Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29576

Summary:

The 29576 zip code area is home to two standout schools - St. James High School and Seaside Elementary School, both part of the Horry 01 school district. St. James High is a top-performing high school in the state, consistently ranking among the best and earning exceptional academic results, while Seaside Elementary also demonstrates strong performance, though not quite at the same dominant level as its high school counterpart.

St. James High School stands out as an exceptional institution, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking among the top 25 high schools in South Carolina for the past three years. The school boasts consistently high proficiency rates on end-of-course exams, exceeding state and district averages in subjects like Algebra, English, and U.S. History. Additionally, St. James High maintains a relatively low dropout rate of 2.3% and a strong 4-year graduation rate of 85.4%, further highlighting its success in preparing students for the future.

While Seaside Elementary does not reach the same level of dominance as St. James High, it still performs well above state and district averages, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top 20% of South Carolina elementary schools. The school's proficiency rates on SC READY exams are commendable, though not as exceptional as St. James High's performance on end-of-course tests. Seaside Elementary also has a higher percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch compared to St. James High, suggesting it may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population.

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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)	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	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	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
Seaside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1605 Woodland Drive	Murrells Inlet	29576	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 650-3490	398	32	12.4		313 (78.6%)	14 (3.5%)	36 (9.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	81	107^th of 640 public elementary schools	83.3%		86.1	78^th of 638 public elementary schools	87.8%	29	81.3	76.1	72.5	63.0	58.7					$16,330	$1,441	$404	$1,845	$12,815	$1,670	$14,484
St. James High	Public	9-12	10800 Highway 707	Murrells Inlet	29576	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 650-5600	1,826	104	17.5		1,337 (73.2%)	116 (6.4%)	231 (12.7%)	31 (1.7%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (5.9%)	80.8	24^th of 235 public high schools	89.8%		82.1	23^rd of 235 public high schools	90.2%	1						90.1	81.0	77.9	91.0	$13,791	$623	$434	$1,057	$11,003	$1,731	$12,733

Cities Near Zip Code 29576

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Murrells Inlet	0.96 mi	2	11^th
Myrtle Beach	2.86 mi	29	49^th
Pawleys Island	8.18 mi	5	27^th
Georgetown	12.25 mi	8	162^nd
Conway	14.38 mi	16	52^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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