Burgess Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 4 · Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Burgess Elementary in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina enrolled 697 students in 2024-25 with 44.0 full-time teachers, 15.8 students per teacher against the South Carolina elementary-school median of 13.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 59% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 66% proficient in math in 2022-23 (South Carolina: 52.1% and 43%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
711 students in 2022-23, 690 students in 2023-24, 697 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 44.0 to 44.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 711 | 44.0 | 16.2 |
| 2023-24 | 690 | 43.0 | 16.0 |
| 2024-25 | 697 | 44.0 | 15.8 |
15.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 87 of every 100 South Carolina elementary schools
Among the 669 South Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 300 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Burgess Elementary enrolled 599 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 15 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 300 of the 599 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions15
- Chronically absent13.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
58.4% of students were White, 21.4% Hispanic, 9.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White58.4%
- Hispanic21.4%
- Two or more races9.6%
- Black7.6%
- Asian2.9%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Burgess Elementary scored proficient or above: 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 66% in math in 2022-23, against 52.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 43% in math in 2022-23 across South Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within South Carolina, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 59% | 57% | 52.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 66% | 49% (2021-22) | 43% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Myrtle Beach
14 public elementary schools in Myrtle Beach report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Oaks Elementary | 1,426 | 15.5 | 54.3% |
| Carolina Forest Elementary | 1,336 | 15.4 | 59.6% |
| Ocean Bay Elementary | 1,181 | 17.1 | 41.1% |
| Myrtle Beach Elementary | 1,066 | 15.4 | 100.0% |
| Forestbrook Elementary | 930 | 15.5 | 58.6% |
| St. James Elementary | 884 | 15.9 | 45.1% |
| Lakewood Elementary | 866 | 14.3 | 59.3% |
| Socastee Elementary | 850 | 14.2 | 100.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Burgess Elementary
- St. James ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 884 students, 15.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
- Seaside ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.1 miles away: 398 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).3.1 mi
- Compare Burgess Elementary with St. James ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Horry County Schools spends per student$13,222 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,222
- The largest public schools in South CarolinaBurgess Elementary is the number 154 by size of 671 South Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#154 of 671
- South Carolina schools by students per teacher15.8 students per teacher here against the South Carolina median of 13.4 for elementary schools.15.8:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Burgess Elementary
How many students attend Burgess Elementary?
697 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 711 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Myrtle Beach, SC.What is the student-teacher ratio at Burgess Elementary?
15.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the South Carolina median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Burgess Elementary a Title I school?
Burgess Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Burgess Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at Burgess Elementary scored proficient or above: 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 66% in math in 2022-23, against 52.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 43% in math in 2022-23 across South Carolina. South Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Burgess Elementary in?
Horry County Schools, NCES district ID 4502490. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 450249001486 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.