Waccamaw Elementary

Waccamaw Elementary is a primary school of sizable scale in Conway, South Carolina, operated by Horry 01, instructing 1,047 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 99% above typical.

Horry 01 comprises 55 schools with combined enrollment of 48,662 students; Waccamaw Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Waccamaw Elementary shows that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 23% Hispanic, 18% Black, 9% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

On the income-and-resources front, Waccamaw Elementary records 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Waccamaw Elementary higher than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Horry County put the typical household earns roughly $66,880 per year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Horry County runs 60 public schools (combined enrollment of about 49,639 students), of which Waccamaw Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM), around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Waccamaw Elementary.

Waccamaw Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Waccamaw Elementary has edged up 20%, going from 869 students in 2018 to 1,047 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment decreased from 24% to 18% over that span.

On this page, members of the Waccamaw Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.