St. James Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-4 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina·29588
Score
89.8/100
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#60
Among 585 South Carolina elementary schools
#2
In Horry 01
#2
In Myrtle Beach
Top 11%
In South Carolina

Score 89.8/100: better than 89% of South Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meets or exceeds expectations on state tests in South Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar South Carolina schools.

English language arts
83%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 91% of them
345 students tested
Math
74%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 54%, better than 86% of them
345 students tested
Science
73%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 52%, better than 88% of them
172 students tested
All South Carolina schools (ELA / math)
61% / 48%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 13 published results by grade and test

As published by South Carolina Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3SC READY78.6173
English language artsGrade 4SC READY86.6172
English language artsGrade 5SC READYn/a0
English language artsGrade 6SC READYn/a0
English language artsGrade 7SC READYn/a0
English language artsGrade 8SC READYn/a0
MathGrade 3SC READY77.5173
MathGrade 4SC READY70.3172
MathGrade 5SC READYn/a0
MathGrade 6SC READYn/a0
MathGrade 7SC READYn/a0
MathGrade 8SC READYn/a0
ScienceGrade 4SC READY72.7172

School profile

Grades
PK-4
Students
901
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
901
Typical elementary school: 508
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Horry County

Contact

Address
9711 St. James Road
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in South Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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St. James Elementary at a glance

St. James Elementary is a public elementary school in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, serving grades PK-4. It is part of the Horry 01 school district. It has about 901 students (a typical South Carolina elementary school has 508).

In 2025-26 state tests, 83% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 74% in math (similar schools: 54%) reached the state standard (% meets or exceeds expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other South Carolina elementary schools, it scores 89.8 out of 100: better than 89% of them, ranking #60 of 585. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.