Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
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| SCHOOL | DISTRICT | GRADES | STUDENTS | SAFETY SCORE | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgess Elementary | Horry 01 | PK–04 | 599 | 99 | A |
| Lakewood Elementary | Horry 01 | PK–05 | 847 | 99 | A |
| Palmetto Bays Elementary | Horry 01 | PK–05 | 553 | 99 | A |
| Forestbrook Elementary | Horry 01 | PK–05 | 821 | 90 | A |
| Myrtle Beach Primary | Horry 01 | 01–02 | 661 | 90 | A |
| St. James Elementary | Horry 01 | PK–04 | 752 | 85 | A |
| St. James Intermediate | Horry 01 | 05–06 | 826 | 83 | A |
| Coastal Leadership Academy | Charter Institute at Erskine | 09–12 | 192 | 83 | A |
| River Oaks Elementary | Horry 01 | PK–05 | 1,075 | 81 | A |
| Socastee Elementary | Horry 01 | PK–05 | 715 | 71 | A |
| Ocean Bay Middle | Horry 01 | 06–08 | 709 | 70 | A |
| Carolina Forest Elementary | Horry 01 | PK–05 | 1,075 | 68 | A |
| Myrtle Beach Elementary | Horry 01 | 03–05 | 1,054 | 66 | A |
| Socastee High | Horry 01 | 09–12 | 1,622 | 50 | A |
| Ten Oaks Middle | Horry 01 | 06–08 | 1,159 | 46 | A |
| Bridgewater Academy Charter | Horry 01 | KG–08 | 121 | 45 | A |
| Academy For Arts/Science/Technology | Horry 01 | 09–12 | 420 | 41 | A |
| Myrtle Beach High | Horry 01 | 09–12 | 1,498 | 25 | A |
| Forestbrook Middle | Horry 01 | 06–08 | 835 | 22 | A |
| Socastee Middle | Horry 01 | 06–08 | 557 | 20 | A |
| Carolina Forest High | Horry 01 | 09–12 | 2,721 | 13 | A |
| St. James Middle | Horry 01 | 06–08 | 944 | 12 | A |
| Myrtle Beach Middle | Horry 01 | 06–08 | 1,179 | 9 | A |
| Myrtle Beach Early Childhood | Horry 01 | PK–KG | 306 | — insufficient data | C |
| Ocean Bay Elementary | Horry 01 | PK–05 | 964 | — insufficient data | D |
| Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter | Horry 01 | KG–08 | 311 | — insufficient data | D |