Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29040

Summary:

The 29040 zip code is home to a single middle school, Hillcrest Middle, which serves students in grades 6-8. As part of the Sumter 01 District, Hillcrest Middle faces some challenges, with the district ranked 67 out of 75 in South Carolina and having a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillcrest Middle stands out for its strong performance on EOCEP/Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, with 100% proficiency in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school's English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates are below the state averages, particularly in 6th and 8th grades. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% is relatively high.

Despite these challenges, Hillcrest Middle's spending per student is higher than the state average, which may be an effort to support the high-need student population. Overall, Hillcrest Middle appears to be a school with some areas of strength, such as its performance on EOCEP/Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, but also significant challenges in other academic areas, particularly in Mathematics. Additional support and resources may be needed to improve student outcomes at the school.

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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)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 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	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 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
Hillcrest Middle	Public	6-8	4355 Peach Orchard Road	Dalzell	29040	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 499-3341	365	25	14.6		111 (30.4%)	191 (52.3%)	38 (10.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.9%)	39	192^nd of 320 public middle schools	40.0%		28.7	233^rd of 325 public middle schools	28.3%	41	53.8	57.2	50.8	20.2	23.9	25.4	38.5	100.0	$13,183	$1,020	$1,467	$2,487	$9,298	$1,399	$10,696

Cities Near Zip Code 29040

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shaw AFB	1.13 mi	2	153^rd
Sumter	1.25 mi	21	180^th
Dalzell	2.25 mi	1	124^th
Rembert	4.95 mi	3	226^th
Eastover	15.25 mi	1	98^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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