Myrtle Beach Primary

Myrtle Beach Primary is one of the medium-sized K-5 schools in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, operated by Horry 01, with 710 students on its rolls from grades 1 through 2. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 35% bigger than typical.

Myrtle Beach Primary is one of 55 schools operated by Horry 01, a district that educates 48,662 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Myrtle Beach Primary lists that 37% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 28% White, 21% Black, 13% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 7% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Myrtle Beach Primary has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

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 the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Horry County runs 60 public schools (combined enrollment of about 49,639 students), of which Myrtle Beach Primary is one.

Myrtle Beach Early Childhood is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Myrtle Beach Primary.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.