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Enrollment
556
Elementary
DISTRICT 745 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORRY 01·NCES 450249000747
Palmetto Bays Elementary
8900 Highway 544, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 · (843) 236-6200 · Horry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL556 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest 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
13.6:1
41 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 50 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
68%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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
64.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.3pp since 2023
Math
53.8%
SC avg 44.2% . -1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.2% | 53.8% |
| 2023-24 | 57.9% | 55.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Palmetto Bays Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Horry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #268 of 635 ▼ 44 | #21 of 26 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #264 of 635 ▼ 26 | #21 of 26 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 556 | #284 of 709 | #24 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #338 of 656 | #7 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.8% | #106 of 656 | #8 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #216 of 395 | #5 of 11 |
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
556
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 574
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 556 | 41 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 569 | 45 | 12.6:1 | 100% (569) |
| 2022-23 | 594 | 43 | 13.8:1 | 100% (594) |
| 2020-21 | 562 | 41 | 13.7:1 | 100% (562) |
| 2017-18 | 633 | 43 | 14.7:1 | 100% (633) |
| 2015-16 | 614 | 43 | 14.3:1 | 74% (455) |
| 2010-11 | 574 | 41 | 14.0:1 | 74% (423) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palmetto Bays Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (633 to 556); teachers down 5% (43 to 41).
About Palmetto Bays Elementary
The public elementary school Palmetto Bays Elementary is located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Enrollment is 556 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
Palmetto Bays Elementary is one of 55 schools in Horry 01, which enrolls 48,662 students in total.
Palmetto Bays Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 43%. The school is also 34% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 10% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 77%. The chance that two students picked at random at Palmetto Bays Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.
Palmetto Bays Elementary employs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.6:1. Across elementary schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is about 13.3:1.
Palmetto Bays Elementary is graded B by allk12, scoring above 60% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Across Horry County, median household income is about $66,880, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Palmetto Bays Elementary is among the 60 public schools in Horry County.
Forestbrook Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.0 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Palmetto Bays Elementary has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 562 in 2020-21 and 556 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Palmetto Bays Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Forestbrook Elementary2.0 mi · 930
- Forestbrook Middle2.2 mi · 816
- Socastee High3.4 mi · 1,720
- Socastee Elementary4.0 mi · 850
- Carolina Forest Elementary4.4 mi · 1,336
- Carolina Forest High4.5 mi · 3,176
Frequently asked questions
About Palmetto Bays ElementaryHow large is Palmetto Bays Elementary?
Palmetto Bays Elementary enrolls approximately 556 students in grades PK-05.
Is Palmetto Bays Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Palmetto Bays Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Palmetto Bays Elementary have?
Palmetto Bays Elementary employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
How diverse is Palmetto Bays Elementary?
Palmetto Bays Elementary reports a student body of 43% White, 34% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Palmetto Bays Elementary?
Palmetto Bays Elementary is overseen by Horry 01 in Horry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.