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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 29070

Summary:

The 29070 zip code is home to a single middle school, Batesburg-Leesville Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and has a total enrollment of 457 students. The school is part of the Lexington 03 school district, which is ranked 54 out of 75 districts in South Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Batesburg-Leesville Middle School's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking 165th out of 325 South Carolina middle schools in 2022-2023 (3 stars), 181st out of 325 in 2023-2024 (2 stars), and 179th out of 320 in 2024-2025 (2 stars). The school's test scores are generally below the state and district averages, with the school performing better in EOCEP/Algebra 1 assessments compared to SC READY English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% for the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.8 and high spending per student of $14,412 for the 2023-2024 school year, the data suggests that Batesburg-Leesville Middle School faces challenges in terms of academic performance and student engagement. The high percentage of students (100%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch indicates that the school serves a socioeconomically disadvantaged population, which may contribute to the lower academic performance. Further investigation into the specific factors contributing to these challenges, as well as strategies for improvement, would be valuable for the school and the broader community.

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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 29070

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gilbert	3.32 mi	4	85^th
Batesburg-Leesville	3.62 mi	4	152^nd
Lexington	8.6 mi	23	43^rd
Monetta	11.58 mi	1	172^nd
Ridge Spring	12.56 mi	1	175^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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