Schools in Zip Code 29067

Zip code 29067, serving the Kershaw, SC area, includes six public schools—two elementary, two middle, and two high schools—with a combined enrollment of roughly 3,029 students, split between the Kershaw 01 and Lancaster 01 districts.

For parents, the standout school is Andrew Jackson High, which ranks 66th in the state (73rd percentile, 4 stars) and has improved steadily over three years. Its English 1 proficiency rate of 81.67% is nearly 21 points above the state average, and it graduates 85.3% of students. Andrew Jackson Middle also shines with a perfect 100% proficiency on the Algebra 1 EOCEP exam. Meanwhile, North Central Elementary is the most improved school, jumping 164 spots in state rankings to the 73rd percentile, with 4th-grade science proficiency (74.7%) far exceeding state and district averages. In contrast, North Central High and North Central Middle lag behind, with lower rankings, graduation rates, and higher dropout rates than their Andrew Jackson counterparts.

The most pressing concern across all six schools is chronic absenteeism—every school exceeds the state average of 22.3%, with North Central High (32.5%) and North Central Middle (32.2%) the worst affected. Middle school math is another weak spot: both middle schools show low proficiency in 7th and 8th grade math, yet near-perfect Algebra 1 scores, suggesting only top students take that course. The Lancaster 01 schools generally outperform Kershaw 01 schools, though spending doesn't explain the gap—Andrew Jackson Middle spends less per student than North Central Middle yet performs better. Finally, both elementary schools are stronger than the middle schools, indicating a challenging transition period for students in this area.