Palmetto Bays Elementary

School: Palmetto Bays Elementary

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Palmetto Bays Elementary
Grade Span: PK - 05
Address: 8900 Highway 544 Myrtle Beach SC 29588
Phone: (843) 236-6200
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: Horry County
District: Horry 01
Teachers: 43
Students: 599
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 63
  • Gender Score 95
  • Socioeconomic Score 47
  • Overall Diversity Score 61
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 63

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 4 0.67 %
Asian 7 1.17 %
Black 120 20.03 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 123 20.53 %
White 323 53.92 %
Two Plus 22 3.67 %
Total 599 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 95

Gender Count Percent
Male 316 52.75 %
Female 283 47.25 %
Total 599 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 47

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 429 71.62 %
Reduced Lunch 29 4.84 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 458 76.46 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).