Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29073

Summary:

The 29073 zip code area in South Carolina is home to 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Lexington 01 school district. While the district is ranked 19 out of 75 in the state and rated 4 stars, the schools in this area show a wide range of academic performance, with some standouts and others struggling to meet state and district averages.

Carolina Springs Middle School is a standout, with an impressive 97.65% proficiency rate in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, significantly higher than the Lexington 01 district (77.01%) and the state (72.5%) averages. In contrast, Oak Grove Elementary and Saxe Gotha Elementary perform below the district and state in most subjects. White Knoll High School stands out for its high proficiency rate in English 2 End of Course exams, with 86.31% of students proficient or better.

The schools in the 29073 zip code have a diverse student population, with varying socioeconomic backgrounds. There appears to be a correlation between the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and academic performance, with schools having higher free/reduced lunch rates generally performing worse on standardized tests. This suggests that the Lexington 01 school district may need to address equity issues and ensure that all students, regardless of their background, have access to a high-quality education.

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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
Saxe Gotha Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Bill Williamson Court	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-4800	582	55	10.5	100.0%	323 (55.5%)	98 (16.8%)	98 (16.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.5%)	42	370^th of 638 public elementary schools	42.0%		49.9	316^th of 644 public elementary schools	50.9%	54	50.0	55.4	38.3				51.3	51.8	31.3								$14,212	$1,020	$618	$1,638	$11,479	$1,096	$12,575
White Knoll High	Public	9-12	5643 Platt Springs Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-5200	2,031	140	14.4	51.2%	1,040 (51.2%)	538 (26.5%)	293 (14.4%)	25 (1.2%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	126 (6.2%)	40	133^rd of 235 public high schools	43.4%		39.6	136^th of 237 public high schools	42.6%	3													57.1	53.4	55.1	86.3	$12,315	$584	$414	$998	$9,960	$1,357	$11,317
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	479 Oak Drive	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-0100	704	56	12.5	53.3%	373 (53.0%)	121 (17.2%)	128 (18.2%)	16 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.2%)	49	326^th of 638 public elementary schools	48.9%		47.2	334^th of 644 public elementary schools	48.1%	8	51.8	57.4	53.3				44.7	55.3	38.3								$12,514	$994	$513	$1,507	$9,888	$1,118	$11,006
Red Bank Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	246 Community Drive	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-4600	540	49	11.0	61.1%	300 (55.6%)	106 (19.6%)	75 (13.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.2%)	58.3	261^st of 638 public elementary schools	59.1%		45.8	339^th of 644 public elementary schools	47.4%	78	59.5	57.8	53.8				54.7	50.6	47.7								$14,804	$1,418	$703	$2,121	$11,528	$1,156	$12,684
White Knoll Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	132 White Knoll Way	West Columbia	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-4500	607	52	11.7	63.9%	337 (55.5%)	127 (20.9%)	88 (14.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.2%)	42.2	369^th of 638 public elementary schools	42.2%		32.7	436^th of 644 public elementary schools	32.3%	67	44.1	59.0	43.4				46.5	52.7	31.3								$14,455	$1,280	$742	$2,022	$11,321	$1,111	$12,433
Carolina Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6340 Platt Springs Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-5100	750	61	12.3	60.1%	375 (50.0%)	229 (30.5%)	67 (8.9%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.7%)	53.8	294^th of 638 public elementary schools	53.9%		51.8	302^nd of 644 public elementary schools	53.1%	8	55.5	55.6	48.1				57.3	62.7	35.9								$11,929	$810	$657	$1,466	$9,461	$1,001	$10,463
Carolina Springs Middle	Public	6-8	6180 Platt Springs Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-4900	805	64	12.5	57.0%	400 (49.7%)	236 (29.3%)	101 (12.5%)	14 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.3%)	50.9	148^th of 325 public middle schools	54.5%		50.4	148^th of 325 public middle schools	54.5%					49.3	49.3	48.4				32.9	35.5	29.0	97.7				$11,919	$749	$475	$1,225	$9,614	$1,080	$10,694
Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	638 Longs Pond Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-5500	771	61	12.6	47.1%	429 (55.6%)	158 (20.5%)	112 (14.5%)	18 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	48 (6.2%)	56.9	272^nd of 638 public elementary schools	57.4%		55.3	277^th of 644 public elementary schools	57.0%	5	53.5	55.3	58.0				51.2	53.4	49.6								$12,242	$705	$627	$1,333	$9,848	$1,060	$10,909

Cities Near Zip Code 29073

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lexington	0.85 mi	22	43^rd
West Columbia	1.89 mi	16	100^th
Gaston	9.04 mi	2	205^th
Columbia	9.28 mi	82	140^th
Cayce	9.69 mi	4	197^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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