Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29048

Summary:

The 29048 zip code has only one school, St. James-Gaillard Elementary, a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 237 students. The school is part of the Orangeburg school district, which is ranked 66 out of 75 districts in South Carolina and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

St. James-Gaillard Elementary's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, is generally lower than the state averages but higher than the Orangeburg district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 39.4%, compared to the state average of 61.8% and the Orangeburg district average of 39.8%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% and a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $17,162 and a low student-teacher ratio of 13:1, the academic performance data suggests that the school is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. Further investigation into the root causes of these challenges and targeted interventions may be necessary to improve the school's performance and outcomes for its students.

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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
St. James-Gaillard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1555 Gardensgate Road	Eutawville	29048	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 492-7927	211	16	13.1		23 (10.9%)	169 (80.1%)	9 (4.3%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	21.3	522^nd of 640 public elementary schools	18.4%		24.5	485^th of 638 public elementary schools	24.0%	37	39.4	51.7	40.7	36.4	41.3	37.5	31.0	$15,899	$1,363	$1,160	$2,523	$11,691	$1,685	$13,376

Cities Near Zip Code 29048

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eutawville	1.41 mi	2	190^th
Vance	5.54 mi	2	196^th
Holly Hill	7.31 mi	3	213^th
Cross	10.31 mi	2	188^th
Santee	11.19 mi	5	216^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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