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Ocean Bay Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

950 International Drive, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579 · (843) 903-8400 · Part of Horry County School District

Carolina Forest’s School Grade A− better than 77% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
1,181
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ocean Bay Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 28.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Carolina Forest kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Carolina Forest kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Ocean Bay ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency66%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, A, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

950 International Drive, Myrtle Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten173
Grade 1186
Grade 2190
Grade 3201
Grade 4188
Grade 5215
Enrollment over time
920’20
1,015’21
1,054’22
1,109’23
1,181’24

Up 28.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 8%Black 7%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ocean Bay Elementary from Carolina Forest families.

Other schools in Horry County School District

The district →
River Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Myrtle Beach
B+
1,426 students16:1
Carolina Forest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Myrtle Beach
A−
1,336 students15:1
Waccamaw Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Conway
B−
1,047 students15:1
Forestbrook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Myrtle Beach
A−
930 students16:1
Pee Dee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Conway
B−
927 students14:1
Waterway Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Little River
B
912 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Carolina Forest’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.