Waccamaw Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Waccamaw Elementary School

251 Claridy Road
Conway, SC 29526

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Top 50%

Serving 1,003 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Waccamaw Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 1,003 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 50% in SC
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Waccamaw Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Waccamaw Elementary School's student population of 1,003 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 68 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waccamaw Elementary School
Pre-K	80
Kind	137
1	148
2	159
3	165
4	171
5	143

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Total Students

1,003 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waccamaw Elementary School
2023	993
2022	980
2021	867
2020	857
2019	857
2018	858
2017	858
2016	856
2015	844
2014	817
2013	781
2012	813
2011	776
2010	679
2009	717
2008	763
2007	633
2006	626
2005	657
2004	630
2003	637
2002	679
2001	697
2000	622
1999	666
1998	681
1997	689
1996	744
1995	775
1994	801
1993	782
1992	816
1991	781
1990	748
1989	669
1988	649
1987	613

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

68 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waccamaw Elementary School
2023	68
2022	65
2021	60
2020	54
2019	54
2018	53
2017	53
2016	53
2015	54
2014	54
2013	56
2012	52
2011	49
2010	44
2009	45
2008	45
2007	58
2006	42
2005	42
2004	45
2003	41
2002	52
2001	46
2000	43
1999	40
1998	42
1997	42
1996	44
1995	42
1994	42
1993	45
1992	44
1991	46
1990	40
1989	38
1988	38
1987	33

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School Rankings

Waccamaw Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Waccamaw Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#427 out of 1118 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waccamaw Elementary School
2023	#427
2022	#462
2021	#525
2019	#469
2018	#473
2017	#381
2016	#403
2015	#669
2014	#424
2013	#344
2012	#347

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52%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waccamaw Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2023	52%	43%	51%
2022	48%	41%	49%
2021	40%	39%	46%
2019	57%	46%	57%
2018	52%	45%	57%
2017	56%	44%	54%
2016	55%	46%	55%
2015	53%	51%	57%
2014	75%	68%	74%
2013	78%	70%	76%
2012	78%	71%	76%

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53%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Waccamaw Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2022	53%	52%	57%
2021	44%	48%	54%
2019	46%	48%	54%
2018	44%	45%	57%
2017	45%	43%	49%
2016	48%	46%	54%
2015	26%	42%	44%
2014	75%	72%	76%
2013	81%	74%	78%
2012	78%	72%	76%
2011	79%	71%	75%

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40-44%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Waccamaw Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2022	42%	50%	58%
2021	52%	48%	56%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waccamaw Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2007	11:1	10:1	11:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1
2002	13:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	18:1	17:1	16:1
1994	19:1	17:1	17:1
1993	18:1	17:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1
1990	19:1	17:1	17:1
1989	18:1	18:1	17:1
1988	17:1	18:1	17:1
1987	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2011)
Year	Waccamaw Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Waccamaw Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2023	21%	13%	16%
2022	22%	12%	15%
2021	21%	11%	15%
2020	19%	10%	13%
2019	19%	10%	13%
2018	20%	9%	12%
2017	20%	9%	12%
2016	17%	9%	11%
2015	15%	8%	10%
2014	15%	8%	9%
2013	14%	7%	9%
2012	13%	7%	8%
2011	12%	7%	8%
2010	12%	6%	8%
2009	10%	5%	7%
2008	12%	6%	7%
2007	9%	5%	6%
2006	9%	4%	5%
2005	7%	4%	5%
2004	5%	3%	4%
2003	5%	3%	3%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%

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Black

18%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waccamaw Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2023	19%	31%	17%
2022	19%	32%	18%
2021	21%	33%	18%
2020	25%	33%	19%
2019	25%	33%	19%
2018	23%	34%	20%
2017	23%	34%	20%
2016	23%	34%	20%
2015	26%	35%	21%
2014	24%	35%	20%
2013	25%	35%	21%
2012	24%	36%	21%
2011	27%	36%	21%
2010	26%	38%	23%
2009	27%	39%	23%
2008	26%	39%	23%
2007	27%	40%	24%
2006	27%	41%	24%
2005	28%	41%	25%
2004	28%	41%	26%
2003	30%	41%	26%
2002	27%	41%	27%
2001	28%	42%	27%
2000	28%	42%	28%
1999	32%	41%	27%
1998	32%	42%	27%
1997	9%	41%	29%
1996	9%	41%	29%
1995	7%	41%	29%
1994	6%	41%	29%
1993	5%	41%	29%
1992	7%	41%	29%
1991	8%	41%	30%

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White

51%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waccamaw Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2023	51%	48%	58%
2022	49%	48%	59%
2021	47%	49%	59%
2020	48%	50%	61%
2019	48%	50%	61%
2018	52%	51%	62%
2017	52%	51%	62%
2016	54%	52%	64%
2015	53%	52%	65%
2014	54%	52%	65%
2013	54%	53%	64%
2012	56%	53%	65%
2011	55%	53%	66%
2010	58%	53%	66%
2009	59%	53%	66%
2008	60%	53%	67%
2007	62%	54%	67%
2006	62%	54%	68%
2005	63%	54%	68%
2004	65%	54%	68%
2003	64%	54%	69%
2002	67%	55%	69%
2001	67%	55%	69%
2000	71%	55%	70%
1999	65%	55%	69%
1998	66%	55%	63%
1997	90%	56%	67%
1996	90%	56%	69%
1995	91%	56%	69%
1994	92%	57%	69%
1993	92%	57%	69%
1992	91%	57%	70%
1991	92%	57%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Waccamaw Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	9%	6%	6%
2021	10%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waccamaw Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2023	0.66	0.66	0.61
2022	0.67	0.66	0.60
2021	0.69	0.64	0.59
2020	0.67	0.63	0.58
2019	0.67	0.63	0.58
2018	0.64	0.62	0.56
2017	0.64	0.62	0.56
2016	0.63	0.61	0.55
2015	0.63	0.61	0.53
2014	0.63	0.61	0.54
2013	0.63	0.60	0.54
2012	0.62	0.59	0.53
2011	0.61	0.59	0.52
2010	0.59	0.58	0.51
2009	0.57	0.57	0.50
2008	0.57	0.57	0.50
2007	0.54	0.55	0.49
2006	0.54	0.54	0.48
2005	0.52	0.54	0.47
2004	0.50	0.54	0.47
2003	0.50	0.54	0.46
2002	0.48	0.53	0.45
2001	0.48	0.53	0.45
2000	0.44	0.53	0.44
1999	0.48	0.53	0.44
1998	0.47	0.53	0.45
1997	0.18	0.52	0.44
1996	0.18	0.52	0.44
1995	0.17	0.52	0.44
1994	0.15	0.51	0.44
1993	0.14	0.51	0.44
1992	0.17	0.51	0.43
1991	0.15	0.51	0.44

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Waccamaw Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2023	100%	67%	70%
2022	100%	60%	48%
2021	100%	59%	52%
2020	100%	58%	56%
2019	100%	58%	56%
2018	100%	64%	61%
2017	100%	64%	61%
2016	69%	55%	51%
2015	60%	50%	51%
2014	69%	51%	54%
2013	74%	51%	58%
2012	72%	50%	57%
2011	73%	48%	56%
2010	68%	47%	54%
2009	68%	45%	50%
2008	65%	44%	47%
2007	64%	44%	47%
2006	60%	44%	49%
2005	66%	44%	50%
2004	67%	43%	50%
2003	66%	42%	48%
2002	58%	41%	44%
2001	62%	39%	45%
2000	64%	40%	44%
1999	59%	39%	44%
1998	67%	42%	48%
1997	50%	40%	45%
1996	39%	40%	44%
1995	38%	40%	44%
1994	35%	39%	44%
1993	30%	38%	43%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Waccamaw Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	7%	7%	7%
2009	8%	8%	8%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	10%	8%	6%
2005	8%	8%	6%
2004	8%	8%	6%
2003	10%	8%	7%
2002	11%	8%	8%
2001	10%	8%	7%
2000	10%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Horry 01 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waccamaw Elementary School's ranking?

Waccamaw Elementary School is ranked #427 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Waccamaw Elementary School often compared to?

Waccamaw Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like South Conway Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Waccamaw Elementary School?

1,003 students attend Waccamaw Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Waccamaw Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Waccamaw Elementary School?

Waccamaw Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Waccamaw Elementary School offer ?

Waccamaw Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Waccamaw Elementary School part of?

Waccamaw Elementary School is part of Horry 01 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 1,003 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 50%
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education