Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29045

The 29045 zip code area is home to 6 schools, including 5 elementary schools and 1 middle school, with no high schools or alternative schools in the data set. The schools in this area display a mix of high-performing and lower-performing institutions, with some standout elementary schools and challenges at the middle school level.

Catawba Trail Elementary and Bookman Road Elementary are the top-performing schools in the area, ranking 165th and 261st out of 640 elementary schools in South Carolina, respectively. These schools have strong test scores, with over 60% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and math. In contrast, the lone middle school, Leslie M. Stover Middle, struggles with lower proficiency rates in mathematics compared to the district and state averages.

The schools in the 29045 zip code generally perform better than their Richland 02 and Kershaw 01 district averages on the SC READY assessments, particularly in English Language Arts. However, the two magnet schools, Pontiac Elementary and Bridge Creek Elementary, have mixed performance, with Pontiac Elementary having lower test scores compared to the district and state, while Bridge Creek Elementary has stronger performance in some areas. The funding and student demographics appear to be factors in the academic outcomes observed across the schools in the 29045 zip code.