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Schools in Zip Code 29532

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Schools

4,368

Students

5-star school

Top rankedMayo High For Math Science & Technology3^rd of 245 South Carolina high schools

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Smallest classes

Trinity Collegiate School 8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

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4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 29532 in Darlington, SC, is served by 7 schools in the Darlington 01 district, enrolling 3,591 students across elementary, middle, and high school grades, with the district earning a 2-star rating (47th out of 75 in the state).

The standout is Mayo High For Math Science & Technology, ranked #3 in South Carolina with a 5-star rating, a 100% graduation rate, and near-perfect test scores (96.6% to 100% proficiency in core subjects). In stark contrast, Darlington High ranks in the bottom 10% of the state (0 stars) with a 79.9% graduation rate and test scores 60+ points lower on identical assessments. Among elementary schools, Brockington Elementary (2 stars, 34th percentile) and St. John's Elementary (2 stars, 30th percentile) outperform J. L. Cain Elementary (1 star, 12th percentile). Darlington Middle shows promise with 100% proficiency in Algebra 1, though standard math scores remain below state averages. Pate Elementary serves only PK-2 grades, so no test data is available.

The biggest concern is chronic absenteeism: five of seven schools exceed the state average (22.3%), with Pate Elementary at 39.1% and St. John's Elementary at 33.3%, while Mayo High is remarkably low at 3.8%. Spending does not predict success—Darlington High spends more per student ($18,259) than Mayo High ($16,889) yet performs far worse. Additionally, St. John's Elementary shows a 30+ point decline from 3rd to 5th grade in ELA and math, suggesting cumulative learning gaps. For parents, Mayo High is the clear top choice, while the district's other schools face significant challenges in attendance and academic consistency.

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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)		EOCEP English 1 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (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	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	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
Darlington High	Public, Magnet	9-12	525 Spring Street	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 398-5140	965	71	13.5		189 (19.6%)	613 (63.5%)	46 (4.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	112 (11.6%)	13.8	226^th of 245 public high schools	7.8%		14.5	211^th of 235 public high schools	10.2%	15															33.2	36.4	74.9	$18,259	$1,437	$999	$2,436	$13,581	$2,241	$15,822
Darlington Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	150 Pinedale Drive	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 398-5088	888	58	15.3		210 (23.6%)	538 (60.6%)	35 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (11.1%)	39.2	207^th of 335 public middle schools	38.2%		35.9	203^rd of 320 public middle schools	36.6%	4				49.4	48.4	58.2				33.6	28.8	39.2		45.0				$15,589	$1,606	$1,442	$3,048	$10,927	$1,614	$12,540
Mayo High For Math Science & Technology	Public, Magnet	9-12	405 Chestnut Street	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 398-2650	309	23	13.4		167 (54.0%)	89 (28.8%)	19 (6.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.7%)	97.7	3^rd of 245 public high schools	98.8%		95.1	4^th of 235 public high schools	98.3%	1															96.6	97.5	100.0	$16,889	$1,418	$1,168	$2,586	$12,148	$2,155	$14,303
Brockington Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	413 Brockington Road	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 398-2500	303	23	13.2		64 (21.1%)	190 (62.7%)	21 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	33.3	431^st of 649 public elementary schools	33.6%		42.8	358^th of 640 public elementary schools	44.1%	73	49.5	64.8	51.3				46.0	42.6	40.4				39.9					$16,987	$2,731	$1,275	$4,006	$11,137	$1,844	$12,981
Pate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1010 Indian Branch Road	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 398-5070	397	29	13.8		94 (23.7%)	233 (58.7%)	26 (6.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (9.8%)								(n/a)																		$16,034	$2,394	$1,444	$3,839	$10,736	$1,460	$12,196
St. John's Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	140 Park Street	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 398-5130	596	39	15.2		195 (32.7%)	308 (51.7%)	29 (4.9%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.7%)								(n/a)																		$17,078	$2,150	$1,429	$3,579	$11,957	$1,542	$13,500
Darlington County Institute of Technology	Public	9-12	160 Pinedale Drive	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 398-4796	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
J. L. Cain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	607 First Street	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 398-2450	533	43	12.3		88 (16.5%)	383 (71.9%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.1%)	15.8	568^th of 649 public elementary schools	12.5%		20.5	528^th of 640 public elementary schools	17.5%	40	48.4	52.5	43.6				37.5	31.3	26.4				22.3					$14,930	$1,660	$1,294	$2,953	$10,562	$1,415	$11,976
Trinity Collegiate School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	6-12	5001 Hoffmeyer Rd	Darlington	29532	Darlington County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(843) 395-9124	377	47	8.0		240 (63.7%)	113 (30.0%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 29532

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Darlington	0.46 mi	8	125^th
Florence	5.17 mi	22	91^st
Effingham	10.87 mi	2	87^th
Hartsville	12.19 mi	9	106^th
Timmonsville	12.82 mi	2	193^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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