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C+
Schools in Litchfield Beach · Georgetown County School District

Litchfield Beach’s public schools score below 57% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 30% of Litchfield Beach’s students scored proficient, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Litchfield Beach, 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.

#129of 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
44%
▼ 8 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 11 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▲ 2 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▲ 12% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
3,883 students on the public path
In brief

Litchfield Beach’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 133 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Litchfield Beach’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,913 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and four high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

All Saints Classical Christian School (private) and Montessori School of Pawleys Island (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 Litchfield Beach’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 43% of South Carolina school districts, #129 of 169 South Carolina towns. Graduation is above the South Carolina average; test scores are below it.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (133)Better than 24%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,399 test results and a graduating class of 695 could put Litchfield Beach anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Litchfield Beach’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,343 in math, 4,455 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Waccamaw ElementaryGeorgetown County School DistrictA
7–8Waccamaw MiddleGeorgetown County School DistrictB
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A

Litchfield Beach’s public schools are run by Georgetown County School District, which also serves Andrews, Georgetown and Pawleys Island. 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.

Georgetown County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 19 schools · 8,208 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$16,913SC $15,090 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 52.1% · 4455 students tested
Math30%
State average 41% · 4343 students tested

Litchfield Beach vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Litchfield BeachC+Georgetown County

Every school in Litchfield Beach

9 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 Litchfield Beachby address
Waccamaw Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Pawleys Island
A
543 students13:1Rate it →
Waccamaw Intermediate
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Pawleys Island
B+
415 students14:1Rate it →
Waccamaw Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pawleys Island
B
329 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Litchfield Beachin other towns
Georgetown High
High · Grades 9–12 · Georgetown
B+
918 students13:1Rate it →
Waccamaw High
High · Grades 9–12 · Pawleys Island
A
808 students15:1Rate it →
Andrews High
High · Grades 9–12 · Andrews
B+
471 students11:1Rate it →
Carvers Bay Early College and Career High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hemingway
B
399 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
All Saints Classical Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Pawleys Island
Private · Religious
95 students19:1Rate it →
Montessori School of Pawleys Island
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Pawleys Island
Private · Nonsectarian
57 students28:1Rate it →

Questions about Litchfield Beach’s schools

Are Litchfield Beach’s schools good?

On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Litchfield Beach children attend score below 57% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #129 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Litchfield Beach in?

Georgetown County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,208 students in 19 schools (2024–25).

Where do Litchfield Beach kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Georgetown High, Waccamaw High, Andrews High and Carvers Bay Early College and Career High.

What is Litchfield Beach’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Georgetown County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Litchfield Beach spend per student?

$16,913 in Georgetown County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Litchfield Beach?

Yes: All Saints Classical Christian School (religious, grades PK–2, 95 students) and Montessori School of Pawleys Island (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 57 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.