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Academy of Hope Charter

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

100

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,574

Per pupil spending ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2023-24) ?

Directly certified for free meals: 56.9% (2020-21)

≥ 96%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

3521 Juniper Bay Road
Conway, SC 29527

(843) 397-5712

District: Horry 01

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.0%

White:

19.0%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2014 → 29th in 2019

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Not ranked this year

Academy of Hope Charter did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2019	29.1	458 of 643	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.3	516 of 639	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.1	465 of 619	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.6	492 of 638	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.9	518 of 630	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	29.1	230 of 315	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.4	188 of 317	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.8	187 of 303	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	16.8	268 of 301	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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by a parent
Thursday, August 25, 2016

We pride ourselves on offering a quality education to kids. Our students students take Mandarin Chinese as well as Spanish. Our school went to Robotis state championships two years in a row. Aside from small class sizes, students are allowed to take orchestra beginning in 3rd Grade. 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)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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	Directly certified (2023-24)	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	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
Academy of Hope Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3521 Juniper Bay Road	Conway	29527	Horry County	Horry 01	Yes	No	No	Yes	(843) 397-5712	100	12	8.3	—	19 (19.0%)	66 (66.0%)	6 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	8 (8.0%)								(n/a)															≥ 96%		$19,574	$1,164	$636	$1,799	$13,230	$4,544	$17,774
Pee Dee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6555 Highway 134	Conway	29527	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 397-2579	927	67	13.8	64.8%	453 (48.9%)	174 (18.8%)	219 (23.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (8.2%)	52.4	297^th of 661 public elementary schools	55.1%		51.7	299^th of 639 public elementary schools	53.2%	2	64.9	62.0	60.7				58.5	50.4	47.4				51.2		95%		$14,799	$1,441	$788	$2,229	$11,155	$1,414	$12,570
South Conway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3001 Fourth Avenue	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 488-0272	642	49	13.1	74.3%	329 (51.2%)	167 (26.0%)	78 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.4%)	62.1	243^rd of 661 public elementary schools	63.2%		73.8	170^th of 639 public elementary schools	73.4%	73	69.2	65.3	74.2				56.7	52.2	61.8				48.9		92%		$17,052	$1,903	$703	$2,606	$12,454	$1,992	$14,446
Conway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Snowhill Drive	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 488-0696	583	42	13.8	57.5%	316 (54.2%)	150 (25.7%)	61 (10.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.7%)	74.3	164^th of 661 public elementary schools	75.2%		73.4	177^th of 639 public elementary schools	72.3%	13	76.4	83.4	67.5				74.1	56.0	55.8				58.4		95%		$15,048	$650	$564	$1,213	$12,262	$1,573	$13,835
Homewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	108 North Clemson Circle	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 365-2512	671	50	13.4	71.6%	251 (37.4%)	190 (28.3%)	174 (25.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.2%)	58.3	262^nd of 661 public elementary schools	60.4%		62.8	237^th of 639 public elementary schools	62.9%	25	62.5	64.9	69.7				57.1	50.0	58.7				51.1		96%		$14,944	$1,909	$695	$2,604	$10,755	$1,585	$12,340
Waccamaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	251 Claridy Road	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 347-4684	1,047	69	15.1	62.0%	518 (49.5%)	185 (17.7%)	240 (22.9%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	92 (8.8%)	51.7	302^nd of 661 public elementary schools	54.3%		55.2	274^th of 639 public elementary schools	57.1%	28	68.9	66.0	56.1				63.7	47.9	38.6				52.1		95%		$13,664	$1,338	$501	$1,839	$10,474	$1,351	$11,824
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	71.7%	237 (42.6%)	68 (12.2%)	189 (34.0%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.7%)	46.1	344^th of 661 public elementary schools	48.0%		57.6	267^th of 639 public elementary schools	58.2%	77	61.8	54.4	58.8				58.4	43.2	46.3				53.1		92%		$15,866	$1,823	$686	$2,508	$11,515	$1,842	$13,358
Aynor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	516 Jordanville Road	Aynor	29511	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 488-7070	781	50	15.6	58.2%	536 (68.6%)	45 (5.8%)	145 (18.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.7%)	68.5	204^th of 661 public elementary schools	69.1%		73.5	176^th of 639 public elementary schools	72.5%	28	61.8	72.0	71.8				61.0	57.6	66.7				61.9		95%		$13,489	$668	$420	$1,088	$10,808	$1,593	$12,401
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	52.8%	739 (55.3%)	181 (13.5%)	219 (16.4%)	43 (3.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	151 (11.3%)	74.1	166^th of 661 public elementary schools	74.9%		79.3	122^nd of 639 public elementary schools	80.9%	44	77.0	71.3	72.3				74.3	57.0	54.6				60.7		93%		$13,172	$956	$501	$1,457	$10,266	$1,449	$11,715
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	49.0%	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		92%		$13,748	$1,086	$476	$1,562	$10,607	$1,579	$12,186

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy of Hope Charter

What district is Academy of Hope Charter in?

Horry 01

How many students attend Academy of Hope Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 100 students attended Academy of Hope Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Academy of Hope Charter?

Students at Academy of Hope Charter are 66% African American, 19% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

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