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Ocean Drive Elementary

Q: Is Ocean Drive Elementary a good school?

Ocean Drive Elementary ranks 82 nd of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Ocean Drive Elementary in North Myrtle Beach, SC, is a PK-5 school serving 852 students within the high-performing Horry 01 district, and it has earned a consistent 4-star rating for nearly a decade.

What truly sets Ocean Drive Elementary apart is its remarkable success with students who face economic challenges. In the most recent school year, the school ranked in the 95th percentile statewide for the academic performance of its low socio-economic status students—a standout achievement that outpaces its already-strong overall ranking of 87th percentile. This isn't a fluke; the school has ranked in the 90th percentile or higher for this group for three consecutive years. The school also shines in mathematics, with proficiency rates in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades (73.1%, 69.8%, and 68.8%) that are dramatically higher than state averages. Its support for English Language Learners is another strength, with rankings in the 74th to 83rd percentile in recent years. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 15.1% is notably lower than both the district (19.4%) and state (22.3%) averages, suggesting strong family engagement.

The most striking comparison is with Waterway Elementary, located just 1.5 miles away. While both schools serve the same community, Ocean Drive outperformed Waterway in every subject and grade level tested, with the gap most pronounced in 5th-grade math (68.8% vs. 40.6% proficiency). This shows that school-level practices, not just the neighborhood, drive achievement. Interestingly, while Ocean Drive excels with students who need more support, its performance with Gifted and Talented students (69th percentile) is its relative weakness—a potential area for growth. The school also achieves these results efficiently, spending $13,073 per student, which is mid-range compared to peers like Ocean Bay Elementary ($11,760) and Kingston Elementary ($15,422), while delivering some of the best outcomes in the area.

852

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,073

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 11th Avenue North
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

(843) 663-0195

District: Horry 01

Students who attend Ocean Drive Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Myrtle Beach Middle
High:	North Myrtle Beach High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Two or more races:

10.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2017 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (74% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Horry 01

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg63%

South Carolina avg58%

82^nd of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	85.4	82 of 649	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	118 of 640	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	139 of 638	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	105 of 644	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	80 of 625	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	81 of 622	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	75 of 643	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	79 of 624	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	83.3	88 of 639	86.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	69.4	37 of 174	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	50 of 151	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	53 of 189	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	40 of 161	75.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	27 of 104	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	18 of 84	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	14 of 84	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	19 of 104	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	9 of 82	89.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	91 of 589	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	103 of 581	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	124 of 565	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	148 of 580	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	91 of 573	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	68 of 554	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	86 of 588	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	107 of 570	81.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	28 of 91	69.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	40 of 82	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	29 of 155	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	60.6	56 of 156	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	42 of 115	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	61 of 115	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	83.6	8 of 86	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	75.6	23 of 116	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	11 of 104	89.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	89.0	32 of 624	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	87.0	49 of 613	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	60 of 599	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	46 of 608	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	12 of 600	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	17 of 580	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	22 of 600	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	30 of 588	94.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	73 of 583	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	132 of 586	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	130 of 568	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	75 of 582	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	67 of 579	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	97 of 561	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	62 of 590	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	59 of 571	89.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	83 of 454	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	116 of 460	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	129 of 441	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	113 of 463	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	84 of 455	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	107 of 439	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	101 of 472	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	109 of 457	76.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)95th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)85th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2023)79th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)69th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts79%+15 vs state

Mathematics70%+17 vs state

Science67%+16 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)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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
Ocean Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 11th Avenue North	North Myrtle Beach	29582	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 663-0195	852	54	15.7		543 (63.7%)	48 (5.6%)	163 (19.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	91 (10.7%)	85.4	82^nd of 649 public elementary schools	87.4%		79.5	118^th of 640 public elementary schools	81.6%	36	76.2	79.1	80.9	73.1	69.8	68.8	67.4	$13,073	$1,355	$495	$1,850	$9,630	$1,594	$11,224
Waterway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Sandridge Road	Little River	29566	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 399-2204	912	56	16.2		441 (48.4%)	162 (17.8%)	184 (20.2%)	12 (1.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (11.7%)	57.5	260^th of 649 public elementary schools	59.9%		72.1	184^th of 640 public elementary schools	71.3%	76	68.4	66.6	61.6	67.7	53.6	40.6	52.3	$13,091	$1,077	$515	$1,592	$10,158	$1,342	$11,499
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1287 Highway 57 South	Little River	29566	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 399-8800	697	47	14.8		313 (44.9%)	208 (29.8%)	86 (12.3%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	77 (11.0%)	43.5	365^th of 649 public elementary schools	43.8%		53.2	290^th of 640 public elementary schools	54.7%	75	58.1	58.2	67.0	55.6	43.6	47.1	38.4	$14,641	$1,623	$697	$2,320	$10,793	$1,529	$12,321
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		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
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)
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
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
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
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
Daisy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Red Bluff Road	Loris	29569	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 756-5136	631	47	13.4		271 (42.9%)	193 (30.6%)	102 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.5%)	71.2	182^nd of 649 public elementary schools	72.0%		57.8	266^th of 640 public elementary schools	58.4%	84	73.5	74.0	60.2	77.1	60.6	50.6	61.5	$15,329	$1,935	$677	$2,612	$11,154	$1,563	$12,717

Frequently Asked Questions about Ocean Drive Elementary

What district is Ocean Drive Elementary in?

Horry 01

How many students attend Ocean Drive Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 852 students attended Ocean Drive Elementary.

Is Ocean Drive Elementary a good school?

Ocean Drive Elementary ranks 82^nd of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ocean Drive Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ocean Drive Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Myrtle Beach Middle
High : North Myrtle Beach High

What is the racial makeup of Ocean Drive Elementary?

Students at Ocean Drive Elementary are 64% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American.

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