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What's the one class at Pee Dee Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
927
Elementary
DISTRICT 745 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORRY 01·NCES 450249000630
Pee Dee Elementary
6555 Highway 134, Conway, SC 29527 · (843) 397-2579 · Horry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL927 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- B-Test 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
13.8:1
67 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 | 76 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 136 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 153 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 167 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 141 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 140 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (136) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (114).
Student demographics
66%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
62.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.3pp since 2023
Math
50.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 50.3% |
| 2023-24 | 57.7% | 49.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pee Dee Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Horry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #307 of 635 ▼ 15 | #22 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #292 of 635 ▼ 49 | #22 of 26 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 927 | #42 of 709 | #7 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #362 of 656 | #9 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #138 of 656 | #10 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.1% | #90 of 187 | #8 of 14 |
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
927
+174 (+23%) vs 2020
+214% since 1990-91, when it was 295
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 927 | 67 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 933 | 63 | 14.8:1 | 100% (933) |
| 2022-23 | 871 | 65 | 13.4:1 | 100% (871) |
| 2020-21 | 753 | 60 | 12.6:1 | 100% (753) |
| 2017-18 | 842 | 53 | 15.9:1 | 100% (842) |
| 2015-16 | 814 | 50 | 16.3:1 | 76% (619) |
| 2010-11 | 729 | 43 | 16.9:1 | 82% (596) |
| 2000-01 | 394 | 25 | 15.8:1 | 77% (302) |
| 1990-91 | 295 | 19 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pee Dee Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (842 to 927); teachers up 26% (53 to 67).
About Pee Dee Elementary
A high-enrollment elementary school in Conway, South Carolina, Pee Dee Elementary is part of Horry 01. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 927 students. That is 76% bigger than the average of about 526 students for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Horry 01 counts 55 schools and 48,662 students, including Pee Dee Elementary.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Pee Dee Elementary is White, with 49% of students. The next largest groups are 24% Hispanic, 19% Black, and 8% multiracial. The school's White share is 28 points below the 77% share among Horry County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
The school's 67 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is close to this figure.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Pee Dee Elementary outscored 54%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
In Horry County, where the school is located, 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. There are 60 public schools in the county, enrolling about 49,639, Pee Dee Elementary among them.
Academy of Hope Charter is about 2.1 miles from Pee Dee Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 4.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
A 23% rise took enrollment from 753 in 2020-21 to 927 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.8:1.
The Pee Dee Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Conway
- Conway HighHigh · 1,724 students
- Waccamaw ElementaryElementary · 1,047 students
- Whittemore Park MiddleMiddle · 1,013 students
- Black Water MiddleMiddle · 789 students
- Homewood ElementaryElementary · 671 students
- South Conway ElementaryElementary · 642 students
Nearby schools
- Academy of Hope Charter2.1 mi · 100
- South Conway Elementary4.3 mi · 642
- Whittemore Park Middle4.9 mi · 1,013
- Conway High4.9 mi · 1,724
- Conway Middle5.9 mi · 578
- Conway Elementary6.4 mi · 583
Frequently asked questions
About Pee Dee ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Pee Dee Elementary?
Pee Dee Elementary enrolls approximately 927 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Pee Dee Elementary serve?
Pee Dee Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pee Dee Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pee Dee Elementary is approximately 13.8:1 (67 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Pee Dee Elementary?
Student demographics at Pee Dee Elementary are roughly 49% White, 24% Hispanic, 19% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Pee Dee Elementary?
Pee Dee 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.