Palmetto Bays Elementary School has 633 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Palmetto Bays Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in South Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 52% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Palmetto Bays Elementary School’s learner population of 633 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Palmetto Bays Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Palmetto Bays Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Palmetto Bays Elementary School is Socastee High School (3.4 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Forestbrook Middle School (2.3 miles away).