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Enrollment
1,047
Elementary
DISTRICT 745 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORRY 01·NCES 450249000629
Waccamaw Elementary
251 Claridy Road, Conway, SC 29526 · (843) 347-4684 · Horry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,047 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
15.2:1
69 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 | 79 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 162 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 139 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 156 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 166 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 168 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 177 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (162) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (177).
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
64.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.3pp since 2023
Math
49.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 65 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.8% | 49.9% |
| 2023-24 | 57.5% | 46.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Waccamaw Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Horry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #309 of 635 ▲ 15 | #23 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #254 of 635 ▼ 5 | #18 of 26 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,047 | #24 of 709 | #5 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #512 of 656 | #15 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #137 of 656 | #9 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.5% | #47 of 187 | #6 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
1,047
+180 (+21%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 781
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 1,047 | 69 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,003 | 68 | 14.8:1 | 100% (1,003) |
| 2022-23 | 993 | 68 | 14.6:1 | 100% (993) |
| 2020-21 | 867 | 60 | 14.4:1 | 100% (867) |
| 2017-18 | 869 | 56 | 15.5:1 | 100% (869) |
| 2015-16 | 856 | 53 | 16.1:1 | 74% (630) |
| 2010-11 | 776 | 49 | 15.8:1 | 78% (606) |
| 2000-01 | 697 | 46 | 15.2:1 | 73% (506) |
| 1990-91 | 781 | 45 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waccamaw Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (869 to 1,047); teachers up 23% (56 to 69).
About Waccamaw Elementary
Waccamaw Elementary is a large elementary school in South Carolina, located in Conway. It educates 1,047 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526 students.
Waccamaw Elementary is run by Horry 01, whose 55 schools enroll 48,662 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Waccamaw Elementary is White (49%). Enrollment also includes 23% Hispanic, 18% Black, and 9% multiracial. The school's White share is 27 points below the 77% share among Horry County residents. By the diversity index, Waccamaw Elementary comes in at 66%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1 at Waccamaw Elementary, with 69 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in South Carolina, the typical ratio is 13.3:1.
allk12 grades Waccamaw Elementary a B-. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Among Horry County residents, median household income is about $66,880, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Waccamaw Elementary is one of 60 public schools in Horry County, which together enroll about 49,639 students.
Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM) is the public school closest to Waccamaw Elementary, about 1.0 miles away. Waccamaw Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Waccamaw Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,047 was 21% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 867.
Discussions about Waccamaw Elementary may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
- Whittemore Park MiddleMiddle · 1,013 students
- Pee Dee ElementaryElementary · 927 students
- Black Water MiddleMiddle · 789 students
- Homewood ElementaryElementary · 671 students
- South Conway ElementaryElementary · 642 students
Other Waccamaw Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Waccamaw Elementary. Waccamaw Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Waccamaw ElementaryPawleys Island, SC · 543 students
Nearby schools
- Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM)1.0 mi · 195
- HCS Scholars Academy High1.5 mi · 209
- HCS Early College High1.7 mi · 360
- Black Water Middle2.3 mi · 789
- Conway Middle2.7 mi · 578
- Conway Elementary2.8 mi · 583
Frequently asked questions
About Waccamaw ElementaryHow large is Waccamaw Elementary?
Waccamaw Elementary enrolls approximately 1,047 students in grades PK-05.
Is Waccamaw Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Waccamaw Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waccamaw Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Waccamaw Elementary is approximately 15.2:1 (69 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Waccamaw Elementary?
Waccamaw Elementary reports a student body of 49% White, 23% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Waccamaw Elementary?
Waccamaw 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.