Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29130

Summary:

The 29130 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Geiger Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 with 276 students. Geiger Elementary is part of the Fairfield 01 school district, which is ranked 33 out of 75 districts in South Carolina and has a 3-star rating.

Geiger Elementary generally outperforms the Fairfield 01 district and the state of South Carolina in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates for grades 3-6, with the exception of a significant drop in 6th-grade Mathematics proficiency. The school has a high percentage of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Geiger Elementary spends $18,677 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.8.

While Geiger Elementary's academic performance is generally strong, the school faces challenges with a chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5%, which is higher than the state average. This elevated absenteeism rate may impact student learning and academic achievement, and addressing the underlying causes could be an important focus area for the school and district.

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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)		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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th 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
Geiger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	150 T.M. Cook Road	Ridgeway	29130	Fairfield County	Fairfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 337-8288	262	20	13.1		40 (15.3%)	201 (76.7%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	60.4	250^th of 640 public elementary schools	60.9%		43.3	361^st of 638 public elementary schools	43.4%	111	61.3	66.7	80.8	62.9	61.3	62.9	61.5	25.9	48.1	33.3	$20,151	$2,548	$1,613	$4,161	$13,342	$2,647	$15,990

Cities Near Zip Code 29130

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lugoff	7.79 mi	5	65^th
Camden	8.97 mi	7	126^th
Elgin	9.91 mi	6	86^th
Ridgeway	11.33 mi	1	69^th
Blythewood	12 mi	10	73^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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