Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29039

Summary:

The 29039 zip code area is home to two schools - Edisto Primary, an elementary school, and Edisto High, a high school. Both schools serve a student population with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a socioeconomically disadvantaged community.

Edisto Primary has a 100% free or reduced-price lunch rate and is ranked 66th out of 75 districts in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Edisto High, on the other hand, has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 139th out of 237 high schools in 2022-2023 to 199th out of 235 in 2024-2025. Both schools have relatively low statewide rankings, with Edisto High's proficiency rates on end-of-course exams generally lower than the district and state averages, except for Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2.

Despite the challenges faced by these schools, there are some positive aspects to note. Edisto Primary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 16.1 students per teacher, while Edisto High has an even lower ratio of 13.7 students per teacher. Additionally, Edisto High maintains a respectable four-year graduation rate of 85.4% and a relatively low dropout rate of 2.3%. However, both schools struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates of 22.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (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	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
Edisto Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	3239 Cordova Road	Cordova	29039	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 536-4782	635	42	15.0		214 (33.7%)	328 (51.7%)	52 (8.2%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)								(n/a)					$14,114	$1,221	$1,184	$2,405	$10,004	$1,705	$11,709
Edisto High	Public	9-12	500 R.M. Foster Drive	Cordova	29039	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 536-1553	614	48	12.6		227 (37.0%)	320 (52.1%)	45 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	17.5	199^th of 235 public high schools	15.3%		14.3	207^th of 235 public high schools	11.9%	8	71.6	38.9	36.4	76.8	$18,528	$1,158	$2,688	$3,846	$12,275	$2,407	$14,682

Cities Near Zip Code 29039

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Orangeburg	1.36 mi	28	186^th
Cordova	1.94 mi	5	198^th
Cope	5.6 mi	2	218^th
Rowesville	9.56 mi	4	217^th
Bamberg	12.93 mi	6	127^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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