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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 29078

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Top rankedLugoff Elementary211^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools

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Summary:

Zip code 29078 in Lugoff, South Carolina, is home to three elementary schools—Wateree Elementary, Doby's Mill Elementary, and Lugoff Elementary—all serving grades PK-5 within the Kershaw 01 district, which holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 64th percentile statewide.

For parents, the standout choice is Lugoff Elementary, which leads the area with a 68th percentile state ranking and the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (70.7% average) and Mathematics (60.3% average). Its 5th-grade ELA performance is exceptional at 77.5% proficient, and it is the only school that improves in math from 4th to 5th grade, jumping from 52.9% to 64.6%. Wateree Elementary offers the most consistent performance, with ELA proficiency hovering around 66-67% across all grade levels and a steady climb in state ranking over three years. Doby's Mill Elementary trails the group at the 46th percentile, showing notable volatility—its 3rd-grade ELA dropped 15 points year-over-year—and struggles most in mathematics, particularly in 3rd grade (46.8%) and 5th grade (42.1%).

All three schools outperform district and state averages in most subjects, though science proficiency is only marginally above the state norm. Spending does not predict success: Lugoff Elementary spends the most per student ($13,475) and performs best, but Wateree Elementary spends the least ($12,351) and still outpaces Doby's Mill Elementary, which spends $363 more. Chronic absenteeism is below state and district averages across all schools, though Lugoff Elementary has the highest rate (19.5%) despite its academic success. Families in this area have meaningful options, with Lugoff Elementary excelling in upper grades, Wateree Elementary providing reliability, and Doby's Mill Elementary showing pockets of strength in 4th-grade science.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Wateree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	424 Wildwood Lane	Lugoff	29078	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 438-8018	688	45	15.2	59.3%	420 (61.0%)	113 (16.4%)	60 (8.7%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (12.5%)	58.4	259^th of 661 public elementary schools	60.8%		64.6	227^th of 639 public elementary schools	64.5%	32	66.7	67.4	66.4	57.3	59.4	43.0	52.8	$12,351	$986	$880	$1,866	$9,160	$1,325	$10,485
Lugoff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	994 Ridgeway Road	Lugoff	29078	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 438-8000	543	36	15.0	100.0%	321 (59.1%)	151 (27.8%)	25 (4.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.1%)	66.9	211^th of 661 public elementary schools	68.1%		70.6	193^rd of 639 public elementary schools	69.8%	18	68.9	65.7	77.5	63.3	52.9	64.6	52.9	$13,475	$1,234	$884	$2,117	$9,860	$1,498	$11,358
Doby's Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1964 Ft. Jackson Road	Lugoff	29078	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 438-4055	607	39	15.5	62.6%	331 (54.5%)	133 (21.9%)	69 (11.4%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (10.9%)	44.6	360^th of 661 public elementary schools	45.5%		52.8	292^nd of 639 public elementary schools	54.3%	68	49.0	56.2	65.3	46.8	58.3	42.1	54.2	$12,714	$1,144	$849	$1,993	$8,758	$1,963	$10,721

Cities Near Zip Code 29078

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lugoff	0.39 mi	5	64^th
Elgin	4.91 mi	6	92^nd
Camden	5.23 mi	8	130^th
Blythewood	10.29 mi	10	67^th
Columbia	10.99 mi	83	151^st

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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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