Seaside Elementary School

1605 Woodland Dr, Garden City, SC 29576 | (843) 650-3490

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 703

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 703 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 31st out of 535 elementary schools in SC.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1605 Woodland Avenue, Garden City, SC 29576

Principal or Admin: Elizabeth Selander
Fax: (843) 650-3479
Website: www.hcs.k12.sc.us

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Horry County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,604
Dropout Rate: 6.2%
Students Per Teacher: 16.0
Enrolled Students: 37,790

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 703
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 42.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 352 (50.1%)
Females: 342 (48.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 34 (4.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 256 (36.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 290 (41.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Seaside Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.4%
Black	30	4.3%
Asian	18	2.6%
Hispanic	28	4.0%
White	615	87.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	28	4.0%
Kindergarten	104	14.8%
1st Grade	108	15.4%
2nd Grade	123	17.5%
3rd Grade	112	15.9%
4th Grade	124	17.6%
5th Grade	104	14.8%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 49%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:51%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 16 Years
Average Salary: $47,302

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Seaside Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$32,618	11%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$49,137	89%

Source: SC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Seaside Elementary School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on June 25, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I have child in K. I am so pleased with school academics. My daughter is on early education program. Her reading and mathmatic level is on 3nd grade.

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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How is this determined?

The overall school rating shows that Seaside Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on PASS state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
Writing

PASS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	22.3%	37.9%	46.1%
2009	33.1%	45.1%	53.6%

Math Test
2010	85.7%	77.0%	70.0%
2009	81.2%	73.6%	67.0%

Science Test
2010	70.2%	61.6%	55.7%
2009	68.9%	66.7%	61.5%

Social Studies Test
2010	90.9%	78.9%	73.2%
2009	80.3%	77.6%	74.4%

Writing Test
2010	90.8%	77.6%	71.0%
2009	80.3%	76.4%	68.9%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	35.5%	56.3%	62.3%
2009	40.7%	55.4%	63.6%

Math Test
2010	91.1%	82.6%	76.7%
2009	95.9%	85.3%	76.8%

Science Test
2010	87.9%	74.7%	69.2%
2009	84.9%	75.2%	68.7%

Social Studies Test
2010	88.7%	82.1%	76.1%
2009	92.0%	85.8%	79.8%

Writing Test
2010	86.8%	77.9%	72.2%
2009	88.5%	79.0%	70.1%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	39.1%	56.0%	63.3%
2009	44.0%	61.8%	64.8%

Math Test
2010	92.3%	77.9%	71.3%
2009	89.0%	79.0%	73.5%

Science Test
2010	83.3%	69.6%	66.0%
2009	87.2%	71.5%	68.3%

Social Studies Test
2010	86.0%	71.3%	66.1%
2009	88.9%	76.1%	70.0%

Writing Test
2010	90.3%	80.3%	74.5%
2009	84.9%	77.4%	73.2%

Source: SC Department of Education 2009-2010

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