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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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
930
-69 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 16.6:1
% White
61%
was 72%
% Hispanic
21%
was 11%
% Black
8%
was 8%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Forestbrook Elementary
Set in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Forestbrook Elementary is an expansive elementary campus, run under Horry 01. It serves 930 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, South Carolina's public schools average about 526 students each, so Forestbrook Elementary sits 77% bigger than that benchmark.
Across the 55 schools in Horry 01 (48,662 students total), Forestbrook Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, Forestbrook Elementary shows that 61% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 21% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Black. By comparison, Horry County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.
On the resource side, Forestbrook Elementary shows 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Forestbrook Elementary higher than the state norm the norm.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Horry County) records that median household earnings sit near $66,880, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Horry County's 60 public schools (combined enrollment of about 49,639 students), Forestbrook Elementary is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Forestbrook Middle, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The school occupies an outer-ring site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Forestbrook Elementary has edged down 7%, going from 999 students in 2018 to 930 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 72% to 61%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.
On the community side, members of the Forestbrook Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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.