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About this school
St James Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina that is part of Horry County School District.
It serves 884 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
16%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
St James Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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St James Elementary School
$24,271
raised using DonorsChoose
55
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
144
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
St James Elementary School has received support from
107 individuals from South Carolina and
37 individuals out-of-state.