Ocean Drive Elementary

Ocean Drive Elementary, a heavily attended elementary-level community in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, operated by Horry 01, teaches 852 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 62% larger than the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 526 students.

Within Horry 01, which oversees 55 schools and 48,662 students, Ocean Drive Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Ocean Drive Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 64%. The remainder consists of 19% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 6% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Ocean Drive Elementary higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Horry County) logs that 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 Drive Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Waterway Elementary, around 1.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The school occupies an urban site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ocean Drive Elementary has decreased 13%, going from 978 students in 2018 to 852 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 73% to 64% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

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