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Horry 01 Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

48,205

Students per teacher

14.5

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

1,133 sq mi

State

Horry 01 is a public school district in South Carolina, based in Horry County (Conway). SchoolGrade grades 55 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Horry 01 on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Horry 01

Average SchoolGrade

Meeting or exceeding expectations

94%

Exceeding

86%

Avg actual scores

51.4%

Avg projected

40.1%

50 of 55 schools in Horry 01 carry a SchoolGrade (5 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 19B: 21C: 6D: 4

Best schools in Horry 01

Statewide rankings: all 201 high schools in South Carolina · all 197 middle schools in South Carolina · all 594 elementary schools in South Carolina

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

A+ Hcs Early College High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Ocean Bay Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A St James High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A Carolina Forest High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A Socastee High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A Palmetto Academy Of Learning And Success Charter (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A Myrtle Beach High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A Lakewood Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A St James Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A Ocean Bay Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)

Every school in Horry 01

Where Horry 01 schools are

Cities and towns served (10)

About this district

State: Best schools in South Carolina
County: Horry County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 48,205 students with 3,323 full-time-equivalent teachers and 6,830 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 4502490
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Marion 10 (9 schools, 25 mi)
Florence 05 (3 schools, 30 mi)
Georgetown 01 (19 schools, 39 mi)
Dillon 04 (8 schools, 40 mi)
Dillon 03 (3 schools, 42 mi)
Florence 03 (8 schools, 46 mi)
Williamsburg 01 (8 schools, 47 mi)
Florence 01 (23 schools, 48 mi)

Questions about Horry 01

How many schools are in Horry 01?

SchoolGrade grades 55 public schools in Horry 01, across 10 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Horry 01 serve?

The largest by graded schools: Myrtle Beach, Conway, Little River, Loris, Aynor and 5 more.

How good are the schools in Horry 01?

Across the 50 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 51.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40.1%. 94% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Horry 01?

48,205 students were enrolled in Horry 01 in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Horry 01?

Horry 01 is in South Carolina, based in Horry County, with its district office in Conway. Its boundary covers about 1,133 sq mi.