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Best public schools in Myrtle Beach, SC

27 public schools in Myrtle Beach: 13 elementary · 6 middle · 6 high · 2 K-8. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

High school end-of-course results are not in our data yet, so South Carolina high schools have no score.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across South Carolina.

Elementary schools

13 schools in Myrtle Beach, best first
1
River Oaks Elementary 91.9
Horry 01 · Grades PK-5 · 1,415 students
ELA 82%Math 76%Science 69%
#48 of 585 in South Carolina
2
St. James Elementary 89.8
Horry 01 · Grades PK-4 · 901 students
ELA 83%Math 74%Science 73%
#60 of 585 in South Carolina
3
St. James Intermediate 86.2
Horry 01 · Grades 5-6 · 872 students
ELA 74%Math 60%Science 77%
#81 of 585 in South Carolina
4
Ocean Bay Elementary 80.3
Horry 01 · Grades PK-5 · 1,109 students
ELA 76%Math 66%Science 65%
#116 of 585 in South Carolina
5
Forestbrook Elementary 80.1
Horry 01 · Grades PK-5 · 881 students
ELA 77%Math 66%Science 62%
#117 of 585 in South Carolina
6
Lakewood Elementary 72.9
Horry 01 · Grades PK-5 · 883 students
ELA 74%Math 61%Science 65%
#159 of 585 in South Carolina
7
Carolina Forest Elementary 72.7
Horry 01 · Grades PK-5 · 1,306 students
ELA 74%Math 62%Science 61%
#160 of 585 in South Carolina
8
Socastee Elementary 69.8
Horry 01 · Grades PK-5 · 815 students
ELA 67%Math 62%Science 67%
#177 of 585 in South Carolina
9
Burgess Elementary 69.7
Horry 01 · Grades PK-4 · 690 students
ELA 73%Math 61%Science 59%
#178 of 585 in South Carolina
10
Palmetto Bays Elementary 48.1
Horry 01 · Grades PK-5 · 569 students
ELA 58%Math 50%Science 53%
#304 of 585 in South Carolina
11
Myrtle Beach Elementary 29.8
Horry 01 · Grades 3-5 · 1,038 students
ELA 54%Math 40%Science 38%
#411 of 585 in South Carolina
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Myrtle Beach Early Childhood —
Horry 01 · Grades PK-K · 504 students
No published test results
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Myrtle Beach Primary —
Horry 01 · Grades 1-2 · 675 students
No published test results

Middle schools

6 schools in Myrtle Beach, best first
1
Ocean Bay Middle 92.1
Horry 01 · Grades 6-8 · 763 students
ELA 75%Math 66%Science 68%
#19 of 234 in South Carolina
2
Ten Oaks Middle 87.0
Horry 01 · Grades 6-8 · 1,270 students
ELA 73%Math 57%Science 68%
#31 of 234 in South Carolina
3
Socastee Middle 85.3
Horry 01 · Grades 6-8 · 540 students
ELA 71%Math 60%Science 61%
#35 of 234 in South Carolina
4
St. James Middle 79.3
Horry 01 · Grades 7-8 · 907 students
ELA 73%Math 49%
#49 of 234 in South Carolina
5
Forestbrook Middle 70.3
Horry 01 · Grades 6-8 · 820 students
ELA 64%Math 47%Science 57%
#70 of 234 in South Carolina
6
Myrtle Beach Middle 44.7
Horry 01 · Grades 6-8 · 1,132 students
ELA 53%Math 37%Science 49%
#130 of 234 in South Carolina

High schools

6 schools in Myrtle Beach
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Academy For Arts/Science/Technology —
Horry 01 · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Carolina Forest High —
Horry 01 · Grades 9-12 · 3,181 students
No published test results
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Carolina Shores Acceleration Academy —
SC Public Charter School District · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 56 students
No published test results
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Coastal High School —
Limestone Charters Association · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 215 students
No published test results
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Myrtle Beach High —
Horry 01 · Grades 9-12 · 1,595 students
No published test results
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Socastee High —
Horry 01 · Grades 9-12 · 1,712 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

2 schools in Myrtle Beach
1
Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter 81.1
Horry 01 · Grades K-8 · Charter · 322 students
ELA 86%Math 62%Science 63%
#12 of 61 in South Carolina
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Bridgewater Academy Charter —
Horry 01 · Grades K-8 · Charter · 128 students
No published test results

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