Ocean Bay Elementary

Set in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Ocean Bay Elementary is a roomy K-5 school, one of the schools within Horry 01. It enrolls 1,181 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 125% larger than the state mean of about 526.

Ocean Bay Elementary is one of 55 schools operated by Horry 01, a district that teaches 48,662 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Ocean Bay Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 67%. The remainder reads as 14% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Black, 3% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

On the resource side, Ocean Bay Elementary reports 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.1:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Horry County put median household income runs about $66,880, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Horry County's 60 public schools (combined enrollment of about 49,639 students), Ocean Bay Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Ocean Bay Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ocean Bay Elementary has rose 40%, going from 845 students in 2018 to 1,181 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 80% to 67%.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.