Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29111

Summary:

The 29111 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Walker-Gamble Elementary, which consistently outperforms the Clarendon 06 district and the state of South Carolina in academic proficiency across multiple subjects and grade levels.

Walker-Gamble Elementary boasts impressive academic achievements, with 80.6% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.4% in the district and 57.2% statewide. In Mathematics, 75.6% of 3rd-grade students at the school were proficient or better, surpassing the district's 59.3% and the state's 54.5%. The school's strong performance extends to Science as well, with 63.2% of 4th-grade students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district's 33.1% and the state's 46.6%.

Walker-Gamble Elementary's exceptional academic achievements have earned it a 4-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger and a ranking among the top 108 elementary schools in South Carolina. The school's student population is predominantly White (69.08%), with significant representation from African American (24.59%) and Hispanic (5.06%) students, and a low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (0.54%), suggesting a relatively affluent student body. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.5, the school provides a favorable learning environment for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)			SC READY Mathematics (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Walker-Gamble Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2358 Walker-Gamble Road	New Zion	29111	Clarendon County	Clarendon 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 659-2102	553	38	14.5	0.5%	382 (69.1%)	136 (24.6%)	28 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	81.3	108^th of 638 public elementary schools	83.1%		83.7	96^th of 644 public elementary schools	85.1%	12	55.8	80.6	61.4	75.6	76.7	62.6

Cities Near Zip Code 29111

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Zion	3.23 mi	3	11^th
Turbeville	7.76 mi	4	80^th
Manning	11.1 mi	12	165^th
Olanta	12.02 mi	1	188^th
Kingstree	12.15 mi	6	181^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.

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