Best elementary schools in Horry 01 (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 30 schools in Horry 01, South Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and South Carolina.

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Seaside ElementaryGarden City · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 398 students
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79
St. James ElementaryMyrtle Beach · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 884 students
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75
Ocean Bay ElementaryMyrtle Beach · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 1,181 students
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Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success CharterMyrtle Beach · Charter Elementary59% Math proficiency · 320 students
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Burgess ElementaryMyrtle Beach · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 697 students
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Ocean Drive ElementaryNorth Myrtle Beach · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 852 students
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Forestbrook ElementaryMyrtle Beach · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 930 students
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Midland ElementaryGalivants Ferry · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 744 students
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Lakewood ElementaryMyrtle Beach · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 866 students
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Conway ElementaryConway · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 583 students
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Green Sea Floyds ElementaryGreen Sea · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 560 students
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Carolina Forest ElementaryMyrtle Beach · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 1,336 students
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River Oaks ElementaryMyrtle Beach · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 1,426 students
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Kingston ElementaryConway · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 517 students
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Aynor ElementaryAynor · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 781 students
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South Conway ElementaryConway · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 642 students
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Palmetto Bays ElementaryMyrtle Beach · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 556 students
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Waterway ElementaryLittle River · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 912 students
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Riverside ElementaryLittle River · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 697 students
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Daisy ElementaryLoris · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 631 students
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Waccamaw ElementaryConway · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 1,047 students
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Socastee ElementaryMyrtle Beach · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 850 students
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Pee Dee ElementaryConway · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 927 students
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Homewood ElementaryConway · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 671 students
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Loris ElementaryLoris · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 790 students
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Myrtle Beach ElementaryMyrtle Beach · Public Elementary– · 1,066 students
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Myrtle Beach PrimaryMyrtle Beach · Public Elementary– · 710 students
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Bridgewater Academy CharterMyrtle Beach · Charter Elementary32% Math proficiency · 125 students
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Academy of Hope CharterConway · Charter Elementary27% Math proficiency · 100 students
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Myrtle Beach Early ChildhoodMyrtle Beach · Public Elementary– · 555 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Seaside Elementary Garden City · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	84.8 Top 5%	78% Math proficiency	398
2	St. James Elementary Myrtle Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	79.2 Top 25%	78% Math proficiency	884
3	Ocean Bay Elementary Myrtle Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	75.2 Top 25%	78% Math proficiency	1,181
4	Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter Myrtle Beach · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	73.5 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	320
5	Burgess Elementary Myrtle Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	73.0 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	697
6	Ocean Drive Elementary North Myrtle Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	71.3 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	852
7	Forestbrook Elementary Myrtle Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	70.1 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	930
8	Midland Elementary Galivants Ferry · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	70.1 Top 25%	74% Math proficiency	744
9	Lakewood Elementary Myrtle Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	69.5 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	866
10	Conway Elementary Conway · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	69.3 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	583
11	Green Sea Floyds Elementary Green Sea · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	69.1 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	560
12	Carolina Forest Elementary Myrtle Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	66.8 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	1,336
13	River Oaks Elementary Myrtle Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	66.5 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	1,426
14	Kingston Elementary Conway · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65.9 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	517
15	Aynor Elementary Aynor · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65.7 Top 50%	68% Math proficiency	781
16	South Conway Elementary Conway · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	63.2 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	642
17	Palmetto Bays Elementary Myrtle Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	62.9 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	556
18	Waterway Elementary Little River · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	60.5 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	912
19	Riverside Elementary Little River · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	59.9 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	697
20	Daisy Elementary Loris · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	57.8 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	631
21	Waccamaw Elementary Conway · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	53.0 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	1,047
22	Socastee Elementary Myrtle Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51.9 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	850
23	Pee Dee Elementary Conway · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	50.9 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	927
24	Homewood Elementary Conway · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	46.9 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	671
25	Loris Elementary Loris · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	43.8 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	790
26	Myrtle Beach Elementary Myrtle Beach · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	42.7 Lower 50%	–	1,066
27	Myrtle Beach Primary Myrtle Beach · Elementary · Grades 1–2	Public	35.4 Lower 50%	–	710
28	Bridgewater Academy Charter Myrtle Beach · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	35.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	125
29	Academy of Hope Charter Conway · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	23.2 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	100
30	Myrtle Beach Early Childhood Myrtle Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–K	Public	22.1 Lower 50%	–	555

Seaside Elementary in Garden City leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Horry 01 with a Success Index (US) of 84.8. Of the 30 schools shown, 27 are public, 3 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider South Carolina elementary schools rankings, every school on the Horry 01 page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in Horry 01?

Seaside Elementary in Garden City, South Carolina ranks first among elementary schools in Horry 01 with a Success Index (US) of 84.8 out of 100 (Enrollment: 398).

How are elementary schools in Horry 01 ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.