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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Carolina Forest Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
1,336
Elementary
DISTRICT 745 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORRY 01·NCES 450249000191
Carolina Forest Elementary
285 Carolina Forest Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579 · (843) 236-0001 · Horry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,336 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 92 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 176 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 234 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 213 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 186 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 229 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 206 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (176) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (206).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
74.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.6pp since 2023
Math
66.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.6% | 66.3% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 63.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Carolina Forest Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Horry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #123 of 635 ▲ 7 | #6 of 26 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.6% | #125 of 635 ▼ 18 | #6 of 26 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,336 | #3 of 709 | #2 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #537 of 656 | #16 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.5% | #196 of 656 | #14 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.4% | #42 of 187 | #5 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,336
+257 (+24%) vs 2020
+16% since 2000-01, when it was 1,155
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,336 | 87 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,306 | 80 | 16.3:1 | 53% (693) |
| 2022-23 | 1,246 | 81 | 15.4:1 | 68% (847) |
| 2020-21 | 1,079 | 74 | 14.6:1 | 37% (395) |
| 2017-18 | 1,083 | 67.5 | 16.0:1 | 40% (432) |
| 2015-16 | 1,034 | 58 | 17.8:1 | 44% (455) |
| 2010-11 | 1,004 | 56 | 17.9:1 | 55% (557) |
| 2000-01 | 1,155 | 72 | 16.0:1 | 34% (398) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carolina Forest Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (1,083 to 1,336); teachers up 29% (67.5 to 87).
About Carolina Forest Elementary
Carolina Forest Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, under Horry 01. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 1,336 students. By comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina enroll about 526 students on average.
Carolina Forest Elementary belongs to Horry 01, a district of 55 schools and 48,662 students.
At Carolina Forest Elementary, 55% of students are White. After that, the student body is 16% Hispanic, 14% Black, 11% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Horry County is about 77% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Carolina Forest Elementary scores 63%.
With 87 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.4:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina have an average ratio of 13.3:1.
Carolina Forest Elementary earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 82% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
The county, Horry County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $66,880 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting Carolina Forest Elementary, Horry County has 60 public schools.
A public school about 1.4 miles away, Carolina Forest High, is the closest to Carolina Forest Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment rose 24% over 4 years, reaching 1,336 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Carolina Forest Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Horry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
383,016
Census ACS
Median income
$66,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
49,639 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Horry 01
- Carolina Forest HighHigh · 3,176 students
- St. James HighHigh · 1,826 students
- Conway HighHigh · 1,724 students
- Socastee HighHigh · 1,720 students
- North Myrtle Beach HighHigh · 1,673 students
- Myrtle Beach HighHigh · 1,510 students
Other schools in Myrtle Beach
- Carolina Forest HighHigh · 3,176 students
- Socastee HighHigh · 1,720 students
- Myrtle Beach HighHigh · 1,510 students
- River Oaks ElementaryElementary · 1,426 students
- Ten Oaks MiddleMiddle · 1,264 students
- Ocean Bay ElementaryElementary · 1,181 students
Other Carolina Forest Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Carolina Forest Elementary. Carolina Forest Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Carolina Forest ElementaryJacksonville, NC · 570 students
Nearby schools
- Carolina Forest High1.4 mi · 3,176
- Ten Oaks Middle3.1 mi · 1,264
- Forestbrook Middle3.4 mi · 816
- River Oaks Elementary3.5 mi · 1,426
- HCS Early College High3.6 mi · 360
- Bridgewater Academy Charter3.6 mi · 125
Frequently asked questions
About Carolina Forest ElementaryHow many students attend Carolina Forest Elementary?
Carolina Forest Elementary enrolls approximately 1,336 students in grades PK-05.
Is Carolina Forest Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carolina Forest Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carolina Forest Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carolina Forest Elementary is approximately 15.4:1 (87 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Carolina Forest Elementary?
Carolina Forest Elementary reports a student body of 55% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Carolina Forest Elementary public or private?
Carolina Forest Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Horry 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.