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Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter

Q: Is Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter a good school?

Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter ranks 81 st of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter is a K-8 charter school in Myrtle Beach, SC, serving 320 students within the Horry 01 school district, and it consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state.

This school truly shines in English Language Arts. In the most recent school year, reading proficiency rates were outstanding: 88.8% of 3rd graders, 94.3% of 4th graders, and 91% of 5th graders scored at or above grade level—beating district and state averages by 20 to 30 percentage points. Even in middle school, ELA scores remain strong, with 8th graders hitting 86.7% proficiency. What's even more impressive is how efficiently the school achieves these results. At $10,311 per student, Palmetto Academy spends far less than nearby Bridgewater Academy Charter ($19,311 per student), yet it dramatically outperforms it. The school also boasts an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.3%, compared to 19.4% for the district and 22.3% statewide—a sign of highly engaged students and families.

However, there is one notable challenge: mathematics. While 3rd and 4th graders post strong math scores (83.4% and 82.9% proficiency), there's a sharp drop in upper grades, with 6th grade falling to 44.5% and 8th grade to 46.7%. Interestingly, students who reach Algebra 1 score excellently (86.7% on the end-of-course exam), suggesting the transition through middle school math is the tricky spot. When compared to nearby traditional schools like Myrtle Beach Elementary—which ranks in the 29th percentile and posts just 35.7% proficiency in 4th grade math—Palmetto Academy's overall performance is remarkable. For parents prioritizing strong reading skills, a tight-knit community, and a school that gets excellent results without excessive spending, Palmetto Academy is a standout choice in the Myrtle Beach area.

320

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,311

Per pupil spending ?

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3021 Fred Nash Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

(843) 293-1725

District: Horry 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (73% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Horry 01

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg60%

South Carolina avg54%

Elementary school

81^st of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

46^th of 335

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	81 of 649	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	91.0	43 of 640	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	65 of 638	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	92 of 644	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	106 of 625	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	92.7	39 of 622	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	77 of 643	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	101 of 624	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	90.5	40 of 639	93.7%	★★★★★
2016	90.5	33 of 619	94.7%	★★★★★
2015	86.8	48 of 638	92.5%	★★★★★
2014	76.8	116 of 630	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	87.7	32 of 599	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	95.9	11 of 565	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	66 of 580	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	80 of 554	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	63 of 588	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	127 of 570	77.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	10 of 586	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	81 of 568	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	73 of 582	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	56 of 579	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	60 of 571	89.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	129 of 454	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.4	59 of 460	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	110 of 441	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	131 of 463	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	174 of 455	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.8	85 of 439	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	142 of 472	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	181 of 457	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	46 of 335	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	91.2	23 of 320	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	79.7	59 of 325	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	48 of 325	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	59 of 310	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	50 of 311	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	29 of 315	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	20 of 303	93.4%	★★★★★
2017	83.2	42 of 317	86.8%	★★★★☆
2016	80.9	46 of 303	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	81.5	41 of 301	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	74.3	64 of 291	78.0%	★★★★☆
2013	92.3	10 of 276	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	87.5	30 of 299	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	78.9	50 of 279	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	95.4	13 of 296	95.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	16 of 296	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	77.4	56 of 294	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	39 of 292	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	96.1	14 of 296	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	30 of 284	89.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	69 of 268	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.5	55 of 257	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	85 of 255	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	69 of 260	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	92 of 249	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	66 of 244	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	46 of 258	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	35 of 250	86.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)98th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)98th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2023)90th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 287%+22 vs state

English Language Arts86%+25 vs state

Science63%+12 vs state

Mathematics62%+14 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 29, 2014

The school has AMAZING teachers. However, most teachers are dedicated to their job and therefore good teachers can be found at any school. Unfortunately, the administration is abysmal. They seriously lack personal skills and speak down to others. They seem to pride themselves on how rude they can be as they power trip their way through the year. It seems as though there is a serious lack of communication in the school and teachers and administration are not on the same page. Last minute seems to be the way of things, which is highly unprofessional. Administration does not seem to plan more than a day or two ahead (and sometimes not even that far!), which is a headache. It seems as though any celebration revolves around unhealthy foods being engorged, and it doesn't help that the over-sized principal has openly stated her disregard for physical education... Once again, thank god for the fantastic teaching staff! 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)		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	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
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		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
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		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
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		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		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
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
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		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
Myrtle Beach Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	612 29th Avenue North	Myrtle Beach	29577	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 448-1658	555	31	17.9		151 (27.2%)	107 (19.3%)	203 (36.6%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	85 (15.3%)								(n/a)																$15,103	$2,826	$601	$3,427	$9,930	$1,746	$11,676
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		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
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
Myrtle Beach Elementary	Public	3-5	950 Seahawk Way	Myrtle Beach	29577	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 626-5831	1,066	69	15.4		377 (35.4%)	231 (21.7%)	362 (34.0%)	16 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	74 (6.9%)	29.3	463^rd of 649 public elementary schools	28.7%		30.7	445^th of 640 public elementary schools	30.5%	18	52.8	57.2	52.5				46.2	35.7	38.9				37.6			$12,826	$1,075	$682	$1,757	$9,668	$1,401	$11,070

Frequently Asked Questions about Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter

What district is Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter in?

Horry 01

Is Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter a good school?

Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter ranks 81^st of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter?

Students at Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

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