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River Oaks Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

River Oaks Elementary in Myrtle Beach, SC, is a large, high-achieving public school serving 1,426 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Horry 01 school district.

River Oaks is a standout performer, ranking 54th out of 649 elementary schools statewide in 2025-2026—a remarkable jump from 135th the year before. This places it in the top 8% of schools in South Carolina, and it has never fallen below the 76th percentile in the past decade. The school's test scores are consistently strong across all subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates often 18 to 24 percentage points higher than the state average. For example, 3rd grade math proficiency hit 82.9% compared to the state's 59.2%. This academic excellence extends to all student groups, with particularly impressive results for students from low-income backgrounds (ranking in the top 8% statewide) and African American students (ranking in the top 15%). The gifted and talented program is also exceptional, ranking 10th in the state. When compared to nearby schools, River Oaks is the clear leader, outperforming Forestbrook Elementary by 64 ranking positions and Myrtle Beach Elementary by an extraordinary 409 positions, all while spending less per student than several of its lower-performing neighbors.

While the school's overall performance is stellar, there are two areas parents should be aware of. First, support for students with disabilities has declined sharply, dropping from the 66th percentile to the 22nd percentile in a single year—a significant concern that warrants attention. Second, chronic absenteeism has been rising, from 3.5% in 2020-2021 to 16.4% in 2024-2025, though it still remains below both the district (19.4%) and state (22.3%) averages. Despite these challenges, River Oaks Elementary demonstrates a remarkable ability to help a large and diverse student body achieve at high levels, making it a top choice for families in the Myrtle Beach area.

1,426

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,914

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Augusta Plantation Drive
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

(843) 903-6300

District: Horry 01

Students who attend River Oaks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ten Oaks Middle
High:	Carolina Forest High

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.9%

Hispanic:

22.1%

African American:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (77% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg63%

South Carolina avg58%

54^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	54 of 649	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	77.5	135 of 640	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	101 of 638	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	153 of 644	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	121 of 625	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	125 of 622	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	115 of 643	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	102 of 624	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.0	121 of 639	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.9	129 of 619	79.2%	★★★★☆
2015	72.9	113 of 638	82.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	59 of 381	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	53 of 369	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	95.5	9 of 394	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	19 of 393	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	74.6	75 of 421	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	47 of 412	88.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	114 of 147	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.3	48 of 143	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	67 of 174	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	46 of 151	69.5%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	40 of 122	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	62 of 189	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.7	18 of 161	88.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	17 of 104	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	22 of 79	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	49.1	30 of 72	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	43 of 84	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	24 of 84	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	38 of 104	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.2	10 of 82	87.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.7	45 of 589	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	79.2	100 of 581	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	104 of 565	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	180 of 580	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	143 of 573	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	143 of 554	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	126 of 588	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	101 of 570	82.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	10 of 101	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	61.6	45 of 82	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.0	8 of 109	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	73.6	29 of 147	80.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	40 of 156	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	19 of 115	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	31 of 115	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	26 of 115	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	16 of 86	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	24 of 116	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	14 of 104	86.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	50 of 624	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	81.2	80 of 613	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	93.0	17 of 599	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	54 of 608	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	59 of 600	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	79.2	97 of 580	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	47 of 600	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	33 of 588	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	61 of 583	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	163 of 586	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	96 of 568	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	123 of 582	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	91 of 579	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	99 of 561	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	115 of 590	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	94 of 571	83.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	102 of 454	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	159 of 460	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	96 of 441	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	191 of 463	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	139 of 455	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	124 of 439	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	130 of 472	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	116 of 457	74.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)90th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

African American (2025)85th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)22nd percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts82%+17 vs state

Mathematics76%+22 vs state

Science69%+18 vs state

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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 (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
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
Ten Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2287 Carolina Forest Blvd.	Myrtle Beach	29579	Horry County	Horry 01	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(843) 488-8051	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ocean Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	950 International Drive	Myrtle Beach	29579	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 903-8400	1,181	69	17.1	41.1%	792 (67.1%)	86 (7.3%)	163 (13.8%)	40 (3.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (8.0%)	79.9	124^th of 649 public elementary schools	80.9%		86.5	74^th of 640 public elementary schools	88.4%	50	80.7	72.3	75.0				75.6	62.9	61.5				64.8			$11,760	$739	$390	$1,128	$9,211	$1,421	$10,632
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)
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
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	100.0%	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
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	100.0%	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	100.0%	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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about River Oaks Elementary

How many students attend River Oaks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,426 students attended River Oaks Elementary.

What schools do graduates of River Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend River Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ten Oaks Middle
High : Carolina Forest High

What is the racial makeup of River Oaks Elementary?

Students at River Oaks Elementary are 58% White, 22% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is River Oaks Elementary a good school?

Yes. River Oaks Elementary ranks in the top 8.3% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What district is River Oaks Elementary in?

Horry 01

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