Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29466

Summary:

The 29466 zip code area is home to 8 high-performing schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, all part of the Charleston 01 school district. This district is ranked 24th out of 75 in South Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating a strong educational system serving the community.

Several schools stand out as exceptional performers, including Thomas C. Cario Middle School, Laing Middle School, and Oceanside Collegiate Academy. These schools are ranked among the top in the state and have consistently received 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger, with impressive proficiency rates on state assessments. Charles Pinckney Elementary is another standout, ranking 9th out of 638 elementary schools in South Carolina.

While the schools in the 29466 zip code area are predominantly white, with free/reduced lunch rates varying widely, they are generally well-funded, with spending per student higher than state and district averages. This, combined with low student-teacher ratios, likely contributes to the strong academic performance observed across these institutions. However, the racial and socioeconomic diversity of the student populations could be an area for further investigation and potential improvement.

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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
Charles Pinckney Elementary	Public	3-5	3300 Thomas Cario Boulevard	Mount Pleasant	29466	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 856-4585	646	38	17.0	13.6%	549 (85.0%)	12 (1.9%)	39 (6.0%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.6%)	97.1	9^th of 638 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.3	7^th of 644 public elementary schools	98.9%	2	82.6	87.0	85.4				87.0	82.5	85.9								$12,155	$995	$966	$1,961	$7,976	$2,219	$10,195
Thomas C. Cario Middle	Public	6-8	3500 Thomas Cario Boulevard	Mount Pleasant	29466	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 856-4595	1,130	62	18.2	14.2%	965 (85.4%)	43 (3.8%)	52 (4.6%)	28 (2.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (3.4%)	99.2	3^rd of 325 public middle schools	99.1%		98.8	5^th of 325 public middle schools	98.5%	2				88.8	84.4	85.2				83.9	78.3	69.6	99.5				$11,398	$826	$522	$1,348	$8,093	$1,957	$10,050
Laurel Hill Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	3100 Thomas Cario Boulevard	Mount Pleasant	29466	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 849-2200	736	45	16.5	17.1%	593 (80.6%)	24 (3.3%)	61 (8.3%)	17 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.6%)								(n/a)																	$14,588	$1,336	$830	$2,166	$9,766	$2,656	$12,422
Laing Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2705 Bulrush Basket Lane	Mount Pleasant	29466	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 849-2809	1,024	58	17.8	20.5%	812 (79.3%)	130 (12.7%)	40 (3.9%)	22 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.0%)	98.2	7^th of 325 public middle schools	97.8%		97.5	13^th of 325 public middle schools	96.0%	6				84.5	82.9	79.9				74.0	73.7	62.4	100.0				$13,221	$1,385	$957	$2,341	$8,704	$2,176	$10,880
Jennie Moore Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2725 Bulrush Basket Lane	Mount Pleasant	29466	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 849-2815	999	63	15.9	21.4%	778 (77.9%)	97 (9.7%)	49 (4.9%)	29 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (4.4%)	92.5	34^th of 638 public elementary schools	94.7%		88.7	71^st of 644 public elementary schools	89.0%	37	75.8	84.9	72.9				79.3	76.7	70.4								$13,284	$1,104	$973	$2,076	$9,108	$2,100	$11,208
Oceanside Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	580 Faison Road	Mount Pleasant	29466	Charleston County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 936-7128	653	26	25.1	0.8%	554 (84.8%)	31 (4.7%)	42 (6.4%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	91.8	10^th of 235 public high schools	95.7%		94.2	6^th of 237 public high schools	97.5%	4													92.4	92.6	87.7	99.4
Wando High	Public	9-12	1000 Warrior Way	Mount Pleasant	29466	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 881-8200	2,593	143	18.1	18.0%	2,098 (80.9%)	231 (8.9%)	121 (4.7%)	63 (2.4%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	78 (3.0%)	86.8	15^th of 235 public high schools	93.6%		88	16^th of 237 public high schools	93.2%	1													87.8	85.6	82.6	96.5	$12,370	$707	$677	$1,384	$8,732	$2,254	$10,986
Carolina Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3650 Park Avenue Boulevard	Mount Pleasant	29466	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 856-8060	981	53	18.5	14.0%	807 (82.3%)	60 (6.1%)	43 (4.4%)	23 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.9%)	95.6	15^th of 638 public elementary schools	97.6%		95.1	19^th of 644 public elementary schools	97.0%	4	82.2	85.6	84.3				83.5	79.6	73.0								$11,963	$1,297	$752	$2,049	$7,911	$2,003	$9,914
East Cooper Center for Advanced Studies	Public	9-12	900 Warrior Way	Mount Pleasant	29466	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 856-5800	0	24	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 29466

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mount Pleasant	0.53 mi	17	3^rd
Sullivans Island	2.66 mi	1	1^st
Charleston	4.03 mi	33	47^th
North Charleston	7.29 mi	32	147^th
Wando	8.36 mi	2	33^rd

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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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