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South Conway Elementary

3001 Fourth Avenue, Conway, SC 29526 · (843) 488-0272 · Horry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL642 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% 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

Enrollment
642
Elementary
DISTRICT 745 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
49 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K559%
Kindergarten8113%
Grade 110617%
Grade 210316%
Grade 39114%
Grade 49314%
Grade 511318%

This year's kindergarten class (81) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (113).

Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
32951%
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
7812%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
16726%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
6710%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
34153%
Female
30147%

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
71.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.6pp since 2023
Math
61.0%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.5pp since 2023

What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.

SC READY results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2571.0%61.0%
2023-2462.4%57.5%
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where South Conway Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Horry County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
61.0%#178 of 635
▲ 19
#15 of 26
▲ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
71.0%#169 of 635
▲ 21
#12 of 26
▲ 3
Enrollment
ranked largest first
642#200 of 709#20 of 30
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.1:1#271 of 656#4 of 28
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
64.4%#178 of 656#13 of 28
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.4%#174 of 187#12 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 2024-25
Enrollment
642
+60 (+10%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 598
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256424913.1:1N/A
2023-246224813.0:1100% (622)
2022-236084413.8:1100% (608)
2020-215824313.5:1100% (582)
2017-186334514.1:1100% (633)
2015-166224613.5:182% (508)
2010-115854712.4:186% (506)
2000-017735613.8:167% (521)
1990-915983815.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Conway Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students up 1% (633 to 642); teachers up 9% (45 to 49).

About South Conway Elementary

As a mid-sized elementary school, South Conway Elementary serves students in Conway, South Carolina. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 642 students. Elementary schools in South Carolina have about 526 students on average; enrollment here is 22% higher.

South Conway Elementary is one of the 55 schools that make up Horry 01 (48,662 students in total).

The share of White students at South Conway Elementary is 51%, a majority. After that, the student body is 26% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. Census figures show Horry County is about 77% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.

South Conway Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1, with 49 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 13.3:1.

South Conway Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 71% of South Carolina public elementary schools.

Horry County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $66,880 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in Horry County number 60, with about 49,639 students.

Whittemore Park Middle, about 1.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Under the NCES locale system, South Conway Elementary is City: Small.

Enrollment figures show a rise of 60 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.

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Horry County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
South Conway Elementary
District
Horry 01
Address
3001 Fourth Avenue, Conway, SC 29526
Phone
(843) 488-0272
County
Horry County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
642
Teachers (FTE)
49
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
450249000621
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About South Conway Elementary
How large is South Conway Elementary?
South Conway Elementary enrolls approximately 642 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does South Conway Elementary serve?
South Conway Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Conway Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Conway Elementary is approximately 13.1:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at South Conway Elementary?
Student demographics at South Conway Elementary are roughly 51% White, 12% Hispanic, 26% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is South Conway Elementary public or private?
South Conway Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Horry 01.
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