Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29556

Summary:

The 29556 zip code area in South Carolina is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools in this area face some challenges, Kingstree High School stands out as a relatively strong performer, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and solid results on End-of-Course exams.

The other schools in the area, such as W.M. Anderson Primary and Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy, struggle with low academic performance, high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, and chronic absenteeism. The Williamsburg 01 school district, which all four schools belong to, is also ranked 50 out of 75 districts in South Carolina and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Despite these challenges, the schools in the 29556 zip code area are working to improve, with Kingstree Middle Magnet offering a unique magnet program. By understanding the strengths and weaknesses of these schools, parents can make informed decisions about their children's education and advocate for the resources and support these schools need to succeed.

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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)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (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 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 Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	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
W.M. Anderson Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	500 Lexington Avenue	Kingstree	29556	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 355-5493	364	28	13.0		23 (6.3%)	321 (88.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)								(n/a)																			$17,213	$2,144	$2,383	$4,527	$10,507	$2,180	$12,686
Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy	Public	3-5	1503 Woodland Drive	Kingstree	29556	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 355-7233	362	27	13.6		21 (5.8%)	315 (87.0%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	16.6	555^th of 640 public elementary schools	13.3%		23.1	493^rd of 638 public elementary schools	22.7%	62	37.0	48.4	48.2				34.6	37.8	26.3				22.8						$16,578	$1,910	$2,301	$4,211	$10,084	$2,283	$12,367
Kingstree Middle Magnet	Public, Magnet	6-8	710 Third Avenue	Kingstree	29556	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 355-1506	341	30	11.3		23 (6.7%)	303 (88.9%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	31.5	226^th of 320 public middle schools	29.4%		32.4	216^th of 325 public middle schools	33.5%	10				49.1	47.2	48.9				35.5	16.6	17.7		33.6					$17,785	$2,006	$2,331	$4,337	$11,060	$2,389	$13,448
Kingstree High	Public	9-12	615 Martin Luther King Avenue	Kingstree	29556	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 355-6525	681	51	13.4		39 (5.7%)	614 (90.2%)	11 (1.6%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	50.5	108^th of 235 public high schools	54.0%		48.1	106^th of 235 public high schools	54.9%	2															82.5	61.0	50.7	87.5	$18,605	$1,729	$2,206	$3,935	$12,143	$2,527	$14,670

Cities Near Zip Code 29556

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kingstree	0.37 mi	6	142^nd
Greeleyville	11.92 mi	2	145^th
Lake City	13.57 mi	5	185^th
New Zion	16.27 mi	3	38^th
Scranton	16.79 mi	1	133^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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