Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29072

Summary:

The 29072 zip code area is home to 13 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools, all part of the Lexington 01 school district, which is ranked 19 out of 75 districts in South Carolina and rated 4 out of 5 stars.

Several schools in the 29072 zip code stand out as top performers, including Lake Murray Elementary, ranked 23 out of 638 South Carolina elementary schools and rated 5 out of 5 stars, with over 75% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Meadow Glen Middle is also a standout, ranked 28 out of 325 South Carolina middle schools and rated 5 out of 5 stars, with 100% of students proficient in Algebra 1/Mathematics. Additionally, New Providence Elementary is ranked 30 out of 638 South Carolina elementary schools and rated 5 out of 5 stars, with over 80% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

While the majority of schools in the 29072 zip code perform well above state averages, there are some areas of concern, such as the underperformance of Lexington Elementary, which has significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state. The data also suggests potential racial achievement gaps, with some schools having larger performance differences between white students and minority students. Additionally, the schools with the highest spending per student, such as Lakeside Middle and Pleasant Hill Middle, do not necessarily have the best academic outcomes, indicating that factors beyond just funding may be at play.

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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
Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Midway Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-0300	864	66	13.0	19.6%	664 (76.9%)	44 (5.1%)	48 (5.6%)	71 (8.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.8%)	91.3	40^th of 638 public elementary schools	93.7%		90.7	50^th of 644 public elementary schools	92.2%	10	62.7	80.4	79.2				78.6	79.8	79.9								$11,784	$605	$454	$1,059	$9,806	$918	$10,724
Lake Murray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Wise Ferry Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-3100	867	60	14.5	27.9%	662 (76.4%)	63 (7.3%)	37 (4.3%)	58 (6.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.0%)	95.1	23^rd of 638 public elementary schools	96.4%		95	23^rd of 644 public elementary schools	96.4%		76.8	79.7	85.6				90.5	76.7	77.4								$12,475	$745	$438	$1,183	$10,297	$995	$11,292
Lexington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	116 Azalea Drive	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-4000	656	54	12.2	54.6%	338 (51.5%)	174 (26.5%)	74 (11.3%)	26 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.4%)	40.7	378^th of 638 public elementary schools	40.8%		39.5	394^th of 644 public elementary schools	38.8%	16	44.4	47.7	54.7				44.4	46.5	37.8								$13,808	$860	$565	$1,424	$11,191	$1,193	$12,384
Lexington High	Public	9-12	2463 Augusta Highway	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-1300	2,475	164	15.0	25.7%	1,786 (72.2%)	299 (12.1%)	205 (8.3%)	79 (3.2%)	6 (0.2%)	6 (0.2%)	94 (3.8%)	79.6	26^th of 235 public high schools	88.9%		82.3	24^th of 237 public high schools	89.9%	2													76.6	75.0	80.9	96.0	$11,888	$674	$406	$1,080	$9,483	$1,324	$10,807
Lexington Technology Center	Public	9-12	2421 Augusta Highway	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-3000	0	37	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pleasant Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	664 Rawl Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-2800	874	64	13.6	27.5%	609 (69.7%)	103 (11.8%)	74 (8.5%)	41 (4.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.1%)	78	136^th of 638 public elementary schools	78.7%		77.7	132^nd of 644 public elementary schools	79.5%	4	73.0	74.3	69.9				61.7	64.5	47.3								$11,206	$693	$428	$1,121	$9,122	$963	$10,084
Pleasant Hill Middle	Public	6-8	660 Rawl Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-2700	707	55	12.8	28.6%	501 (70.9%)	88 (12.4%)	51 (7.2%)	26 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (5.2%)	90.3	27^th of 325 public middle schools	91.7%		82.7	51^st of 325 public middle schools	84.3%	24				76.5	72.3	67.3				62.5	52.6	44.5	97.4				$13,302	$681	$466	$1,147	$10,989	$1,167	$12,155
Lakeside Middle	Public	6-8	455 Old Cherokee Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-3700	892	67	13.3	27.7%	631 (70.7%)	92 (10.3%)	65 (7.3%)	69 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	32 (3.6%)	84.1	47^th of 325 public middle schools	85.5%		85.3	44^th of 325 public middle schools	86.5%	3				68.5	65.4	61.9				53.8	50.4	43.0	98.1				$13,792	$920	$459	$1,379	$10,771	$1,641	$12,412
New Providence Elementary	Public	K-5	1118 Old Cherokee Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-3300	797	56	14.1	18.6%	576 (72.3%)	73 (9.2%)	49 (6.1%)	70 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.6%)	93.1	30^th of 638 public elementary schools	95.3%		94.2	28^th of 644 public elementary schools	95.7%	2	72.8	83.1	87.1				76.3	78.2	70.2								$11,716	$675	$507	$1,181	$9,576	$959	$10,535
Meadow Glen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 Ginny Lane	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-0400	790	64	12.4	25.7%	479 (60.6%)	61 (7.7%)	74 (9.4%)	128 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.1%)	87.1	76^th of 638 public elementary schools	88.1%		90.4	56^th of 644 public elementary schools	91.3%	20	68.2	70.2	74.4				69.2	71.0	73.8								$12,294	$653	$436	$1,089	$10,095	$1,110	$11,205
Meadow Glen Middle	Public	6-8	440 Ginny Lane	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-0600	733	64	11.5	30.8%	470 (64.1%)	90 (12.3%)	65 (8.9%)	76 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.4%)	90.3	28^th of 325 public middle schools	91.4%		90.9	24^th of 325 public middle schools	92.6%	4				71.5	74.9	67.4				57.9	59.1	45.6	100.0				$11,901	$670	$421	$1,091	$9,669	$1,140	$10,809
Beechwood Middle	Public	6-8	1340 Highway 378	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-5700	1,013	73	13.9	24.8%	777 (76.7%)	84 (8.3%)	60 (5.9%)	35 (3.5%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	50 (4.9%)	83.3	50^th of 325 public middle schools	84.6%		82.3	53^rd of 325 public middle schools	83.7%	3				72.0	65.8	65.0				60.4	50.6	32.1	93.8
American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	109 Innovation Drive	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 756-2724	1,728	137	12.6	3.5%	1,198 (69.3%)	250 (14.5%)	135 (7.8%)	52 (3.0%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (4.9%)								(n/a)	66.9	63.3	68.4	75.6	53.3	52.8	65.5	50.0	53.3	53.6	26.7	25.2	67.8	89.2	50.0	96.3
River Bluff High	Public	9-12	320 Corley Mill Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-0700	2,160	140	15.4	26.3%	1,475 (68.3%)	246 (11.4%)	190 (8.8%)	146 (6.8%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	92 (4.3%)	80.2	25^th of 235 public high schools	89.4%		72.5	45^th of 237 public high schools	81.0%	20													78.8	79.3	75.1	95.0	$12,362	$507	$427	$934	$9,988	$1,441	$11,428
Rocky Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Calks Ferry Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-4200	806	59	13.6	29.4%	653 (81.0%)	40 (5.0%)	49 (6.1%)	23 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	36 (4.5%)	85.8	80^th of 638 public elementary schools	87.5%		82.8	99^th of 644 public elementary schools	84.6%	19	69.0	76.9	65.0				79.9	73.1	60.5								$11,345	$583	$400	$983	$9,409	$954	$10,362

Cities Near Zip Code 29072

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lexington	1.42 mi	22	43^rd
West Columbia	4.69 mi	16	100^th
Columbia	6.96 mi	82	140^th
Gilbert	7.66 mi	4	103^rd
Irmo	8.43 mi	9	60^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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