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If you could change one rule at Forestbrook Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
930
Elementary
DISTRICT 745 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORRY 01·NCES 450249001418
Forestbrook Elementary
4000 Panthers Parkway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579 · (843) 236-8100 · Horry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL930 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% 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
15.5:1
60 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 | 53 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 128 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 118 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 135 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 164 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 153 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 179 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (128) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (179).
Student demographics
57%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
72.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +2.3pp since 2023
Math
65.5%
SC avg 44.2% . -0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 73 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.9% | 65.5% |
| 2023-24 | 70.6% | 65.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Forestbrook Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Horry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #128 of 635 ▼ 20 | #8 of 26 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.9% | #145 of 635 ▼ 46 | #9 of 26 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 930 | #41 of 709 | #6 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #548 of 656 | #18 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #344 of 656 | #19 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #285 of 395 | #8 of 11 |
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
930
+48 (+5%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 957
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 930 | 60 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 881 | 59 | 14.9:1 | 50% (437) |
| 2022-23 | 881 | 56 | 15.7:1 | 67% (590) |
| 2020-21 | 882 | 63 | 14.0:1 | 37% (330) |
| 2017-18 | 999 | 60.1 | 16.6:1 | 48% (479) |
| 2015-16 | 1,033 | 58 | 17.8:1 | 51% (525) |
| 2010-11 | 889 | 50 | 17.8:1 | 51% (457) |
| 2000-01 | 673 | 48 | 14.0:1 | 43% (288) |
| 1990-91 | 957 | 53 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forestbrook Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (999 to 930); teachers unchanged (60.1 to 60).
About Forestbrook Elementary
Forestbrook Elementary is a large elementary school with its address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 930 students. Enrollment is 77% higher than the average for elementary schools in South Carolina, which is about 526.
Forestbrook Elementary is run by Horry 01, whose 55 schools enroll 48,662 students.
White students account for 61% of enrollment at Forestbrook Elementary. The remaining students are 21% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 8% Black. Census figures show Horry County is about 77% White. By the diversity index, Forestbrook Elementary comes in at 57%.
The school has about 15.5 students per teacher and 60 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is over the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Forestbrook Elementary is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 83% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census estimates describe Horry County this way: median household income is about $66,880, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Horry County number 60 and enroll about 49,639.
Forestbrook Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 930 was 5% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 882. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 14.0:1 to 15.5:1.
Discussions about Forestbrook Elementary may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Carolina Forest ElementaryElementary · 1,336 students
- Ten Oaks MiddleMiddle · 1,264 students
Nearby schools
- Forestbrook Middle0.3 mi · 816
- Palmetto Bays Elementary2.0 mi · 556
- Socastee High2.3 mi · 1,720
- Socastee Elementary2.3 mi · 850
- Coastal High School2.8 mi · 198
- Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter3.1 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About Forestbrook ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Forestbrook Elementary?
Forestbrook Elementary enrolls approximately 930 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Forestbrook Elementary serve?
Forestbrook Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Forestbrook Elementary?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Forestbrook Elementary.
How diverse is Forestbrook Elementary?
Forestbrook Elementary reports a student body of 61% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Forestbrook Elementary?
Forestbrook Elementary is overseen by Horry 01 in Horry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.