Waccamaw Elementary

251 Claridy Road, Red Hill SC, 29526 | Horry County School District | 843-347-4684
  • grades PK-5
  • students 869
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 9% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Red Hill
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
n/aRed Hill
47%South Carolina

Waccamaw Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Horry County School District" in Red Hill, SC. There are a total of 869 students and 56 teachers at Waccamaw Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Waccamaw Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 9% higher than the South Carolina average.

Waccamaw Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students869
Teachers56
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 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
All57%
370-74%
450-54%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
350-54%
445-49%
535-39%
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 52.4% 64.4% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 23.9% 19.9% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 1.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.4% 9.0% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.6% 4.9% 3.0% 3.1%

Red Hill demographics profile

StatisticRed HillSouth CarolinaNational
Population16,2905,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,47617391
Median age40.738.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%56%55%
Speak English91%93%79%
Speak Spanish7%4%13%

Education level achieved in Red Hill

IndexRed HillSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade84.7%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.5%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college55.1%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.4%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.6%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters7.3%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%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.