Waccamaw Elementary

As a reasonably sized K-5 school in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, Waccamaw Elementary works with 543 students from grades pre-K through 3, operated by Georgetown 01.

Waccamaw Elementary is one of 19 schools operated by Georgetown 01, a district that serves 8,208 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Waccamaw Elementary reports that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% Black, 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Waccamaw Elementary has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the area at large, census data for Georgetown County shows the typical household earns roughly $68,713 per year, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Georgetown County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,208 students), Waccamaw Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Waccamaw High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 547 students in 2018 compared to 543 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 25% to 15% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

On this page, members of the Waccamaw Elementary community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.