Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29052

Summary:

The 29052 zip code area has only one public elementary school, Gadsden Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 132 students. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.1 to 1 and spends a significant amount per student ($25,886), its academic performance is consistently well below the district and state averages on standardized tests, and its statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, from 487 out of 625 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 576 out of 638 in 2023-2024.

Gadsden Elementary's student population is predominantly African American (90.91%), with a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the students. This high poverty level may be contributing to the school's poor academic performance, as research has shown that socioeconomic factors can have a significant impact on educational outcomes. Despite the high spending per student, the school's academic struggles suggest that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving educational outcomes.

Overall, the data suggests that Gadsden Elementary is a struggling school that is not meeting the academic needs of its students. The school's declining statewide ranking and consistently poor performance on standardized tests are areas of concern that warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to improve educational outcomes for the students in this Richland 01 district 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 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd 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
Gadsden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1660 South Goodwin Circle	Gadsden	29052	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 353-2231	134	15	9.2	100.0%	6 (4.5%)	123 (91.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	12	576^th of 638 public elementary schools	9.7%		14	567^th of 644 public elementary schools	12.0%	9	36.3	28.5	31.8	14.3	$25,886	$2,556	$1,827	$4,383	$18,303	$3,199	$21,503

Cities Near Zip Code 29052

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gadsden	0.29 mi	1	212^th
Eastover	4.05 mi	1	136^th
Hopkins	5.58 mi	5	175^th
Swansea	10.49 mi	6	151^st
Columbia	11.68 mi	82	140^th

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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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