Schools in Zip Code 29510

Zip code 29510 in Andrews, South Carolina, is served by three public schools in the Georgetown 01 district, enrolling a combined 1,431 students across elementary, middle, and high school grades.

For parents, the most important takeaway is that academic performance varies sharply by school level, with Andrews Elementary clearly the strongest option in the area. It earned 2 stars and shows positive momentum, particularly in 3rd grade ELA (jumping from 35.8% to 46.2% proficiency) and 5th grade math (48.9%, nearly matching the state average). In contrast, Rosemary Middle ranks in the bottom 10% of South Carolina middle schools with 0 stars, and Andrews High sits in the bottom 5% of high schools. The middle school slide is dramatic: 5th graders at Andrews Elementary achieve 56.7% ELA proficiency, but by 8th grade at Rosemary Middle that drops to 34.2%, and math proficiency collapses from 48.9% to just 17.1%.

Chronic absenteeism is a red flag, especially at Andrews High where 31.2% of students are chronically absent—nearly 50% higher than the state average—and the dropout rate of 3.8% is almost double the state's 2.1%. Interestingly, Rosemary Middle has the lowest absenteeism in the cluster (16.1%), yet still struggles academically, suggesting challenges beyond attendance. All three schools spend well above typical per-student amounts ($15,995–$17,959) with favorable student-teacher ratios (10.7–12.7:1), but results don't follow the investment. One bright spot: Rosemary Middle reports 100% proficiency on the Algebra 1 EOCEP exam, likely reflecting a selective advanced cohort. Overall, parents should expect a compounding educational deficit—students enter below state averages, lose ground through middle school, and arrive at high school significantly underprepared.