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Carolina Forest Elementary School

285 Carolina Forest Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

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Serving 1,306 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Carolina Forest Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 1,306 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 30% in SC
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

School Overview

Carolina Forest Elementary School's student population of 1,306 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 80 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carolina Forest Elementary School
Pre-K	107
Kind	223
1	199
2	183
3	216
4	195
5	183

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Total Students

1,306 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Carolina Forest Elementary School
2023	1,246
2022	1,189
2021	1,079
2020	1,149
2019	1,149
2018	1,071
2017	1,071
2016	1,034
2015	983
2014	927
2013	964
2012	972
2011	1,004
2010	968
2009	949
2008	941
2007	864
2006	1,310
2005	1,128
2004	1,024
2003	906
2002	1,124
2001	1,155
2000	1,014
1999	843

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

80 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Carolina Forest Elementary School
2023	81
2022	75
2021	74
2020	70
2019	70
2018	61
2017	61
2016	59
2015	57
2014	55
2013	56
2012	58
2011	56
2010	57
2009	59
2008	59
2007	69
2006	71
2005	65
2004	60
2003	53
2002	70
2001	72
2000	66
1999	53

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School Rankings

Carolina Forest Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,154 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Carolina Forest Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#283 out of 1154 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Carolina Forest Elementary School
2022	#283
2021	#243
2019	#245
2018	#201
2017	#276
2016	#274
2015	#292
2014	#60
2013	#102
2012	#83
2011	#50

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57%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Carolina Forest Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2022	57%	41%	49%
2021	57%	39%	46%
2019	66%	46%	57%
2018	70%	45%	57%
2017	62%	44%	54%
2016	65%	46%	55%
2015	66%	51%	57%
2014	89%	68%	74%
2013	87%	70%	76%
2012	87%	71%	76%
2011	89%	70%	76%

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63%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Carolina Forest Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2022	63%	52%	57%
2021	55%	48%	54%
2019	58%	48%	54%
2018	55%	45%	57%
2017	53%	43%	49%
2016	55%	46%	54%
2015	48%	42%	44%
2014	90%	72%	76%
2013	90%	74%	78%
2012	90%	72%	76%
2011	90%	71%	75%

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57%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Carolina Forest Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2022	57%	50%	58%
2021	52%	48%	56%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Carolina Forest Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	18:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	10:1	11:1
2006	18:1	15:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	17:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Carolina Forest Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	3%	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	4%	3%	2%
2009	4%	3%	2%
2008	4%	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	4%	1%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

16%

14%

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

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Black

13%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Carolina Forest Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2023	12%	31%	17%
2022	12%	32%	18%
2021	13%	33%	18%
2020	10%	33%	19%
2019	10%	33%	19%
2018	10%	34%	20%
2017	10%	34%	20%
2016	11%	34%	20%
2015	11%	35%	21%
2014	10%	35%	20%
2013	10%	35%	21%
2012	9%	36%	21%
2011	10%	36%	21%
2010	11%	38%	23%
2009	10%	39%	23%
2008	10%	39%	23%
2007	9%	40%	24%
2006	9%	41%	24%
2005	10%	41%	25%
2004	16%	41%	26%
2003	13%	41%	26%
2002	13%	41%	27%
2001	12%	42%	27%
2000	11%	42%	28%
1999	11%	41%	27%

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White

58%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Carolina Forest Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2023	61%	48%	58%
2022	62%	48%	59%
2021	64%	49%	59%
2020	67%	50%	61%
2019	67%	50%	61%
2018	68%	51%	62%
2017	68%	51%	62%
2016	69%	52%	64%
2015	70%	52%	65%
2014	69%	52%	65%
2013	70%	53%	64%
2012	71%	53%	65%
2011	70%	53%	66%
2010	73%	53%	66%
2009	74%	53%	66%
2008	75%	53%	67%
2007	82%	54%	67%
2006	81%	54%	68%
2005	81%	54%	68%
2004	75%	54%	68%
2003	79%	54%	69%
2002	81%	55%	69%
2001	82%	55%	69%
2000	85%	55%	70%
1999	86%	55%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Carolina Forest Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2023	0.59	0.66	0.61
2022	0.58	0.66	0.60
2021	0.56	0.64	0.59
2020	0.52	0.63	0.58
2019	0.52	0.63	0.58
2018	0.51	0.62	0.56
2017	0.51	0.62	0.56
2016	0.50	0.61	0.55
2015	0.49	0.61	0.53
2014	0.50	0.61	0.54
2013	0.50	0.60	0.54
2012	0.48	0.59	0.53
2011	0.49	0.59	0.52
2010	0.45	0.58	0.51
2009	0.44	0.57	0.50
2008	0.42	0.57	0.50
2007	0.31	0.55	0.49
2006	0.33	0.54	0.48
2005	0.34	0.54	0.47
2004	0.41	0.54	0.47
2003	0.36	0.54	0.46
2002	0.33	0.53	0.45
2001	0.31	0.53	0.45
2000	0.27	0.53	0.44
1999	0.25	0.53	0.44

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

53%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Carolina Forest Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2023	60%	67%	70%
2022	26%	60%	48%
2021	33%	59%	52%
2020	36%	58%	56%
2019	36%	58%	56%
2018	38%	64%	61%
2017	38%	64%	61%
2016	36%	55%	51%
2015	34%	50%	51%
2014	42%	51%	54%
2013	46%	51%	58%
2012	48%	50%	57%
2011	49%	48%	56%
2010	39%	47%	54%
2009	35%	45%	50%
2008	30%	44%	47%
2007	28%	44%	47%
2006	25%	44%	49%
2005	31%	44%	50%
2004	35%	43%	50%
2003	28%	42%	48%
2002	31%	41%	44%
2001	28%	39%	45%
2000	27%	40%	44%
1999	28%	39%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Carolina Forest Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2023	8%	3%	5%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	6%	3%	3%
2017	6%	3%	3%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	7%	6%	6%
2010	10%	7%	7%
2009	10%	8%	8%
2008	10%	8%	7%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	6%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	6%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	7%	8%	7%
2000	6%	7%	7%
1999	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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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 Carolina Forest Elementary School's ranking?

Carolina Forest Elementary School is ranked #283 out of 1,154 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Carolina Forest Elementary School often compared to?

Carolina Forest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Forestbrook Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% SC state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Carolina Forest Elementary School?

1,306 students attend Carolina Forest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Carolina Forest Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Carolina Forest Elementary School?

Carolina Forest Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Carolina Forest Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Carolina Forest Elementary School part of?

Carolina Forest Elementary School is part of Horry 01 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 1,306 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 30%
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education