Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29069

Summary:

The 29069 zip code area is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including Lamar-Spaulding Elementary, Lamar High, and Spaulding Middle. These schools serve a diverse student population, with a significant percentage of African American students and 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage.

Among the standout schools in this area, Spaulding Middle School shines, with an exceptional 100% of students scoring proficient or better on the Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course exam, far surpassing the Darlington 01 district (71.86%) and state (72.5%) averages. Lamar-Spaulding Elementary also stands out, with strong performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics, exceeding district and state benchmarks.

While the schools in the 29069 zip code face significant challenges, with high poverty levels and varying SchoolDigger ratings, the standout performance of Spaulding Middle School and Lamar-Spaulding Elementary suggests that effective strategies and interventions can help address the unique needs of this student population and drive academic success.

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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
Lamar High	Public	9-12	216 North Darlington Avenue	Lamar	29069	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 326-5543	247	24	10.2	100.0%	86 (34.8%)	123 (49.8%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.3%)	22.6	181^st of 235 public high schools	23.0%		48.1	109^th of 237 public high schools	54.0%	72													61.3	40.3	43.3	79.7	$20,811	$1,865	$1,266	$3,131	$15,012	$2,667	$17,680
Spaulding Middle	Public	6-8	400 East Cartersville Highway	Lamar	29069	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 326-7625	209	20	10.4	100.0%	66 (31.6%)	121 (57.9%)	9 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	52.7	138^th of 325 public middle schools	57.5%		41.4	182^nd of 325 public middle schools	44.0%	44				57.8	58.0	38.6				40.7	29.0	26.7	100.0				$16,829	$1,890	$1,499	$3,388	$11,375	$2,066	$13,441
Lamar-Spaulding Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5232 Lamar Highway 401	Lamar	29069	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 398-6370	500	36	13.8	100.0%	194 (38.8%)	256 (51.2%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.0%)	50.1	314^th of 638 public elementary schools	50.8%		55.3	278^th of 644 public elementary schools	56.8%	36	52.6	60.0	50.0				59.2	42.9	38.1

Cities Near Zip Code 29069

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lamar	0.66 mi	3	115^th
Timmonsville	8.1 mi	2	206^th
Bishopville	8.84 mi	5	221^st
Darlington	10.9 mi	8	125^th
Hartsville	11.33 mi	9	107^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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