Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29150

Summary:

The 29150 zip code area of Sumter, South Carolina is home to 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. This analysis provides key insights into the performance and characteristics of these schools, which serve a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population.

Among the standout schools in the area, Alice Drive Elementary consistently performs above the Sumter 01 District and state averages on standardized tests, with a 4-out-of-5 star rating from SchoolDigger. Millwood Elementary also performs better than the district and state on many metrics, with a 3-star rating. The public charter school, Liberty STEAM Charter School, stands out for its strong performance on 3rd-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics tests, exceeding the district and state averages.

However, the data also reveals stark disparities in academic performance across the schools in this area. While some schools excel, others, such as Bates Middle and Willow Drive Elementary, struggle to meet state averages. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and resources, such as school leadership, teaching quality, and community engagement, may be contributing to the wide range of outcomes. Additionally, the overall low performance of the Sumter 01 District, ranked 69th out of 75 districts in the state, indicates that the schools in this area face significant systemic challenges that require a comprehensive, district-wide approach to address.

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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
Alice Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	251 Alice Drive	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-0857	560	37	15.1	100.0%	279 (49.8%)	225 (40.2%)	23 (4.1%)	18 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	76.3	145^th of 638 public elementary schools	77.3%		74.7	157^th of 644 public elementary schools	75.6%	12	59.0	66.3	65.5				65.4	74.2	51.8								$10,749	$1,159	$698	$1,857	$8,157	$734	$8,891
Crosswell Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Crosswell Drive	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-0679	460	34	13.5	100.0%	23 (5.0%)	387 (84.1%)	42 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	12.6	571^st of 638 public elementary schools	10.5%		10.9	597^th of 644 public elementary schools	7.3%	26	30.7	27.7	36.6				33.8	27.7	19.7								$11,984	$1,941	$867	$2,807	$8,152	$1,025	$9,177
Lemira Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	952 Fulton Street	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-0658	402	27	14.8	100.0%	22 (5.5%)	337 (83.8%)	31 (7.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	10.2	598^th of 638 public elementary schools	6.3%		9.5	610^th of 644 public elementary schools	5.3%	12	26.7	27.6	36.5				31.7	17.3	19.1								$13,366	$2,386	$1,164	$3,549	$8,891	$926	$9,817
Millwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24 Pinewood Road	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-0648	682	41	16.6	100.0%	246 (36.1%)	345 (50.6%)	30 (4.4%)	20 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	34 (5.0%)	49.8	321^st of 638 public elementary schools	49.7%		36.3	412^th of 644 public elementary schools	36.0%	91	60.9	54.4	53.2				59.8	44.8	32.2								$10,470	$1,814	$716	$2,530	$7,203	$737	$7,940
Wilder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	975 South Main Street	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 773-5723	376	32	11.7	100.0%	79 (21.0%)	272 (72.3%)	13 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	35.9	405^th of 638 public elementary schools	36.5%		40.7	383^rd of 644 public elementary schools	40.5%	22	47.0	36.2	51.3				56.2	29.3	43.9								$13,539	$2,296	$857	$3,153	$9,520	$866	$10,386
Willow Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Willow Drive	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 773-5796	551	32	17.2	100.0%	60 (10.9%)	431 (78.2%)	29 (5.3%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.9%)	10.9	588^th of 638 public elementary schools	7.8%		8.6	617^th of 644 public elementary schools	4.2%	29	34.7	20.1	34.6				33.3	15.1	21.8								$11,002	$1,543	$758	$2,301	$7,976	$726	$8,701
Alice Drive Middle	Public	6-8	40 Miller Road	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 775-0821	841	48	17.5	100.0%	285 (33.9%)	446 (53.0%)	49 (5.8%)	31 (3.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.1%)	38.4	190^th of 325 public middle schools	41.5%		43	178^th of 325 public middle schools	45.2%	12				44.3	47.4	40.0				29.3	27.8	22.4	100.0				$9,226	$715	$633	$1,348	$7,074	$804	$7,878
Bates Middle	Public	6-8	715 Estate Street	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 775-0711	569	33	17.2	100.0%	120 (21.1%)	396 (69.6%)	24 (4.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.2%)	9.5	313^th of 325 public middle schools	3.7%		17.4	269^th of 325 public middle schools	17.2%	44				23.1	24.4	31.1				7.8	9.1	8.8	81.6				$10,668	$1,193	$725	$1,918	$7,630	$1,120	$8,750
Liberty STEAM Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	15 Church Street	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 830-5966	331	19	17.6	74.3%	145 (43.8%)	150 (45.3%)	15 (4.5%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)								(n/a)	56.8						41.8
Lakewood High	Public	9-12	350 Old Manning Road	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 506-2700	1,036	53	19.5	100.0%	342 (33.0%)	601 (58.0%)	50 (4.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	35 (3.4%)	7.6	225^th of 235 public high schools	4.3%		9.6	215^th of 237 public high schools	9.3%	10													36.2	40.3	35.2	66.8	$10,875	$721	$594	$1,315	$8,218	$1,342	$9,559

Cities Near Zip Code 29150

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sumter	3.35 mi	21	184^th
Turbeville	10.21 mi	4	80^th
Manning	10.97 mi	12	165^th
New Zion	12.49 mi	3	11^th
Mayesville	14.39 mi	1	168^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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