Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29115

Summary:

The 29115 zip code area in Orangeburg, South Carolina is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 2 middle schools. This economically disadvantaged area faces significant educational challenges, with all schools having 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Among the schools, Brookdale Elementary stands out as the highest-performing, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and the strongest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. Whittaker Elementary also performs relatively well, with a 1-star rating and strong English Language Arts proficiency. However, the other schools in the area generally lag behind the Orangeburg district and South Carolina state averages in academic achievement.

The data reveals stark disparities in performance and resources among the schools in the 29115 zip code. While Brookdale Elementary spends over $16,600 per student, other schools in the area spend as little as $11,727 per student. Similarly, student-teacher ratios range from 11.6 at Mellichamp Elementary to 17.8 at Whittaker Elementary. Addressing these disparities and providing targeted investments in the lower-performing schools could be crucial to improving educational outcomes for students in this economically disadvantaged area.

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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)	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	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
Brookdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	394 Brookdale Drive	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-5982	244	17	14.1	100.0%	9 (3.7%)	217 (88.9%)	11 (4.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	34.3	418^th of 638 public elementary schools	34.5%		36.1	413^th of 644 public elementary schools	35.9%	5	32.3	44.1	52.1				29.4	32.4	52.2					$16,605	$2,008	$923	$2,931	$12,457	$1,217	$13,674
Sheridan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1139 Hillsboro Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-7504	486	30	16.2	100.0%	21 (4.3%)	415 (85.4%)	31 (6.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (2.9%)	10	600^th of 638 public elementary schools	6.0%		11.2	594^th of 644 public elementary schools	7.8%	6	19.7	22.7	37.5				11.9	22.6	29.2					$11,727	$1,526	$929	$2,455	$8,481	$792	$9,273
Whittaker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	790 Whittaker Parkway	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-6559	415	23	17.8	100.0%	11 (2.7%)	369 (88.9%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.6%)	25.7	478^th of 638 public elementary schools	25.1%		24.7	492^nd of 644 public elementary schools	23.6%	14	28.3	46.3	36.2				31.7	51.8	33.3					$12,157	$1,389	$937	$2,327	$8,656	$1,175	$9,831
Robert E. Howard Middle	Public	6-8	1255 Belleville Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-5470	396	27	14.8	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	368 (92.9%)	16 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	18	270^th of 325 public middle schools	16.9%		14.7	283^rd of 325 public middle schools	12.9%	13				39.5	37.9	27.0				18.6	16.2	3.2	82.6	$12,368	$1,698	$597	$2,296	$8,570	$1,502	$10,073
William J. Clark Middle	Public	6-8	919 Bennett Avenue	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 531-2200	687	40	17.1	100.0%	13 (1.9%)	615 (89.5%)	38 (5.5%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.7%)	13.2	293^rd of 325 public middle schools	9.8%		12	295^th of 325 public middle schools	9.2%	2				32.0	26.6	31.5				13.8	10.9	12.0	92.9	$12,121	$1,202	$652	$1,855	$9,195	$1,072	$10,267
Mellichamp Elementary	Public	3-5	350 Murray Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-8044	204	18	11.6	100.0%	8 (3.9%)	185 (90.7%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	5.4	630^th of 638 public elementary schools	1.3%		2.6	643^rd of 644 public elementary schools	0.2%	13	16.6	18.8	28.9				14.3	17.2	21.2					$15,875	$2,006	$995	$3,001	$11,511	$1,363	$12,874

Cities Near Zip Code 29115

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Orangeburg	3.67 mi	27	176^th
Saint Matthews	5.87 mi	2	163^rd
Cordova	11.62 mi	5	119^th
Rowesville	12.94 mi	4	209^th
Cope	15.21 mi	2	195^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29115

Brookdale Elementary

Whittaker Elementary

Robert E. Howard Middle

William J. Clark Middle

Sheridan Elementary

Mellichamp Elementary

Cities Near Zip Code 29115