Best Public Schools in New Zion, SC

Summary:

The city of New Zion, South Carolina is home to a single standout public elementary school, Walker-Gamble Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 553 students. This school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of South Carolina elementary schools, with test scores that significantly exceed the Clarendon 06 district and state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas.

Walker-Gamble Elementary boasts a diverse student population, with 69.08% White, 24.59% African American, and smaller percentages of Hispanic, Asian, Native American, and multi-racial students. Despite this diversity, the school has a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at only 0.54%. Additionally, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.5 to 1, which may contribute to its exceptional academic performance.

In the 2023-2024 school year, Walker-Gamble Elementary had proficiency rates that were significantly higher than the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5. For example, in 4th grade English Language Arts, the school had an 80.6% proficiency rate, compared to 53.4% for the district and 57.2% for the state. This consistent academic excellence suggests that Walker-Gamble Elementary is providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population, and may serve as a model for other schools in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)			SC READY Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Walker-Gamble Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2358 Walker-Gamble Road	New Zion	29111	Clarendon County	Clarendon 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 659-2102	553	38	14.5	0.5%	382 (69.1%)	136 (24.6%)	28 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	81.3	108^th of 638 public elementary schools	83.1%		83.7	96^th of 644 public elementary schools	85.1%	12	55.8	80.6	61.4	75.6	76.7	62.6

Cities Near New Zion

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Turbeville	7.76 mi	4	80^th
Manning	11.1 mi	12	165^th
Olanta	12.02 mi	1	188^th
Kingstree	12.15 mi	6	181^st
Greeleyville	13.64 mi	3	201^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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