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Schools in Carolina Forest · Horry County School District

Carolina Forest’s public schools outscore 77% of South Carolina districts

In Carolina Forest, 49% of tested students are proficient in math, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Carolina Forest, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.

#50of 169 South Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 5 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 8 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 2 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 5% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
SC 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
7,758 students on the public path
In brief

Carolina Forest’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 140 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carolina Forest’s, its schools beat 66%, lower than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,340 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School (private) and Myrtle Beach Seventh-Day Adventist Christian Schoo (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Carolina Forest’s grade

A Test scoresC Graduation

A−: better than 77% of South Carolina school districts, #50 of 169 South Carolina towns. Test scores are above the South Carolina average; graduation is below it.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (140)Better than 66%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 24,640 test results and a graduating class of 3,525 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Carolina Forest’s students in the tested grades sat them (24,099 in math, 25,182 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Carolina Forest, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
9–12Carolina Forest HighHorry County School DistrictA+

Carolina Forest’s public schools are run by Horry County School District, which also serves Atlantic Beach, Aynor, Briarcliffe Acres and Conway and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Horry County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 55 schools · 48,662 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$14,340SC $15,090 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 52.1% · 25182 students tested
Math49%
State average 41% · 24099 students tested

Carolina Forest vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Carolina Forest’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Carolina ForestA−Horry County
ConwayA−Horry County

Every school in Carolina Forest

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Carolina Forestby address
Carolina Forest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Myrtle Beach
A−
1,336 students15:1Rate it →
Ocean Bay Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Myrtle Beach
A
1,181 students17:1Rate it →
Ten Oaks Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Myrtle Beach
B+
1,264 students16:1Rate it →
Ocean Bay Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Myrtle Beach
A−
801 students17:1Rate it →
Carolina Forest High
High · Grades 9–12 · Myrtle Beach
A+
3,176 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School
Grades 6–12 · Myrtle Beach
Private · Catholic
78 students4:1Rate it →
Myrtle Beach Seventh-Day Adventist Christian Schoo
Grades K–10 · Myrtle Beach
Private · Religious
36 students9:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Academy For Arts/Science/Technology).

Questions about Carolina Forest’s schools

Are Carolina Forest’s schools good?

By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Carolina Forest children attend outscore 77% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #50 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Carolina Forest in?

Horry County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 48,662 students in 55 schools (2024–25).

Where do Carolina Forest kids go to high school?

Carolina Forest High in Myrtle Beach, with 3,176 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Carolina Forest’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Horry County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Carolina Forest spend per student?

$14,340 in Horry County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Carolina Forest?

Yes: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School (Catholic, grades 6–12, 78 students) and Myrtle Beach Seventh-Day Adventist Christian Schoo (religious, grades K–10, 36 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.