Top Rankings
Horry 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 26 public preschools serving 19,340 students in Horry 01 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Horry 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
57 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
47,357 Students
307,398 Students
# Teachers
3,079 Teachers
22,500 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Horry 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 81 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Graduation Rate
83%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.67
# American Indian Students
156 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
593 Students
4,464 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
7,737 Students
39,815 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
13%
# Black Students
8,019 Students
98,237 Students
% Black Students
17%
32%
# White Students
27,553 Students
143,199 Students
% White Students
58%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
97 Students
376 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,202 Students
20,432 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,556
26,592
# Students in K Grade:
3,174
46,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,252
48,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,308
47,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,400
44,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,399
43,257
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,670
41,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,606
3,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,786
2,573
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,853
2,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,429
417
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,754
357
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,346
297
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,824
225
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,367 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,960 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$680 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$614 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,367
$15,297
Spending / Student
$12,960
$14,891
Best Horry 01 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ocean Bay Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
950 International Drive
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 903-8400
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 903-8400
Grades: PK-5
| 1,054 students
Rank: #22.
St. James Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9711 St. James Road
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
(843) 650-8220
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
(843) 650-8220
Grades: PK-4
| 844 students
Rank: #33.
Ocean Drive Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
901 11th Avenue North
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
(843) 663-0195
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
(843) 663-0195
Grades: PK-5
| 827 students
Rank: #44.
Forestbrook Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4000 Panthers Parkway
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 236-8100
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 236-8100
Grades: PK-5
| 881 students
Rank: #55.
Lakewood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1675 Highway 396
Myrtle Beach, SC 29575
(843) 650-6768
Myrtle Beach, SC 29575
(843) 650-6768
Grades: PK-5
| 880 students
Rank: #66.
River Oaks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
700 Augusta Plantation Drive
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 903-6300
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 903-6300
Grades: PK-5
| 1,314 students
Rank: #77.
Seaside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1605 Woodland Drive
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 650-3490
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 650-3490
Grades: PK-4
| 432 students
Rank: #88.
Kingston Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4580 Highway 472
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 365-3777
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 365-3777
Grades: PK-5
| 442 students
Rank: #99.
Carolina Forest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
285 Carolina Forest Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 236-0001
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 236-0001
Grades: PK-5
| 1,246 students
Rank: #1010.
Burgess Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9645 Scipio Lane
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
(843) 650-4600
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
(843) 650-4600
Grades: PK-4
| 711 students
Rank: #1111.
Midland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3011 Nichols Highway
Galivants Ferry, SC 29544
(843) 358-3036
Galivants Ferry, SC 29544
(843) 358-3036
Grades: PK-5
| 615 students
Rank: #1212.
Aynor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
516 Jordanville Road
Aynor, SC 29511
(843) 488-7070
Aynor, SC 29511
(843) 488-7070
Grades: PK-5
| 810 students
Rank: #1313.
Riverside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1287 Highway 57 South
Little River, SC 29566
(843) 399-8800
Little River, SC 29566
(843) 399-8800
Grades: PK-5
| 691 students
Rank: #1414.
Waterway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
700 Sandridge Road
Little River, SC 29566
(843) 399-2204
Little River, SC 29566
(843) 399-2204
Grades: PK-5
| 810 students
Rank: #1515.
South Conway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3001 Fourth Avenue
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 488-0272
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 488-0272
Grades: PK-5
| 608 students
Rank: #1616.
Conway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1101 Snowhill Drive
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 488-0696
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 488-0696
Grades: PK-5
| 559 students
Rank: #1717.
Palmetto Bays Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8900 Highway 544
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
(843) 236-6200
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
(843) 236-6200
Grades: PK-5
| 594 students
Rank: #1818.
Waccamaw Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
251 Claridy Road
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 347-4684
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 347-4684
Grades: PK-5
| 993 students
Rank: #1919.
Socastee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4223 Socastee Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
(843) 650-2606
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
(843) 650-2606
Grades: PK-5
| 798 students
Rank: #2020.
Green Sea Floyds Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5000 Tulip Grove Road
Green Sea, SC 29545
(843) 392-1078
Green Sea, SC 29545
(843) 392-1078
Grades: PK-5
| 587 students
Rank: #2121.
Daisy Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2801 Red Bluff Road
Loris, SC 29569
(843) 756-5136
Loris, SC 29569
(843) 756-5136
Grades: PK-5
| 645 students
Rank: #2222.
Homewood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
108 North Clemson Circle
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 365-2512
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 365-2512
Grades: PK-5
| 707 students
Rank: #2323.
Pee Dee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6555 Highway 134
Conway, SC 29527
(843) 397-2579
Conway, SC 29527
(843) 397-2579
Grades: PK-5
| 871 students
Rank: #2424.
Loris Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
901 Highway 9 Business East
Loris, SC 29569
(843) 390-6860
Loris, SC 29569
(843) 390-6860
Grades: PK-5
| 790 students
Rank: #2525.
Academy Of Hope Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3521 Juniper Bay Road
Conway, SC 29527
(843) 397-5712
Conway, SC 29527
(843) 397-5712
Grades: PK-8
| 115 students
Rank: n/an/a
Myrtle Beach Early Childhood
Magnet School
612 29th Avenue North
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 448-1658
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 448-1658
Grades: PK-K
| 516 students
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