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Waccamaw Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

1364 Waverly Road, Pawleys Island, SC 29585 · (843) 237-4233 · Part of Georgetown County School District

Litchfield Beach’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
543
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Waccamaw Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 25.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Litchfield Beach kids: Waccamaw Middle

On the path

Where Litchfield Beach kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3Waccamaw ElementaryYou are here
7–8Waccamaw Middlein Pawleys Island

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

1364 Waverly Road, Pawleys Island

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K43
Kindergarten119
Grade 1136
Grade 2112
Grade 3133
Enrollment over time
433’20
461’21
519’22
540’23
543’24

Up 25.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Black 15%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%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 Waccamaw Elementary from Litchfield Beach families.

Other schools in Georgetown County School District

The district →
Andrews Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Andrews
C−
604 students13:1
Kensington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Georgetown
C+
548 students13:1
Maryville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Georgetown
C−
444 students11:1
McDonald Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Georgetown
D
389 students11:1
Pleasant Hill Elementary STREAM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hemingway
B−
301 students12:1
Sampit Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Georgetown
D
270 students11:1

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; Litchfield Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.