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What's something Seaside Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 745 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORRY 01·NCES 450249000192
Seaside Elementary
1605 Woodland Drive, Garden City, SC 29576 · (843) 650-3490 · Horry County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- ATest 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
12.4:1
32 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 | 27 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 17% smaller than its 4th grade class (84).
Student demographics
37%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Horry 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
78.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.6pp since 2023
Math
67.4%
SC avg 44.2% . -3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.5% | 67.4% |
| 2023-24 | 71.9% | 70.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Seaside Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Horry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #109 of 635 ▼ 38 | #4 of 26 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.5% | #80 of 635 ▲ 3 | #2 of 26 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 398 | #489 of 709 | #27 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #187 of 656 | #1 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.5% | #554 of 656 | #27 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.5% | #35 of 395 | #1 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
398
-61 (-13%) vs 2020
-42% since 2000-01, when it was 681
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 398 | 32 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 429 | 33 | 13.0:1 | 58% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 34 | 12.7:1 | 73% (317) |
| 2020-21 | 459 | 33 | 13.9:1 | 44% (204) |
| 2017-18 | 590 | 37.5 | 15.7:1 | 48% (284) |
| 2015-16 | 697 | 41 | 17.0:1 | 46% (319) |
| 2010-11 | 709 | 42 | 16.9:1 | 43% (306) |
| 2000-01 | 681 | 45 | 15.1:1 | 33% (225) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Seaside Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (590 to 398); teachers down 15% (37.5 to 32).
About Seaside Elementary
Families in Garden City, South Carolina, are served by Seaside Elementary, a small elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 398 students in pre-K through 4. Against the 526-student average for elementary schools in South Carolina, enrollment here is 24% lower.
Within Horry 01, Seaside Elementary is one of 55 schools. The district enrolls 48,662 students.
White students account for 79% of enrollment at Seaside Elementary. Enrollment also includes 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Black. County-wide, about 77% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Seaside Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 37%.
Its teaching staff equals 32 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1.
Seaside Elementary is graded A by allk12, scoring above 85% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census estimates describe Horry County this way: median household income is about $66,880, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Horry County number 60 and enroll about 49,639.
St. James Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The 2024-25 enrollment of 398 was 13% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 459. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 13.9:1 to 12.4:1.
The Seaside Elementary community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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 Seaside Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Seaside Elementary. Seaside Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Seaside ElementaryTorrance, CA · 548 students
Nearby schools
- St. James Middle2.5 mi · 913
- St. James Elementary2.6 mi · 884
- St. James Intermediate3.0 mi · 883
- Burgess Elementary3.1 mi · 697
- St. James High3.1 mi · 1,826
- Lakewood Elementary4.5 mi · 866
Frequently asked questions
About Seaside ElementaryHow large is Seaside Elementary?
Seaside Elementary enrolls approximately 398 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Seaside Elementary serve?
Seaside Elementary serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Seaside Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Seaside Elementary is approximately 12.4:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Seaside Elementary?
Student demographics at Seaside Elementary are roughly 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Seaside Elementary public or private?
Seaside Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Horry 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.