Conway Elementary School vs. Carolina Forest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Carolina Forest Elementary School
285 Carolina Forest Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Overview
Serving 559 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Conway Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,246 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Carolina Forest Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
559 students
1,246 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
81 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#409 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#283 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
57%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
63%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
57%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
20
108
Kindergarten Students
65
189
Grade 1 Students
84
176
Grade 2 Students
105
194
Grade 3 Students
80
178
Grade 4 Students
104
173
Grade 5 Students
101
228
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%


% Hispanic
7%
14%


% Black
29%
12%


% White
56%
61%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
10%


Diversity Score
0.60
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
60%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%

