Waccamaw Elementary

1364 Waverly Road, Pawleys Island SC, 29585 | Georgetown County School District | 843-237-4233
  • grades PK-3
  • students 547
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 80% 69% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
59%Pawleys Island
47%South Carolina

Waccamaw Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 3 and is located in the district of "Georgetown County School District" in Pawleys Island, SC. There are a total of 547 students and 38 teachers at Waccamaw Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Waccamaw Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.5%, which is 69% higher than the South Carolina average.

Waccamaw Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students547
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Waccamaw 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
All87%
385-89%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
370-74%
4n/a
5n/a
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.

Waccamaw Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 71.4% 50.0% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 24.9% 44.2% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.5% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9% 4.3% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 0.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Pawleys Island demographics profile

StatisticPawleys IslandSouth CarolinaNational
Population835,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11817391
Median age67.438.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)89%56%55%
Speak English100%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Pawleys Island

IndexPawleys IslandSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade98.5%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school98.5%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college95.5%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree77.6%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors67.2%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters25.4%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.0%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate7.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Waccamaw Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.