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Lakewood Elementary

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Lakewood Elementary ranks 165 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Lakewood Elementary is a mid-sized public school in Myrtle Beach, SC, serving 866 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Horry 01 school district. While the school has seen a gradual decline from its 5-star peak in 2015-2016, it remains a solid 4-star performer, currently ranked 163rd in the state (75th percentile) and consistently above the state average.

The most defining strength of Lakewood is its exceptional work with students from low socio-economic backgrounds. In recent years, the school has ranked in the 83rd to 91st percentile statewide for this subgroup—a remarkable outlier compared to its overall rank. The school also shows a strong commitment to English Language Learners, with a history of high-level outcomes for these students. Another standout metric is chronic absenteeism: at just 12.8%, Lakewood's rate is dramatically lower than the district's 19.4% and the state's 22.3%. This suggests a strong school culture around attendance that likely contributes to academic success. One area for attention is a persistent gender gap, with male students ranking in the 81st percentile versus 66th for female students in the most recent data.

Compared to nearby schools, Lakewood holds its own. It significantly outperforms Socastee Elementary (just 2.8 miles away) in overall state rank, driven by superior English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. While St. James Elementary (5 miles away) ranks higher overall, Lakewood's chronic absenteeism is actually slightly better, showing equal effectiveness at getting kids to school. With per-student spending of $14,028, Lakewood appears to use its resources more efficiently than Palmetto Bays Elementary and Seaside Elementary, delivering better outcomes at a lower cost. For parents, Lakewood offers a proven track record of lifting up at-risk students while maintaining a welcoming, attendance-focused environment.

866

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,028

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1675 Highway 396
Myrtle Beach, SC 29575

(843) 650-6768

District: Horry 01

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Socastee Middle
High:	Socastee High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.9%

Hispanic:

15.6%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 25% of South Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 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%

165^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 28Elementary 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	165 of 661	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	139 of 639	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	142 of 643	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	151 of 644	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	104 of 625	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	70 of 622	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	94 of 643	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	81 of 624	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	86.0	70 of 639	89.0%	★★★★☆
2016	88.3	45 of 619	92.7%	★★★★★
2015	85.4	57 of 638	91.1%	★★★★★
2014	86.6	41 of 630	93.5%	★★★★★
2013	86.2	41 of 599	93.2%	★★★★★
2012	82.8	61 of 594	89.7%	★★★★☆
2011	85.9	41 of 597	93.1%	★★★★★
2010	89.9	22 of 589	96.3%	★★★★★
2009	92.4	14 of 580	97.6%	★★★★★
2008	90.1	15 of 577	97.4%	★★★★★
2007	86.7	32 of 566	94.3%	★★★★★
2006	88.2	27 of 559	95.2%	★★★★★
2005	88.6	21 of 557	96.2%	★★★★★
2004	89.0	23 of 550	95.8%	★★★★★
2003	89.3	19 of 542	96.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	44 of 156	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	23 of 147	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	23 of 143	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	36 of 174	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	34 of 151	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	41 of 189	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	37.3	96 of 161	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	26 of 104	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	16 of 84	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	95.6	6 of 104	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	207 of 599	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.3	158 of 580	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	139 of 568	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	150 of 580	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	128 of 573	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	96 of 554	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	125 of 588	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	121 of 570	78.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	58 of 196	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.7	76 of 105	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	75.0	19 of 147	87.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	64.1	35 of 114	69.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	50 of 115	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	47 of 115	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.5	17 of 104	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	110 of 634	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	85.3	58 of 612	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	55 of 602	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	70 of 608	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	53 of 600	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.8	9 of 580	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	32 of 600	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	21 of 588	96.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	110 of 591	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	129 of 585	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	128 of 571	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	142 of 582	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	82 of 579	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.1	47 of 561	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	71 of 590	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	53 of 571	90.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	199 of 463	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.9	161 of 459	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	152 of 446	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	184 of 463	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	145 of 455	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	118 of 439	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	157 of 472	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	114 of 457	75.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2026)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)70th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)69th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+9 vs state

Science65%+13 vs state

Mathematics61%+7 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
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	55.9%	536 (61.9%)	73 (8.4%)	135 (15.6%)	10 (1.2%)	5 (0.6%)	7 (0.8%)	100 (11.5%)	74.2	165^th of 661 public elementary schools	75.0%		77.2	139^th of 639 public elementary schools	78.2%	26	77.8	72.9	70.1				65.1	58.3	59.1				64.6			$14,028	$1,225	$551	$1,776	$10,759	$1,493	$12,252
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	100.0%	275 (32.4%)	101 (11.9%)	406 (47.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	11 (1.3%)	50 (5.9%)	68.7	202^nd of 661 public elementary schools	69.4%		59.4	256^th of 639 public elementary schools	59.9%	54	61.1	71.8	67.2				60.2	69.5	53.2				67.3			$14,216	$1,759	$629	$2,388	$10,258	$1,570	$11,828
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%)	85.4	82^nd of 661 public elementary schools	87.6%		91	43^rd of 639 public elementary schools	93.3%	39	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
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	56.7%	407 (58.4%)	53 (7.6%)	149 (21.4%)	20 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (9.6%)	70.7	189^th of 661 public elementary schools	71.4%		64.4	228^th of 639 public elementary schools	64.3%	39	75.4	71.4					66.4	56.3					58.6			$13,554	$972	$492	$1,464	$10,531	$1,559	$12,090
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	58.0%	313 (78.6%)	14 (3.5%)	36 (9.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	79.9	125^th of 661 public elementary schools	81.1%		81	107^th of 639 public elementary schools	83.3%	18	73.2	84.1					67.6	65.8					63.4			$16,330	$1,441	$404	$1,845	$12,815	$1,670	$14,484
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
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	41.2%	659 (74.5%)	43 (4.9%)	98 (11.1%)	15 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (7.4%)	88.5	64^th of 661 public elementary schools	90.3%		89.5	51^st of 639 public elementary schools	92.0%	13	78.6	86.7					77.5	70.4					72.7			$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	49.6%	563 (60.5%)	72 (7.7%)	199 (21.4%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.9%)	80.5	120^th of 661 public elementary schools	81.8%		79.4	120^th of 639 public elementary schools	81.2%		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
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 ()	59.7	254^th of 661 public elementary schools	61.6%					(n/a)	68.8	64.5	67.7				64.3	45.4	58.1				48.7
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	100.0%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood Elementary

Is Lakewood Elementary a good school?

Lakewood Elementary ranks 165^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lakewood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 866 students attended Lakewood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood Elementary?

Students at Lakewood Elementary are 62% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lakewood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Socastee Middle
High : Socastee High

What district is Lakewood Elementary in?

Horry 01

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