Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29817


Summary:

The 29817 zip code area is home to two schools - Macedonia Elementary-Middle, serving grades PK-8, and Blackville-Hilda High, serving grades 9-12. Both schools have a predominantly African American student population, with 76.97% and 82.47% African American enrollment, respectively. This suggests a high level of racial segregation in the local school system.

Academically, the schools face significant challenges. Macedonia Elementary-Middle consistently performs well below the Barnwell 48 district and state averages in both ELA and Math across all grade levels. Blackville-Hilda High fares better, but its test scores are still below the district and state averages in many areas. This indicates a need for significant academic interventions and support at both schools.

Additionally, both schools have a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage in the community. This may be a contributing factor to the low academic performance observed. The differences in student-teacher ratios between the two schools (13.1 at Macedonia Elementary-Middle vs. 11 at Blackville-Hilda High) may also suggest potential resource disparities, which could impact the quality of education.








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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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