Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29044

Summary:

The 29044 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Webber School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 190 students. Webber School is part of the Richland 01 school district, which is ranked 53 out of 75 districts in South Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Webber School's student population is predominantly African American (67.89%), with smaller percentages of White (15.26%), Hispanic (6.84%), and multi-racial (10%) students. The school's test scores are consistently below the Richland 01 district and South Carolina state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 43.8% of 3rd graders at Webber School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45.2% in Richland 01 and 53.8% statewide. Additionally, Webber School has a very high rate of free/reduced lunch recipients at 100%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the school's academic challenges, Webber School does have some positive factors, such as a low student-teacher ratio of 10:1 and significantly higher per-student spending ($23,786) compared to district and state averages. However, these resources do not appear to be translating into higher academic achievement for the students. Overall, the analysis of Webber School's data reveals a school that is facing significant challenges in terms of student academic performance, economic disadvantage, and resource allocation, suggesting the need for targeted strategies to improve outcomes for the students in this community.

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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	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Webber School	Public	PK, KG-5	140 Webber School Road	Eastover	29044	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 353-8771	190	19	10.0	100.0%	29 (15.3%)	129 (67.9%)	13 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.0%)	35.8	407^th of 638 public elementary schools	36.2%		21.5	520^th of 644 public elementary schools	19.3%	113	43.8	37.9	51.5	59.4	31.0	33.3	$23,786	$2,004	$2,468	$4,472	$15,696	$3,617	$19,314

Cities Near Zip Code 29044

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eastover	3.48 mi	1	186^th
Gadsden	4.99 mi	1	210^th
Hopkins	6.57 mi	5	194^th
Columbia	11.08 mi	82	138^th
Rembert	13.97 mi	3	171^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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