Carolina Forest Elementary

285 Carolina Forest Boulevard, Myrtle Beach SC, 29579 | Horry County School District | 843-236-0001
  • grades PK-5
  • students 1083
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 62% 32% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 36 in Myrtle Beach
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
61%Myrtle Beach
47%South Carolina

Carolina Forest Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Horry County School District" in Myrtle Beach, SC. There are a total of 1,083 students and 68 teachers at Carolina Forest Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Carolina Forest Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 32% higher than the South Carolina average.

Carolina Forest Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1083
Teachers68
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Carolina Forest Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
360-64%
465-69%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
360-64%
460-64%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Carolina Forest Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 68.1% 64.4% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 10.8% 19.9% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 1.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8% 9.0% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.3% 4.9% 3.0% 3.1%

Myrtle Beach demographics profile

StatisticMyrtle BeachSouth CarolinaNational
Population33,6385,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,42917391
Median age44.438.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%56%55%
Speak English84%93%79%
Speak Spanish11%4%13%

Education level achieved in Myrtle Beach

IndexMyrtle BeachSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade83.0%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school81.8%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college57.8%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.8%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.1%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters8.9%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.8%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Carolina Forest Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.