Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29061


Summary:

The 29061 zip code area in South Carolina is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Richland 01 school district. While the district as a whole is ranked 53 out of 75 in the state and has a 2-star rating, a few schools in the 29061 area stand out.

Hopkins Elementary is the highest-performing school in the area, ranking 255 out of 638 elementary schools in South Carolina and earning a 3-star rating. The school's test scores, particularly in mathematics, are generally higher than the district and state averages. In contrast, the majority of the schools in the 29061 zip code struggle with academic performance, with most ranking in the bottom half of their respective school types in the state.

Another standout is Southeast Middle, which has the highest Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 end-of-course exam proficiency rates, with 100% of students scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024 and 72.09% in 2022-2023, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. However, the schools in the 29061 zip code face significant socioeconomic and racial disparities, with a predominantly African American student population and 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the community.








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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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