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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 29048

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Summary:

The 29048 zip code area has only one elementary school, St. James-Gaillard Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 237 students. The school is ranked 522 out of 640 Orangeburg district elementary schools and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating it is underperforming compared to other schools in the state.

St. James-Gaillard Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% and test scores that are significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school serves a high-poverty student population, with a 100% free and reduced lunch rate. Despite the low academic performance, the school's spending per student is relatively high at $17,162 for the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting the need for a closer examination of how resources are being utilized to support student learning.

Overall, the analysis of the data for St. James-Gaillard Elementary reveals a struggling school that faces significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students. The low academic performance, high poverty, and chronic absenteeism rates suggest the need for targeted interventions and support services to address the underlying issues and improve educational outcomes for the students in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year

Cities Near Zip Code 29048

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eutawville	1.41 mi	1
Vance	5.54 mi	1
Holly Hill	7.31 mi	3
Cross	10.31 mi	2	163^rd
Santee	11.19 mi	5	218^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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