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Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM)

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Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM) ranks 71 st of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 70% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM) is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Conway, South Carolina, with a student population of 190. Located within the Horry 01 school district, which is ranked 9th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating, PALM has shown steady improvement in its academic performance and statewide ranking.

PALM's academic achievements are noteworthy, with the school outperforming state and district averages on End-of-Course (EOC) exams in Algebra 1/Mathematics, English 2, and U.S. History and the Constitution. The school has also demonstrated strong performance among specific student subgroups, ranking highly compared to other high schools in the state. However, PALM faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state and district averages.

While PALM's academic progress is commendable, it is located in close proximity to several high-performing high schools, such as HCS Early College High and HCS Scholars Academy High, which consistently rank among the top schools in the state. These nearby schools, also part of the Horry 01 district, outperform PALM in terms of academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates on EOC exams and statewide rankings. PALM's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio may contribute to its academic success, but the school must continue to improve to remain competitive with its high-performing neighbors.

195

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,355

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

826 West Cox Ferry Road
Conway, SC 29526

(843) 903-6600

District: Horry 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.6%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 67 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the South Carolina median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!English 1 scores 16 pts below the South Carolina average

!Near the bottom of Horry 01's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg81%

South Carolina avg71%

71^st of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 67 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of South Carolina High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 12High 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
2025	62.2	71 of 235	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	48.0	108 of 235	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.9	164 of 237	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	173 of 226	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	212 of 227	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	195 of 225	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	165 of 216	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.1	210 of 223	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.6	220 of 231	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.5	226 of 232	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	44 of 226	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	63 of 229	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	22.1	182 of 226	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	178 of 220	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	174 of 213	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	172 of 217	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	111 of 214	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	67 of 224	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	90 of 228	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.0	146 of 229	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	156 of 224	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	8.5	202 of 215	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	189 of 218	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	178 of 213	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	105 of 196	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	147 of 196	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	179 of 197	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	185 of 192	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.6	189 of 189	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	187 of 191	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	184 of 185	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)81st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

White (2025)46th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 293%+7 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 292%+18 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution70%+9 vs state

English 146%-16 vs state

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (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	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 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 Motorsports (PALM)	Public, Charter	9-12	826 West Cox Ferry Road	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	Yes	No	No	Yes	(843) 903-6600	195	13	15.0		167 (85.6%)	5 (2.6%)	14 (7.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	62.2	71^st of 235 public high schools	69.8%		48	108^th of 235 public high schools	54.0%	37	91.7	45.7	70.2	93.0	$17,355	$1,001	$161	$1,162	$10,296	$5,897	$16,193
HCS Early College High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2050 Highway 501 East HGTC	Conway	29528	Horry County	Horry 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 349-3131	360	23	15.6		151 (41.9%)	101 (28.1%)	81 (22.5%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	93.2	6^th of 235 public high schools	97.4%		92.7	7^th of 235 public high schools	97.0%	1	98.8	97.3	91.0	100.0	$14,777	$1,137	$665	$1,802	$11,289	$1,686	$12,975
HCS Scholars Academy High	Public	9-12	642 Century Circle	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 349-4117	209	13	16.7		158 (75.6%)	9 (4.3%)	8 (3.8%)	21 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)	97.7	1^st of 235 public high schools	99.6%		97.7	2^nd of 235 public high schools	99.1%	1		100.0	100.0	100.0	$14,110	$154	$122	$276	$12,432	$1,402	$13,834
Carolina Forest High	Public	9-12	700 Gardner Lacy Road	Myrtle Beach	29579	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 236-7997	3,176	165	19.3		1,788 (56.3%)	437 (13.8%)	639 (20.1%)	72 (2.3%)	13 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	224 (7.1%)	72.9	43^rd of 235 public high schools	81.7%		75.4	36^th of 235 public high schools	84.7%	7	86.2	69.3	78.0	89.9	$12,194	$659	$390	$1,049	$9,682	$1,464	$11,146
Conway High	Public	9-12	2301 Church Street	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 488-0662	1,724	97	17.7		847 (49.1%)	489 (28.4%)	270 (15.7%)	8 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	102 (5.9%)	58.4	82^nd of 235 public high schools	65.1%		52.2	92^nd of 235 public high schools	60.9%	10	85.9	58.2	60.7	89.7	$13,969	$746	$440	$1,185	$10,926	$1,857	$12,784
Socastee High	Public	9-12	4900 Socastee Boulevard	Myrtle Beach	29588	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 293-2513	1,720	95	18.1		1,051 (61.1%)	135 (7.8%)	373 (21.7%)	34 (2.0%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	116 (6.7%)	69	51^st of 235 public high schools	78.3%		63.8	65^th of 235 public high schools	72.3%	14	75.7	75.0	74.6	89.4	$14,081	$686	$426	$1,111	$11,278	$1,691	$12,969
Coastal High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3710 Palmetto Pointe Boulevard	Myrtle Beach	29588	Horry County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 788-9898	198	21	9.6		139 (70.2%)	24 (12.1%)	19 (9.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.6%)	53.4	97^th of 235 public high schools	58.7%		47.8	111^th of 235 public high schools	52.8%	14	82.4	61.5	58.0	86.5	$14,745	$831	$69	$899	$7,316	$6,530	$13,846
Atlantic Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	5086 Bear Bluff Road	Conway	29526	Horry County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 286-5990	502	16	31.3		370 (73.7%)	42 (8.4%)	49 (9.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.2%)	83.2	21^st of 235 public high schools	91.1%					(n/a)	85.3	82.8	61.7	98.9	$9,591	$204	$559	$763	$3,695	$5,133	$8,828
Academy For Arts/Science/Technology	Public, Magnet	9-12	895 International Drive	Myrtle Beach	29579	Horry County	Horry 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 903-8460	0	43	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Academy for Technology and Academics	Public	9-12	5639 Highway 701 North	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 488-6600	0	40	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM)

What district is Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM) in?

Horry 01

How many students attend Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM).

Is Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM) a good school?

Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM) ranks 71^st of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM)?

Students at Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM) are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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