Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29486

Summary:

The 29486 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area display a mix of high-performing and average-performing institutions, each with its own unique strengths and areas for improvement.

Cane Bay High School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, ranking 75th out of 235 high schools in South Carolina and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in several end-of-course exams, particularly in English and U.S. History. In contrast, Cane Bay Middle School excels in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 exams but struggles more in overall Mathematics proficiency compared to the district and state.

The area also includes Berkeley Preparatory Academy, a public charter school serving grades K-8. While the school performs well in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 exams, it lags behind the district and state averages in Mathematics proficiency across grade levels. This may be due to the school's more economically diverse student population, with a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients compared to the other schools in the area. Overall, the schools in the 29486 zip code area offer a range of educational options, each with its own unique strengths and areas for 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
Cane Bay High	Public	9-12	1624 State Road	Summerville	29486	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 899-8786	2,158	121	17.7	27.7%	1,147 (53.2%)	495 (22.9%)	284 (13.2%)	55 (2.5%)	6 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	167 (7.7%)	60.2	75^th of 235 public high schools	68.1%		66.1	58^th of 237 public high schools	75.5%	17													65.2	69.4	67.0	87.3	$10,593	$561	$625	$1,186	$8,003	$1,404	$9,407
Cane Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1247 Cane Bay Boulevard	Summerville	29486	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 899-5100	1,263	68	18.5	28.5%	777 (61.5%)	183 (14.5%)	142 (11.2%)	35 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	124 (9.8%)	81.1	113^th of 638 public elementary schools	82.3%		60.7	240^th of 644 public elementary schools	62.7%	127	67.2	74.2					67.9	61.0									$9,988	$589	$682	$1,271	$7,226	$1,491	$8,717
Cane Bay Middle	Public	5-8	1175 Cane Bay Boulevard	Summerville	29486	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 899-1857	1,487	81	18.3	29.5%	884 (59.4%)	247 (16.6%)	156 (10.5%)	29 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	168 (11.3%)	63.4	105^th of 325 public middle schools	67.7%		56.5	120^th of 325 public middle schools	63.1%	15			59.2	61.4	58.6	57.9			43.0	33.5	31.4	32.4	95.6				$9,073	$359	$640	$999	$6,625	$1,449	$8,074
Carolyn Lewis School	Public	PK, KG-8	380 Coleridge Drive	Summerville	29486	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(843) 900-3302																			(n/a)	62.1	52.2	52.0	50.8	59.4	44.0	56.3	41.6	31.4	32.5	32.0	25.0
Berkeley Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	122 Bee Tree Lane	Summerville	29486	Berkeley County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 832-7921	708	58	12.2	45.9%	410 (57.9%)	167 (23.6%)	70 (9.9%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (7.1%)	59.9	252^nd of 638 public elementary schools	60.5%		53.1	293^rd of 644 public elementary schools	54.5%	41	60.0	67.3	51.6	64.0	62.5	56.9	55.2	65.2	34.9	26.7	48.6	16.9	87.5

Cities Near Zip Code 29486

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Summerville	0.82 mi	27	64^th
Ladson	2.71 mi	7	141^st
North Charleston	5.24 mi	32	140^th
Goose Creek	6.16 mi	15	110^th
N Charleston	7.82 mi	3	205^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 29486

Cane Bay Elementary

Cane Bay Middle

Cane Bay High

Berkeley Preparatory Academy

Carolyn Lewis School

Cities Near Zip Code 29486