Homewood Elementary

Homewood Elementary operates as a mid-tier elementary-level community in Conway, South Carolina, overseen by Horry 01. Current enrollment sits at 671 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, South Carolina's public schools average about 526 students each, so Homewood Elementary sits 28% above that benchmark.

Homewood Elementary is one of 55 schools operated by Horry 01, a district that works with 48,662 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Homewood Elementary shows that the largest single group is White at 37%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 28% Black, 26% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Horry County indicate median household earnings sit near $66,880, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Horry County runs 60 public schools (combined enrollment of about 49,639 students), of which Homewood Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Conway Elementary, roughly 1.7 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Homewood Elementary's enrollment has grew 7% since 2018, when it stood at 630 (now 671). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 12% to 26% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Homewood Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.