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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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)						SC READY Mathematics (2024)						EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2024)	EOCEP English 1 (2024)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2024)	EOCEP English 2 (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	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
Lower Richland High	Public	9-12	2615 Lower Richland Boulevard	Hopkins	29061	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 695-3000	1,306	84	15.5	100.0%	78 (6.0%)	1,049 (80.3%)	105 (8.0%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (5.3%)	16.4	202^nd of 235 public high schools	14.0%		5.3	231^st of 237 public high schools	2.5%	29													46.0	38.4	24.1	82.6	$16,123	$846	$776	$1,622	$12,188	$2,313	$14,501
Hopkins Middle	Public	6-8	1601 Clarkson Road	Hopkins	29061	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 695-3331	463	32	14.6	100.0%	25 (5.4%)	396 (85.5%)	20 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.9%)	12.8	296^th of 325 public middle schools	8.9%		12.6	293^rd of 325 public middle schools	9.8%	3				32.6	21.0	36.0				6.6	5.4	18.1					$17,377	$1,013	$1,084	$2,097	$12,443	$2,837	$15,280
Southeast Middle	Public	6-8	731 Horrell Hill Road	Hopkins	29061	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 695-5700	469	40	11.8	100.0%	33 (7.0%)	344 (73.3%)	55 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.7%)	13.8	289^th of 325 public middle schools	11.1%		15.9	276^th of 325 public middle schools	15.1%	13				37.0	22.6	37.4				10.9	8.2	8.4	100.0				$16,725	$938	$943	$1,881	$12,375	$2,469	$14,844
Hopkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6120 Cabin Creek Road	Hopkins	29061	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 783-5541	251	24	10.6	100.0%	18 (7.2%)	206 (82.1%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	59.5	255^th of 638 public elementary schools	60.0%		44.6	352^nd of 644 public elementary schools	45.3%	97	35.9	66.6	46.9				61.5	77.7	50.0								$21,362	$1,973	$1,910	$3,883	$14,888	$2,590	$17,478
Horrell Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	517 Horrell Hill Road	Hopkins	29061	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 783-5545	589	39	15.2	100.0%	60 (10.2%)	382 (64.9%)	100 (17.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.3%)	23	495^th of 638 public elementary schools	22.4%		14.7	564^th of 644 public elementary schools	12.4%	69	32.2	40.9	42.7				35.7	36.3	32.6								$15,971	$1,529	$1,410	$2,940	$10,834	$2,197	$13,031

Cities Near Zip Code 29061

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hopkins	0.86 mi	5	175^th
Columbia	4.63 mi	82	140^th
Gadsden	7.12 mi	1	212^th
Eastover	9.17 mi	1	136^th
Swansea	10.06 mi	6	151^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29061

Hopkins Elementary

Horrell Hill Elementary

Lower Richland High

Southeast Middle

Hopkins Middle

Cities Near Zip Code 29061