Myrtle Beach Elementary

Summary:

Myrtle Beach Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with a diverse student population of 39.06% White, 23.42% African American, and 30.42% Hispanic students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, lags behind the Horry 01 district and South Carolina state averages, ranking in the bottom half of elementary schools statewide.

Myrtle Beach Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels, and the school ranks particularly low for Hispanic and disabled students. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all of its students come from low-income households. In comparison, nearby schools in the Horry 01 district, such as Socastee Elementary, Lakewood Elementary, Forestbrook Elementary, and Carolina Forest Elementary, generally outperform Myrtle Beach Elementary on academic measures.

Despite the school's overall low performance, Myrtle Beach Elementary's gifted and talented program appears to be a bright spot, with the school ranking in the top half of South Carolina elementary schools for this subgroup. Additionally, the school's racial diversity may present both opportunities and challenges in terms of fostering an inclusive and equitable learning environment. Overall, Myrtle Beach Elementary faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and the school's performance suggests that it may be struggling to meet the needs of its predominantly low-income and minority student population.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 950 Seahawk Way
       Myrtle Beach, SC  29577


(843) 626-5831

District: Horry 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
434th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools


Students who attend Myrtle Beach Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Myrtle Beach Middle
High:    Myrtle Beach High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  1,042

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.1%
Hispanic:
30.4%
African American:
23.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Myrtle Beach Elementary ranks worse than 68% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks last among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Horry 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.68. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Myrtle Beach Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Horry 01 School District.  (See more...)
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Myrtle Beach Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Myrtle Beach Elementary 434th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Myrtle Beach Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Horry 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Horry 01 9th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Myrtle Beach Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Myrtle Beach Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.53 397th 622 36.2%
2022 31.70 430th 625 31.2%
2023 27.98 460th 644 28.6%
2024 31.68 434th 638 32.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Myrtle Beach Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.03 3rd 3 0.0%
2022 30.81 6th 7 14.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Myrtle Beach Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.21 55th 84 34.5%
2022 37.14 54th 84 35.7%
2023 33.69 47th 72 34.7%
2024 40.90 41st 79 48.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Myrtle Beach Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.05 315th 580 45.7%
2022 40.45 363rd 600 39.5%
2023 36.52 404th 608 33.6%
2024 45.14 331st 599 44.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Myrtle Beach Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.90 383rd 554 30.9%
2022 26.46 426th 573 25.7%
2023 26.58 439th 580 24.3%
2024 34.90 371st 565 34.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Myrtle Beach Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.98 59th 122 51.6%
2022 34.96 99th 151 34.4%
2023 22.85 145th 174 16.7%
2024 28.08 111th 143 22.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Myrtle Beach Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.72 64th 147 56.5%
2022 67.11 46th 109 57.8%
2023 63.00 55th 105 47.6%
2024 68.91 27th 82 67.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Myrtle Beach Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.28 353rd 561 37.1%
2022 34.80 384th 579 33.7%
2023 26.73 436th 582 25.1%
2024 26.11 425th 568 25.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Myrtle Beach Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.88 231st 350 34.0%
2022 30.29 292nd 393 25.7%
2023 25.06 336th 394 14.7%
2024 36.04 245th 369 33.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Myrtle Beach Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.16 41st 86 52.3%
2022 32.18 85th 115 26.1%
2023 26.03 88th 115 23.5%
2024 24.85 83rd 115 27.8%
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Rank History for White students at Myrtle Beach Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.57 313th 439 28.7%
2022 31.62 325th 455 28.6%
2023 25.21 378th 463 18.4%
2024 37.17 306th 441 30.6%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Myrtle Beach Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Myrtle Beach Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2020 369 268 9 332 2 5 84 0 1069
2021 382 266 11 292 2 4 74 0 1031
2022 394 264 12 311 6 3 70 0 1060
2023 407 244 15 317 7 2 50 0 1042

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Myrtle Beach Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2020 1069 61.5 17.3 100
2021 1031 65.0 15.8 100
2022 1060 68.5 15.4 100
2023 1042 65.0 16.0 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Myrtle Beach Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2020 1069 61.5 17.3 100
2021 1031 65.0 15.8 100
2022 1060 68.5 15.4 100
2023 1042 65.0 16.0 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.


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Students who attend Myrtle Beach Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Myrtle Beach Middle
High : Myrtle Beach High

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,042 students attended Myrtle Beach Elementary.

Students at Myrtle Beach Elementary are 39% White, 30% Hispanic, 23% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Myrtle Beach Elementary ranks 434th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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