Folly Beach

Folly Beach is a city located on Folly Island in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. Folly Beach is within the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area and the Charleston-North Charleston Urbanized Areas.

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Folly Beach is a city located on Folly Island in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. Folly Beach is within the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area and the Charleston-North Charleston Urbanized Areas. Known to Charleston locals as "the Edge of America", Folly Beach is home to numerous surf spots, the most popular being the Washout, 10th Street and the Folly Beach Pier. Despite its usually calm conditions, Folly Beach has gained prominence as one of the more popular surf spots along the East Coast. Folly Beach is an eclectic beach community with surf shops, restaurants, gift shops, offices, and bars along Center Street; the main road and gateway to the community.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,935, and the median income for a family was $66,058. Males had a median income of $34,125 versus $30,075 for females. The per capita income for the city was $30,493. About 4.6% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

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RATING* SCHOOL NAME GRADES SCHOOL TYPE
5 Harbor View Elementary School Preschool - 5th Grade Public
2 Murray Lasaine Elementary School Preschool - 7th Grade Public
5 Stiles Point Elementary School Preschool - 5th Grade Public
3 James Island Elementary School Preschool - 5th Grade Public
N/A Camp Road Middle School @ James Island 6th Grade - 8th Grade Public
N/A Septima Clark Academy 9th Grade - 12th Grade Public
5 James Island Charter High School 9th Grade - 12th Grade Public
N/A Acceleration Academy Charleston 9th Grade - 12th Grade Public
N/A Nativity School Preschool - 8th Grade Catholic/Religious
N/A James Island Christian School Preschool - 8th Grade Private/Charter
N/A The O'quinn School Preschool - Kindergarten Private/Charter
* School data provided by National Center for Education Statistics, Pitney Bowes, and GreatSchools. Intended for reference only. GreatSchools Ratings compare a school’s test performance to statewide results. To verify enrollment eligibility, contact the school or district directly.