Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29223

Summary:

The 29223 zip code area in South Carolina is home to 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 high schools, and no middle schools or alternative schools. These schools are part of the Richland 02 school district, which is ranked 33 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the area is E.L. Wright Middle School, which ranks in the top 275 elementary/middle schools in the state and earns a 3-star rating. It boasts particularly strong test scores, with 94.55% of students proficient or better in Algebra 1/Mathematics, well above the district and state averages. Another unique school is Whitmore School, a public charter virtual high school with a predominantly White student population and lower spending per student compared to the other schools in the area.

However, the data also reveals significant socioeconomic challenges across many of the schools, with several having 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This, combined with wide disparities in academic performance, suggests that equity and access to quality education may be issues in the district. The strong performance of E.L. Wright Middle School highlights the importance of focusing on middle school education to improve overall outcomes for students in the 29223 zip code 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)	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
L. W. Conder Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8040 Hunt Club Road	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 736-8720	472	41	11.4	100.0%	15 (3.2%)	243 (51.5%)	184 (39.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	20	521^st of 638 public elementary schools	18.3%		20.4	529^th of 644 public elementary schools	17.9%	8	36.4	41.3	41.0				36.4	32.6	21.8								$16,683	$1,358	$1,062	$2,420	$12,968	$1,295	$14,263
Joseph Keels Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7500 Springcrest Drive	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 736-8754	478	43	11.0	100.0%	5 (1.0%)	395 (82.6%)	51 (10.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	29.6	449^th of 638 public elementary schools	29.6%		33.3	433^rd of 644 public elementary schools	32.8%	16	34.2	38.3	53.0				27.9	40.0	46.2								$15,343	$1,194	$1,196	$2,390	$11,627	$1,325	$12,952
L. B. Nelson Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	225 North Brickyard Road	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 736-8730	553	45	12.3	65.1%	61 (11.0%)	375 (67.8%)	57 (10.3%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.1%)	47.7	339^th of 638 public elementary schools	46.9%		44.6	350^th of 644 public elementary schools	45.7%	11	50.7	37.7	64.0				59.7	38.1	46.1								$13,205	$908	$827	$1,735	$10,138	$1,331	$11,470
Windsor Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	9800 Dunbarton Drive	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 736-8723	529	52	10.1	100.0%	34 (6.4%)	323 (61.1%)	146 (27.6%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	16.2	545^th of 638 public elementary schools	14.6%		23.1	506^th of 644 public elementary schools	21.4%	39	24.7	37.0	38.1				29.1	34.3	29.8								$15,454	$1,141	$1,052	$2,193	$11,789	$1,472	$13,261
E. L. Wright Middle	Public, Magnet	K-8	2740 Alpine Road	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 736-8740	1,285	85	15.0	58.3%	221 (17.2%)	728 (56.7%)	203 (15.8%)	72 (5.6%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (4.0%)	56.5	275^th of 638 public elementary schools	56.9%		58	264^th of 644 public elementary schools	59.0%	11	79.6	87.1	90.7	47.3	38.6	36.9	84.1	76.9	81.4	31.4	23.7	21.7	94.6				$12,349	$327	$1,816	$2,143	$8,859	$1,347	$10,206
Polo Road Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1250 Polo Road	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 419-2226	659	58	11.3	69.8%	49 (7.4%)	322 (48.9%)	228 (34.6%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.2%)	19.9	524^th of 638 public elementary schools	17.9%		41.7	369^th of 644 public elementary schools	42.7%	155	36.1	38.2	43.6				32.4	27.8	29.1								$14,830	$1,021	$846	$1,867	$11,636	$1,327	$12,963
Richland Northeast High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7500 Brookfield Road	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 699-2800	1,301	100	12.9	67.9%	127 (9.8%)	821 (63.1%)	274 (21.1%)	25 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	49 (3.8%)	13.3	211^th of 235 public high schools	10.2%		27.6	165^th of 237 public high schools	30.4%	46													45.9	40.6	32.9	77.5	$14,008	$417	$711	$1,129	$10,607	$2,273	$12,880
Jackson Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7150 Trenholm Road Extension	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 790-3800	586	51	11.4	100.0%	6 (1.0%)	449 (76.6%)	81 (13.8%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.0%)	24.9	483^rd of 638 public elementary schools	24.3%		28.2	457^th of 644 public elementary schools	29.0%	26	35.9	29.5	43.4				41.0	26.1	45.8								$15,980	$1,616	$1,112	$2,728	$11,452	$1,800	$13,252
School Whitmore School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	501 Commerce Drive NE	Columbia	29223	Richland County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(803) 476-6416	478	14	34.1	54.2%	353 (73.8%)	78 (16.3%)	30 (6.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	26.8	175^th of 235 public high schools	25.5%		35.1	145^th of 237 public high schools	38.8%	30													31.6	51.6	38.6	85.5	$7,817	$173	$386	$559	$5,255	$2,002	$7,258

Cities Near Zip Code 29223

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbia	0.13 mi	82	140^th
Elgin	5.11 mi	6	85^th
Blythewood	6.41 mi	10	73^rd
Hopkins	10.23 mi	5	175^th
Cayce	10.64 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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