Best Public Schools in New Zion, SC

Summary:

The city of New Zion, South Carolina is home to a single elementary school, Walker-Gamble Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 540 students. The school is part of the Clarendon 06 school district, which is ranked 45 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walker-Gamble Elementary appears to be a standout school in the New Zion area, consistently performing well above the district and state averages on state assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 3-5. The school has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing at a high level compared to other elementary schools in South Carolina. Additionally, the school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5%, which is better than the district and state averages.

Despite serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Walker-Gamble Elementary has maintained a strong academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, 3rd-5th grade students scored between 67-78% proficient or better in ELA and 52-78% in Math, significantly outpacing the district averages of 50-60% in ELA and 44-62% in Math. The school's 4th grade Science proficiency rate of 59.7% also exceeds the district (38.6%) and state (49.1%) averages, further demonstrating its academic excellence.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	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
Walker-Gamble Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2358 Walker-Gamble Road	New Zion	29111	Clarendon County	Clarendon 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 659-2102	547	34	16.0		393 (71.8%)	117 (21.4%)	30 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	74.4	163^rd of 640 public elementary schools	74.5%		81.3	108^th of 638 public elementary schools	83.1%	55	69.8	67.0	75.7	78.0	52.2	64.8	59.7	$17,563	$2,183	$929	$3,112	$10,880	$3,571	$14,451

Cities Near New Zion

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Turbeville	7.76 mi	4	71^st
Manning	11.1 mi	11	160^th
Olanta	12.02 mi	1	157^th
Kingstree	12.15 mi	6	142^nd
Greeleyville	13.64 mi	2	145^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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