457 35.2%
2019 37.17 318th 472 32.6%
2021 26.98 336th 439 23.5%
2022 32.04 322nd 455 29.2%
2023 38.48 305th 463 34.1%
2024 59.78 194th 441 56.0%
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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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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Homewood Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 463 207 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 671
1989 482 209 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 693
1990 475 195 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 673
1991 465 198 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 664
1992 495 206 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 702
1993 444 253 0 1 4 n/a n/a 0 702
1994 441 260 0 1 3 n/a n/a 0 705
1995 440 288 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 730
1996 440 288 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 730
1997 318 241 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 559
1998 344 235 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 579
1999 319 251 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 574
2000 331 287 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 625
2001 324 297 4 14 2 n/a n/a 0 641
2002 353 294 3 17 1 n/a n/a 2 670
2003 353 294 3 17 1 n/a n/a 2 670
2004 349 310 6 22 1 n/a n/a 1 689
2005 355 311 6 26 1 n/a n/a 1 700
2006 345 298 4 36 1 n/a n/a 1 685
2007 368 314 3 51 3 n/a n/a 0 739
2008 323 268 2 49 1 n/a n/a 4 647
2009 307 277 4 52 2 n/a n/a 3 645
2010 289 265 3 53 2 n/a n/a 8 620
2011 321 278 1 59 0 0 15 0 674
2012 301 280 3 46 0 0 16 0 646
2013 309 267 5 54 0 0 17 0 652
2014 291 258 5 50 1 0 32 0 637
2015 273 268 7 59 1 0 25 0 633
2016 251 271 6 60 1 1 27 0 617
2017 254 264 5 65 1 0 37 0 626
2018 253 251 7 75 1 0 43 0 630
2019 262 251 6 83 2 4 41 0 649
2020 262 243 4 88 0 4 41 0 642
2021 247 229 4 85 0 1 31 0 597
2022 289 225 2 109 0 3 39 0 667
2023 276 233 2 143 0 2 51 0 707

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 Homewood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 671 36.1 18.5 n/a
1989 693 37.1 18.6 n/a
1990 673 36.2 18.5 n/a
1991 664 36.3 18.2 41.4
1992 702 38.6 18.1 48.6
1993 702 40.3 17.4 54.4
1994 705 41.0 17.2 58.6
1995 730 49.0 14.9 68.6
1996 730 49.0 14.9 68.6
1997 559 40.0 14.0 75.5
1998 579 39.0 14.8 78.2
1999 574 43.0 13.3 75.8
2000 625 49.0 12.8 76.8
2001 641 49.6 12.9 79.3
2002 670 46.8 14.3 78.4
2003 670 46.8 14.3 78.4
2004 689 45.0 15.3 78.3
2005 700 46.0 15.2 79
2006 685 46.0 14.9 78.9
2007 739 85.3 8.7 78.1
2008 647 50.6 12.8 78.1
2009 645 49.0 13.2 79.4
2010 620 44.0 14.0 82.5
2011 674 42.0 16.0 83.5
2012 646 45.0 14.3 82.2
2013 652 42.0 15.5 85.9
2014 637 39.0 16.3 80.8
2015 633 41.0 15.4 70.8
2016 617 39.0 15.8 81
2017 626 40.0 15.6 100
2018 630 42.0 15.0 100
2019 649 43.0 15.0 100
2020 642 45.0 14.2 100
2021 597 43.0 13.8 100
2022 667 50.0 13.3 100
2023 707 48.0 14.7 100

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 Homewood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 671 36.1 18.5 n/a
1989 693 37.1 18.6 n/a
1990 673 36.2 18.5 n/a
1991 664 36.3 18.2 41.4
1992 702 38.6 18.1 48.6
1993 702 40.3 17.4 54.4
1994 705 41.0 17.2 58.6
1995 730 49.0 14.9 68.6
1996 730 49.0 14.9 68.6
1997 559 40.0 14.0 75.5
1998 579 39.0 14.8 78.2
1999 574 43.0 13.3 75.8
2000 625 49.0 12.8 76.8
2001 641 49.6 12.9 79.3
2002 670 46.8 14.3 78.4
2003 670 46.8 14.3 78.4
2004 689 45.0 15.3 78.3
2005 700 46.0 15.2 79
2006 685 46.0 14.9 78.9
2007 739 85.3 8.7 78.1
2008 647 50.6 12.8 78.1
2009 645 49.0 13.2 79.4
2010 620 44.0 14.0 82.5
2011 674 42.0 16.0 83.5
2012 646 45.0 14.3 82.2
2013 652 42.0 15.5 85.9
2014 637 39.0 16.3 80.8
2015 633 41.0 15.4 70.8
2016 617 39.0 15.8 81
2017 626 40.0 15.6 100
2018 630 42.0 15.0 100
2019 649 43.0 15.0 100
2020 642 45.0 14.2 100
2021 597 43.0 13.8 100
2022 667 50.0 13.3 100
2023 707 48.0 14.7 100

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 Homewood 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 $1,483 (13.4%) $493 (4.4%) $1,976 (17.8%) $7,909 (71.4%) $1,197 (10.8%) $9,106 (82.2%) $11,082
2020 $1,294 (12.3%) $353 (3.4%) $1,647 (15.6%) $7,852 (74.6%) $1,028 (9.8%) $8,880 (84.4%) $10,527
2021 $1,384 (12.3%) $460 (4.1%) $1,844 (16.4%) $8,391 (74.6%) $1,020 (9.1%) $9,411 (83.6%) $11,255
2022 $1,657 (13.9%) $827 (6.9%) $2,484 (20.8%) $8,293 (69.4%) $1,180 (9.9%) $9,473 (79.2%) $11,957
2023 $1,661 (13.3%) $588 (4.7%) $2,249 (18.1%) $8,962 (72.0%) $1,232 (9.9%) $10,194 (81.9%) $12,443

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Homewood Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 376th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 305th of 644 Elementary schools
 11.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Homewood Elementary)43.868.3
 24.5%
   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 (Homewood Elementary)61.468.3
 6.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Horry 01)69.362.1
 7.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Homewood Elementary)39.332.1
 7.2%
   4th Grade Science (Horry 01)6353
 10%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Homewood Elementary)38.246.2
 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 (Homewood Elementary)43.837.7
 6.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Horry 01)61.953.3
 8.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Homewood Elementary)34.854.4
 19.6%
   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 (Homewood Elementary)40.145.6
 5.5%
   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 Students649707
 8.9%
African American251233
 7.2%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian62
 66.7%
Hispanic83143
 72.3%
Pacific Islander42
 50%
White262276
 5.3%
Two or More Races4151
 24.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Homewood Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 707 students attended Homewood Elementary.

Students who attend Homewood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whittemore Park Middle
High : Conway High

Students at Homewood Elementary are 39% White, 33% African American, 20% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Homewood Elementary ranks 259th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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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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