Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New rankings! SchoolDigger recently updated its South Carolina rankings with newly released test scores for the 2025-26 school year.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

Forestbrook Elementary

Q: Is Forestbrook Elementary a good school?

Forestbrook Elementary ranks 118 th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Forestbrook Elementary is a large, high-performing school in Myrtle Beach, SC, serving 930 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the highly-ranked Horry 01 school district.

Forestbrook consistently earns a 4-star rating and outperforms both its district and the state in nearly every subject and grade level. For example, English Language Arts proficiency rates range from 75.8% to 77.4%, compared to the state average of roughly 64%, and math proficiency ranges from 63% to 73.5%, well above the state's 49-59% range. The school is particularly effective at supporting students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide for this group—a remarkable achievement that outpaces its overall ranking. It also shows strong results with Hispanic students, ranking in the 83rd percentile. Additionally, Forestbrook has a significantly lower chronic absenteeism rate (14.1%) than the district (19.4%) or state (22.3%), indicating a strong culture of attendance and engagement.

While Forestbrook is a clear academic leader in its area, it sits among strong peers. Its closest neighbor, River Oaks Elementary, ranks in the 92nd percentile and outperforms Forestbrook in most subjects, while schools like Palmetto Bays Elementary (48th percentile) and Socastee Elementary (70th percentile) rank significantly lower. Forestbrook's per-student spending of $13,757 is higher than River Oaks ($11,914) but lower than Palmetto Bays ($15,549), suggesting efficient use of resources. One area for growth is upper-grade math, where proficiency declines from 73.5% in 3rd grade to 63% in 5th grade. Overall, Forestbrook is a standout choice for families seeking a school that excels at closing achievement gaps while maintaining high academic standards across its diverse student body.

930

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,757

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4000 Panthers Parkway
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

(843) 236-8100

District: Horry 01

Students who attend Forestbrook Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Forestbrook Middle
High:	Socastee High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

Hispanic:

21.4%

Two or more races:

8.9%

See top rated South Carolina elementary schools

Compare Forestbrook Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (70% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Horry 01

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg63%

South Carolina avg58%

118^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	118 of 649	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.4	120 of 640	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	99 of 638	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	89 of 644	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	96 of 625	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	88 of 622	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	98 of 643	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	76 of 624	87.8%	★★★★☆
2017	86.1	68 of 639	89.4%	★★★★☆
2016	86.6	58 of 619	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	81.4	79 of 638	87.6%	★★★★☆
2014	89.9	21 of 630	96.7%	★★★★★
2013	87.6	34 of 599	94.3%	★★★★★
2012	89.6	20 of 594	96.6%	★★★★★
2011	92.7	9 of 597	98.5%	★★★★★
2010	93.2	8 of 589	98.6%	★★★★★
2009	92.5	13 of 580	97.8%	★★★★★
2008	88.3	23 of 577	96.0%	★★★★★
2007	90.5	13 of 566	97.7%	★★★★★
2006	90.0	19 of 559	96.6%	★★★★★
2005	91.3	10 of 557	98.2%	★★★★★
2004	93.1	7 of 550	98.7%	★★★★★
2003	91.4	13 of 542	97.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	41.6	262 of 421	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	79 of 147	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.9	27 of 143	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	33 of 174	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	23 of 151	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	23 of 122	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	71 of 189	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	91.6	7 of 161	95.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	54 of 104	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	66 of 104	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	111 of 589	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	137 of 581	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	135 of 565	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	103 of 580	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	124 of 573	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	86 of 554	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	111 of 588	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	73 of 570	87.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	45 of 101	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.8	9 of 109	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	79.8	4 of 147	97.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	44 of 155	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	26 of 156	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	24 of 115	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	90.0	3 of 86	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	51.7	61 of 116	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.1	19 of 104	81.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	41 of 624	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	90.1	32 of 613	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	24 of 599	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	20 of 608	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	43 of 600	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	32 of 580	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	48 of 600	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	36 of 588	93.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	103 of 583	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	100 of 586	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	63 of 568	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	80 of 582	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	71 of 579	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	82 of 561	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	91 of 590	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	89 of 571	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	184 of 454	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	195 of 460	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	139 of 441	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	140 of 463	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	156 of 455	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	135 of 439	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	114 of 472	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	101 of 457	77.9%	★★★★☆

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)93rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)55th percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile-33 vs school

Disabled (2025)46th percentile-35 vs school

African American (2019)38th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts77%+12 vs state

Mathematics66%+13 vs state

Science62%+10 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Forestbrook Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Forestbrook Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Forestbrook Elementary

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
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
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
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%)	68.8	197^th of 649 public elementary schools	69.6%		59.4	256^th of 640 public elementary schools	60.0%	59	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%)	85.6	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
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)
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
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
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%)	74.3	163^rd of 649 public elementary schools	74.9%		77.2	139^th of 640 public elementary schools	78.3%	24	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
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%)	70.8	185^th of 649 public elementary schools	71.5%		64.4	228^th of 640 public elementary schools	64.4%	43	75.4	71.4					66.4	56.3					58.6			$13,554	$972	$492	$1,464	$10,531	$1,559	$12,090
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Forestbrook Elementary

What district is Forestbrook Elementary in?

Horry 01

What schools do graduates of Forestbrook Elementary attend?

Students who attend Forestbrook Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Forestbrook Middle
High : Socastee High

How many students attend Forestbrook Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 930 students attended Forestbrook Elementary.

Is Forestbrook Elementary a good school?

Forestbrook Elementary ranks 118^th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Forestbrook Elementary?

Students at Forestbrook Elementary are 61% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% Asian.

Rate Forestbrook Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

SCSouth Carolina Elementary School Rankings

SCSouth Carolina District Rankings

Schools in Myrtle Beach, SC

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Forestbrook Elementary!

Latest South Carolina data All new data »

2025–26 EOCEP & SC READY test scoresAug 10, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataNov 3, 2025

2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 3, 2025

2024–25 EOCEP & SC READY test scoresSep 2, 2025

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.