The top reported proficiency rate is 88% in Social studies. The lowest is 63% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Green Sea Floyds Elementary
Green Sea Floyds Elementary serves students from preschool through fifth grade in the unincorporated community of Green Sea, a very small rural census-designated place in Horry County. The school is a regular public elementary school within the Horry 01 district, and it is the elementary feeder for Green Sea Floyds High, which serves grades six through twelve. There is no discernible downtown in Green Sea; the school sits on Tulip Grove Road, and the community’s civic anchors are dispersed along country roads, including a public library branch, the high school, and a historic marker at the intersection of Green Sea Road and Mitchell Sea Road.
The enrollment is modest for its grade band, serving a student body that is roughly half white, with a substantial Black student population making up about three-tenths of enrollment, and a smaller Hispanic share. A relatively small portion of students identify as two or more races. Every student at this school qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the availability of services and how those populations are supported.
On state assessments, the school posted solid results. In math, proficiency was strong across all tested grades, with roughly six in ten third-graders scoring proficient or above, and about two-thirds of fourth- and fifth-graders reaching that level. In English language arts, results were similar: roughly two-thirds of third- and fourth-graders were proficient, and about six in ten fifth-graders met that bar. Science was tested only in fourth grade, where about two-thirds of students scored proficient. These figures place the school in a positive light for its region, though because the comparison set is defined relative to districts in Horry County and the cohort was too small for a direct ranking, the best read comes from the raw performance pattern itself: across the board, a majority of students are meeting state standards, with math and ELA showing consistent strength from grade to grade. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report.
State assessment cut scores in English language arts and science changed in recent years, which means direct year-over-year comparisons are not straightforward. The school has only a single year of data for the current test in those subjects, so no trend can be established yet. A parent interested in long-term performance trends may want to ask the school how it tracks student growth over time beyond a single snapshot.
The community itself is characterized by very low population density, a rural residential and agricultural setting, and limited commercial activity. Housing values in the area are well below national and state benchmarks, and the typical home is moderately priced relative to the broader market. The school is part of Horry 01, and publicly reported information did not reveal any recent district-level changes — no boundary shifts, program launches, or leadership transitions surfaced in the search, so this appears to be a period of continuity for the district.
For families weighing this school, the picture is straightforward. The school delivers above-baseline academic results in a rural, low-density setting where nearly every student qualifies for meal assistance. The student body is majority white with a significant Black plurality and a smaller Hispanic presence. The absence of data on special education and English learner populations is a gap worth probing. The lack of walkable commercial infrastructure and the dispersed arrangement of schools and civic amenities mean that a car is a practical necessity for nearly any errand or activity. This is a school that serves its community well on the measures available, with academic performance that is a clear strength, set in a quiet, slow-growing rural place where a family will likely find what they need close at hand if they are prepared for the distance to the region’s larger towns and coastal areas.
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