Summary:
Zip code 29515, located in the Orangeburg, SC area, is served by a single elementary school, Edisto Elementary, which enrolls 419 students in grades 3-5 within the Orangeburg school district.
As the only elementary school in this zip code, Edisto Elementary presents a clear picture of the area's educational landscape. The school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1 and spends a substantial $14,392 per student, yet academic outcomes lag significantly behind state averages. Across all subjects and grade levels, proficiency rates run 20-25 percentage points below the state, with the widest gaps in 5th grade English Language Arts (39.1% vs. 64.1% state) and 3rd grade math (39.6% vs. 59.2% state). Science proficiency is the weakest area at just 30.2% for 4th graders, compared to 51.6% statewide. The school's performance is generally on par with or slightly below its district, though it does edge out the district in 4th grade math (35.7% vs. 34.6%) and matches it in 5th grade math (33.4% vs. 33.3%).
Perhaps the most pressing concern is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 39.6%—nearly double the state average of 22.3% and well above the district's 30.9%. This high rate of missing school likely contributes to the school's declining trajectory: its state ranking has slipped from the 19th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 12th percentile in 2025-2026, with proficiency declines across all subjects year-over-year. While the school's per-student spending is relatively high, the combination of attendance challenges and cumulative learning gaps—evident in math proficiency dropping steadily from 39.6% in 3rd grade to 33.4% in 5th grade—suggests that addressing absenteeism and foundational skills should be top priorities for families and administrators alike.
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