Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29061

Summary:

The 29061 zip code area in South Carolina is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Richland 01 school district. While the district is ranked 52 out of 75 in the state and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, a few schools in the area stand out.

Hopkins Elementary has the highest performance on state assessments, with the highest percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5 in 2024-2025. The school also had the highest 4-year graduation rate at 85.4%. Meanwhile, Southeast Middle and Hopkins Middle had exceptional results, with 100% and 99.99% of students proficient or better in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course exams in 2024-2025.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance between the schools. For example, the percentage of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 37% at Southeast Middle to 69.3% at Hopkins Elementary in 2024-2025. Additionally, all schools in the area had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% in 2023-2024, and 100% of students received free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges that may impact student learning and achievement. Addressing these disparities and supporting the unique needs of these communities will be crucial for improving student outcomes in the 29061 zip code area.

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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)	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	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	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
Southeast Middle	Public	6-8	731 Horrell Hill Road	Hopkins	29061	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 695-5700	462	41	11.2		34 (7.4%)	333 (72.1%)	63 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	15.6	275^th of 320 public middle schools	14.1%		13.8	289^th of 325 public middle schools	11.1%	14				38.0	39.6	37.0				18.8	13.5	7.9		31.3	100.0				$22,241	$2,391	$1,651	$4,043	$15,417	$2,782	$18,198
Hopkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6120 Cabin Creek Road	Hopkins	29061	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 783-5541	284	23	12.6		21 (7.4%)	234 (82.4%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	46.8	328^th of 640 public elementary schools	48.8%		59.5	255^th of 638 public elementary schools	60.0%	73	56.0	53.7	69.3				48.0	51.2	66.7				26.8						$27,792	$3,418	$1,566	$4,985	$19,870	$2,938	$22,808
Horrell Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	517 Horrell Hill Road	Hopkins	29061	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 783-5545	565	37	15.2		71 (12.6%)	351 (62.1%)	100 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.3%)	23.3	503^rd of 640 public elementary schools	21.4%		23	495^th of 638 public elementary schools	22.4%	8	41.3	42.9	55.2				37.5	24.7	44.8				33.8						$18,359	$1,989	$1,236	$3,224	$12,680	$2,454	$15,134
Lower Richland High	Public	9-12	2615 Lower Richland Boulevard	Hopkins	29061	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 695-3000	1,218	90	13.5		77 (6.3%)	989 (81.2%)	87 (7.1%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (4.8%)	22.2	188^th of 235 public high schools	20.0%		16.4	202^nd of 235 public high schools	14.0%	14															66.6	27.0	30.6	86.4	$17,494	$1,173	$1,118	$2,291	$12,771	$2,432	$15,204
Hopkins Middle	Public	6-8	1601 Clarkson Road	Hopkins	29061	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 695-3331	458	41	11.1		23 (5.0%)	387 (84.5%)	22 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (4.8%)	14.2	284^th of 320 public middle schools	11.3%		12.8	296^th of 325 public middle schools	8.9%	12				43.8	39.1	35.8				13.1	9.2	16.7		11.7	100.0				$20,049	$1,757	$1,560	$3,317	$13,084	$3,648	$16,732

Cities Near Zip Code 29061

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hopkins	0.86 mi	5	176^th
Columbia	4.63 mi	82	150^th
Gadsden	7.12 mi	1
Eastover	9.17 mi	1	98^th
Swansea	10.06 mi	6	163^rd

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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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29061

Hopkins Elementary

Horrell Hill Elementary

Lower Richland High

Southeast Middle

Hopkins Middle

Cities Near Zip Code 29061