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Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter

Public, Charter Grades K-8

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter is a public charter elementary and middle school serving 322 students in grades K-8 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The school is part of the Horry 01 school district, which is ranked 9th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Palmetto Academy has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in South Carolina over the past decade, with several years earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter consistently outperforms the Horry 01 district and the state of South Carolina in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 91.6% of 3rd graders at Palmetto Academy were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 67.2% in the Horry 01 district and 61.8% statewide. The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking 11th out of 565 South Carolina elementary schools for female students and 10th out of 586 for male students, both with 5-star ratings.

Despite having a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, Palmetto Academy still outperforms the nearby public schools, many of which have much higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students. This suggests the school is able to effectively serve students from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds. While Palmetto Academy's chronic absenteeism rates are higher than the state average, the school still performs better than the nearby Myrtle Beach Primary, Myrtle Beach Early Childhood, and other public schools in this metric.

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: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (75% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Horry 01

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg56%

South Carolina avg50%

Elementary school

43^rd of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

23^rd of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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
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
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
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
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 (2025)87th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2023)90th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts88%+28 vs state

Science83%+34 vs state

Mathematics64%+20 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 (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)					SC READY Mathematics (2025)						SC READY Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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	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%)	91	43^rd of 640 public elementary schools	93.3%		88.3	65^th of 638 public elementary schools	89.8%	22	91.6		80.5	82.9	97.2	88.9	85.3	52.8	54.3	48.5	53.2	91.2	74.3	$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%)	59.4	256^th of 640 public elementary schools	60.0%		55.4	282^nd of 638 public elementary schools	55.8%	26	56.8	62.7	61.5			64.9	56.8	58.5				48.5		$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%)	77.2	139^th of 640 public elementary schools	78.3%		77.5	141^st of 638 public elementary schools	77.9%	2	67.5	71.5	71.4			63.0	65.1	67.1				66.6		$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%)	79.4	120^th of 640 public elementary schools	81.3%		82.9	99^th of 638 public elementary schools	84.5%	21	71.6	74.6	73.0			69.9	65.4	61.4				62.7		$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%)	77.5	135^th of 640 public elementary schools	78.9%		82.3	101^st of 638 public elementary schools	84.2%	34	68.5	75.4	69.0			65.1	71.8	58.8				63.3		$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%)	79.3	122^nd of 640 public elementary schools	80.9%		81.7	103^rd of 638 public elementary schools	83.9%	19	72.4	75.3	75.9			66.4	61.6	71.4				58.2		$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%)	30.7	445^th of 640 public elementary schools	30.5%		31.7	434^th of 638 public elementary schools	32.0%	11	52.3	48.0	50.7			50.6	41.2	37.5				35.2		$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?

Yes. Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter ranks in the top 6.7% of South Carolina elementary schools.

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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