Bridgewater Academy Charter

Bridgewater Academy Charter operates as an one-room-style elementary-level community in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, operated by Horry 01. Current enrollment sits at 125 students spanning grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 76% leaner than the state mean of about 526.

Bridgewater Academy Charter is one of 55 schools operated by Horry 01, a district that hosts 48,662 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Bridgewater Academy Charter shows that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 39% Black, 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Bridgewater Academy Charter shows 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Bridgewater Academy Charter tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, census data for Horry County shows the typical household earns roughly $66,880 per year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Horry County's 60 public schools (combined enrollment of about 49,639 students), Bridgewater Academy Charter is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter, around 2.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bridgewater Academy Charter.

Bridgewater Academy Charter operates from a suburban location. As a public charter, Bridgewater Academy Charter runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bridgewater Academy Charter has shrank 22%, going from 160 students in 2018 to 125 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 27% to 39% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 6.9:1 today.

On this page, members of the Bridgewater Academy Charter community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.