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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 29588

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Schools

2,987

Students

5-star school

Top rankedSt. James Elementary51^st of 640 South Carolina elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Socastee Elementary up 26 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 29588 zip code area is home to 5 elementary schools serving grades K-5: St. James Elementary, Forestbrook Elementary, Socastee Elementary, Burgess Elementary, and Palmetto Bays Elementary. These schools serve the Horry 01 school district.

Among the 5 schools, St. James Elementary stands out as an exceptional performer, consistently ranking in the top 10% of South Carolina elementary schools. It boasts the highest test scores, with 75-82% of students proficient or better in ELA and 73-79% in math. In contrast, the other schools have more mixed results, with proficiency rates ranging from 50-78% in ELA and 50-65% in math. Forestbrook Elementary is also a strong performer, ranking in the top 20% of state elementary schools.

The data reveals significant differences in student demographics and socioeconomic factors across the schools. Free/reduced lunch rates range from 41% at St. James Elementary to 100% at Socastee Elementary and Palmetto Bays Elementary. Spending per student also varies, from $12,162 at Burgess Elementary to $13,695 at Palmetto Bays Elementary. These factors may contribute to the differences in academic performance observed across the schools.

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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 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
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
Palmetto Bays Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8900 Highway 544	Myrtle Beach	29588	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 236-6200	556	41	13.5		237 (42.6%)	68 (12.2%)	189 (34.0%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.7%)	57.6	267^th of 640 public elementary schools	58.3%		63.4	225^th of 638 public elementary schools	64.7%	42	53.3	58.5	78.9	57.2	50.0	54.4	50.0	$15,549	$2,127	$712	$2,839	$10,989	$1,721	$12,710
St. James Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9711 St. James Road	Myrtle Beach	29588	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 650-8220	884	56	15.9		659 (74.5%)	43 (4.9%)	98 (11.1%)	15 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (7.4%)	89.5	51^st of 640 public elementary schools	92.0%		89.6	60^th of 638 public elementary schools	90.6%	9	75.2	82.0		79.1	73.7		76.3	$12,592	$971	$468	$1,439	$9,772	$1,381	$11,153
Burgess Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9645 Scipio Lane	Myrtle Beach	29588	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 650-4600	697	44	15.8		407 (58.4%)	53 (7.6%)	149 (21.4%)	20 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (9.6%)	64.4	228^th of 640 public elementary schools	64.4%		80.2	120^th of 638 public elementary schools	81.2%	108	67.5	68.6		56.0	59.9		52.5	$13,554	$972	$492	$1,464	$10,531	$1,559	$12,090

Cities Near Zip Code 29588

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Myrtle Beach	1.1 mi	29	49^th
Murrells Inlet	4.78 mi	2	11^th
Conway	8.17 mi	16	52^nd
Pawleys Island	13.56 mi	5	27^th
Georgetown	15.21 mi	8	162^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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