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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Horry 01

This page covers 30 elementary schools in Horry 01, including 3 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

30
Schools Ranked
South Carolina
State
3
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 30
1
rank
Bridgewater Academy Charter
Grades KG–08133 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (6.7:1)
68
/100
Student:Teacher
6.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter
Grades KG–08314 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
6%
Low economic need
3
rank
Ocean Bay Elementary
Grades PK–051,054 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Carolina Forest Elementary
Grades PK–051,246 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
5
rank
Forestbrook Elementary
Grades PK–05881 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
River Oaks Elementary
Grades PK–051,314 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
61%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
St. James Elementary
Grades PK–04844 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
52%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Loris Elementary
Grades PK–05790 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
9
rank
Seaside Elementary
Grades PK–04432 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1)
47
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
73%
High economic need
10
rank
Aynor Elementary
Grades PK–05810 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
75%
High economic need
20 more elementary schools in Horry 01 not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
30
Elementary Schools
57
Total Schools
68
#1 Score
47
Avg Score
District profileHorry 01
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.