Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29566

Summary:

The 29566 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Horry 01 school district, which is ranked 9th out of 75 districts in South Carolina and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

North Myrtle Beach High School stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 33 high schools in South Carolina and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are impressive, with over 90% of students proficient or better in Algebra 1/Mathematics and English 2 End of Course exams. North Myrtle Beach Middle School is another standout, ranking in the top 60 middle schools in the state and also receiving a 4-star rating, with particularly noteworthy Algebra 1/Mathematics End of Course exam scores.

The elementary schools in the area, Waterway Elementary and Riverside Elementary, have more diverse student populations, with Riverside Elementary having a higher percentage of African American students. However, the free/reduced lunch rates are quite high across all the schools, ranging from 62.93% at North Myrtle Beach High to 81.04% at Riverside Elementary, suggesting a significant economically disadvantaged student population. Despite these challenges, the schools in the 29566 zip code area generally maintain relatively low student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their overall academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)						SC READY Mathematics (2024)						EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2024)	EOCEP English 1 (2024)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2024)	EOCEP English 2 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
North Myrtle Beach High	Public	9-12	3750 Sea Mountain Highway	Little River	29566	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 399-6171	1,654	93	17.7	48.6%	1,022 (61.8%)	275 (16.6%)	218 (13.2%)	18 (1.1%)	10 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	108 (6.5%)	78.5	28^th of 235 public high schools	88.1%		77.6	33^rd of 237 public high schools	86.1%	5													92.9	75.0	73.0	91.2	$12,105	$800	$1,000	$1,800	$8,932	$1,373	$10,305
Waterway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Sandridge Road	Little River	29566	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 399-2204	845	53	15.9	59.5%	430 (50.9%)	155 (18.3%)	145 (17.2%)	12 (1.4%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	96 (11.4%)	74.8	152^nd of 638 public elementary schools	76.2%		73.3	165^th of 644 public elementary schools	74.4%	13	62.4	66.4	67.7				66.6	62.1	49.6								$11,969	$1,572	$447	$2,018	$8,891	$1,060	$9,951
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1287 Highway 57 South	Little River	29566	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 399-8800	673	47	14.3	63.2%	313 (46.5%)	205 (30.5%)	71 (10.5%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (11.1%)	58.2	262^nd of 638 public elementary schools	58.9%		52.8	296^th of 644 public elementary schools	54.0%	34	60.0	52.7	63.3				59.1	40.9	49.5								$12,476	$1,672	$467	$2,139	$9,301	$1,036	$10,337
North Myrtle Beach Middle	Public	6-8	11240 Highway 90	Little River	29566	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 399-6136	1,321	82	16.1	52.2%	813 (61.5%)	215 (16.3%)	181 (13.7%)	7 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	100 (7.6%)	83.9	49^th of 325 public middle schools	84.9%		80	60^th of 325 public middle schools	81.5%	11				69.5	61.0	63.4				56.6	47.5	44.6	98.7				$11,121	$718	$1,249	$1,967	$8,256	$898	$9,154

Cities Near Zip Code 29566

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Little River	2.36 mi	4	31^st
North Myrtle Beach	4.03 mi	1	28^th
Myrtle Beach	11.75 mi	30	37^th
Loris	14.79 mi	4	120^th
Conway	17.23 mi	15	55^th

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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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