Schools in Zip Code 29582

Zip code 29582 is served by a single school, Ocean Drive Elementary, a PK-5 school with 852 students in the Horry 01 district, which ranks in the 88th percentile statewide.

Ocean Drive Elementary is a high-performing school that consistently beats both its district and state averages across every subject and grade level. In the 2025-2026 school year, 5th-grade ELA proficiency reached 80.9%, compared to 68.1% for the district and 63.6% for the state. Math proficiency ranges from 68.8% in 5th grade to 73.1% in 3rd grade, and 4th-grade science proficiency is 67.4% versus 56.5% for the district. The school has improved its state ranking from the 78th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 87th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating. Chronic absenteeism is notably low at 15.1%, well below the district's 19.4% and the state's 22.3%, indicating strong student engagement.

One of the most striking findings is the dramatic improvement in 3rd-grade math, which jumped from 61% proficiency in 2024-2025 to 73.1% in 2025-2026—a 12.1 percentage point increase that suggests a successful targeted intervention. The school also avoids the common "5th-grade slump" in ELA, with proficiency actually rising from 76.2% in 3rd grade to 80.9% in 5th grade. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1 and per-student spending of $13,073, the school appears well-resourced. However, the data set lacks free/reduced lunch information, making it difficult to assess the socioeconomic context of the student body. Overall, Ocean Drive Elementary stands out as a consistently strong academic option for families in this area.