Seaside Elementary

Seaside Elementary is one of the compact elementary schools in Garden City, South Carolina, one of the schools within Horry 01, with 398 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 24% leaner than the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 526 students.

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

Demographically, Seaside Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 79%. The remainder reads as 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Black. Compared to Horry County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Seaside Elementary has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, Horry County reports that median household income runs about $66,880, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Horry County runs 60 public schools (combined enrollment of about 49,639 students), of which Seaside Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is St. James Middle, roughly 2.5 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Seaside Elementary's enrollment has edged down 33% since 2018, when it stood at 590 (now 398). Class-load math has tightened: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.