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Enrollment
1,066
Elementary
DISTRICT 745 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORRY 01·NCES 450249001724
Myrtle Beach Elementary
950 Seahawk Way, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 · (843) 626-5831 · Horry County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,066 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest 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
69 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 345 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 356 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 365 | 34% |
Student demographics
71%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Horry 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.5pp since 2023
Math
43.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.3% | 43.1% |
| 2023-24 | 43.8% | 39.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Myrtle Beach Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Horry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #398 of 635 ▲ 4 | #26 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #445 of 635 ▼ 9 | #26 of 26 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,066 | #22 of 709 | #4 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #543 of 656 | #17 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.8% | #36 of 656 | #3 of 28 |
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
1,066
+35 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 1,066 | 69 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,038 | 67 | 15.5:1 | 100% (1,038) |
| 2022-23 | 1,042 | 65 | 16.0:1 | 100% (1,042) |
| 2020-21 | 1,031 | 65 | 15.9:1 | 100% (1,031) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Myrtle Beach Elementary.
About Myrtle Beach Elementary
Myrtle Beach Elementary is a public elementary school in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It is open to students in grades 3 through 5 and enrolls 1,066 students. That is 103% larger than the average of about 526 students for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Horry 01, which runs Myrtle Beach Elementary, has 55 schools and 48,662 students.
White students make up 35% of enrollment at Myrtle Beach Elementary, the largest share of any group. The next largest groups are 34% Hispanic, 22% Black, and 7% multiracial. In Horry County overall, about 77% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 71, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 69 full-time-equivalent teachers at Myrtle Beach Elementary, giving a ratio of 15.4:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina have an average ratio of 13.3:1.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Myrtle Beach Elementary outscored 32%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
In Horry County, home to about 383,016 people, median household income comes to about $66,880, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Horry County's 60 public schools enroll about 49,639 students and include Myrtle Beach Elementary.
Myrtle Beach Elementary's nearest public school is Myrtle Beach High (about 0.2 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was 1,066 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 1,031.
This page collects posts and questions about Myrtle Beach Elementary, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Myrtle Beach High0.2 mi · 1,510
- Myrtle Beach Early Childhood0.4 mi · 555
- Myrtle Beach Primary0.4 mi · 710
- Myrtle Beach Middle0.4 mi · 1,146
- River Oaks Elementary2.7 mi · 1,426
- Ocean Bay Middle3.3 mi · 801
Frequently asked questions
About Myrtle Beach ElementaryHow many students attend Myrtle Beach Elementary?
Myrtle Beach Elementary enrolls approximately 1,066 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Myrtle Beach Elementary serve?
Myrtle Beach Elementary serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Myrtle Beach Elementary have?
Myrtle Beach Elementary employs 69 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Myrtle Beach Elementary?
Student demographics at Myrtle Beach Elementary are roughly 35% White, 34% Hispanic, 22% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Myrtle Beach Elementary in?
Myrtle Beach Elementary is part of Horry 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.