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Myrtle Beach Elementary

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Myrtle Beach Elementary ranks 445 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

445^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Myrtle Beach Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with 1,038 students. The school is part of the Horry 01 school district, which is ranked 9 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Myrtle Beach Elementary's performance, as measured by state assessment proficiency rates, is consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates ranged from 48% to 52.3%, compared to the district's 66.8% to 69.7% and the state's 61.8% to 63.5%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 37.5% to 50.6%, compared to the district's 54.6% to 63.1% and the state's 48.1% to 56.3%. The school's performance is particularly low in 4th and 5th grade Mathematics, where proficiency rates are below 42%. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Lakewood Elementary and Forestbrook Elementary, Myrtle Beach Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower, with proficiency rates 10-20 percentage points lower.

Myrtle Beach Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.1% to 24.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools in the district. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the nearby schools. These factors may be contributing to the school's relatively low academic performance, and addressing attendance issues and providing targeted support for disadvantaged students could be key focus areas for the school to improve student outcomes.

1,066

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,826

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

950 Seahawk Way
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

(843) 626-5831

District: Horry 01

Students who attend Myrtle Beach Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Myrtle Beach Middle
High:	Myrtle Beach High

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.4%

Hispanic:

34.0%

African American:

21.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2021 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (45% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg63%

South Carolina avg56%

445^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 6 pts since 2021

From bottom 36% (2021) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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
2025	30.7	445 of 640	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	434 of 638	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	460 of 644	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	430 of 625	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	397 of 622	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	239 of 381	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	245 of 369	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	336 of 394	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	292 of 393	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	231 of 350	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	82 of 147	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	111 of 143	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	145 of 174	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	99 of 151	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	59 of 122	51.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	64 of 104	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	41 of 79	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	47 of 72	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	54 of 84	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	55 of 84	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	388 of 581	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	371 of 565	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	439 of 580	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	426 of 573	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	383 of 554	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	49 of 101	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	27 of 82	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	55 of 105	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	46 of 109	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	64 of 147	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	119 of 156	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	83 of 115	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	88 of 115	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	85 of 115	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.2	41 of 86	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	322 of 613	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	331 of 599	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	404 of 608	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	363 of 600	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	315 of 580	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	441 of 586	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	425 of 568	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	436 of 582	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	384 of 579	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	353 of 561	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	328 of 460	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	306 of 441	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	378 of 463	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	325 of 455	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	313 of 439	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)51st percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2025)44th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)37th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-12 vs state

Mathematics43%-10 vs state

Science35%-14 vs state

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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
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
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%)	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
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
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%)	86.5	74^th of 640 public elementary schools	88.4%		90.1	50^th of 638 public elementary schools	92.2%	24	75.5	83.3	75.7			71.6	74.1	63.0				74.6		$11,760	$739	$390	$1,128	$9,211	$1,421	$10,632
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Myrtle Beach Elementary

Is Myrtle Beach Elementary a good school?

Myrtle Beach Elementary ranks 445^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Myrtle Beach Elementary attend?

Students who attend Myrtle Beach Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Myrtle Beach Middle
High : Myrtle Beach High

What is the racial makeup of Myrtle Beach Elementary?

Students at Myrtle Beach Elementary are 35% White, 34% Hispanic, 22% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Myrtle Beach Elementary in?

Horry 01

How many students attend Myrtle Beach Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,066 students attended Myrtle Beach Elementary.

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