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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 29560

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Schools

675

Students

Districts

Top rankedMain Street Elementary644^th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools

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Summary:

Zip code 29560 in Lake City, South Carolina, is served by two elementary schools within the Florence 03 district, providing a continuous educational pathway for approximately 675 students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade.

These two schools work together to cover the full elementary span. Lake City Early Childhood Center focuses on the foundational years (PK-2) with 357 students and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1, which supports more individualized attention for young learners. Main Street Elementary serves grades 3-6 with 318 students and is where standardized testing begins. While both schools face significant academic challenges, Main Street Elementary shows a clear relative strength in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates between 29% and 34% across grades, compared to mathematics where proficiency ranges from just 3% to 14.6%. The 4th grade math proficiency of 3% is particularly alarming, representing a dramatic drop from the previous year and a 49-point gap from the state average. Science performance, especially in 6th grade at 23.3%, is comparatively stronger and may offer a model for instructional approaches.

Both schools share some positive operational indicators. Chronic absenteeism rates (13.0% at Lake City Early Childhood Center and 14.1% at Main Street Elementary) are notably better than both the district (22.5%) and state (22.3%) averages, suggesting strong attendance habits. Per-student spending is nearly identical at approximately $14,300 for each school. However, Main Street Elementary's state ranking has declined sharply over three years, from the 29th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 1st percentile in 2025-2026. The district itself holds a 1-star rating, and these schools generally perform below even district averages, indicating systemic challenges. The consistent year-over-year declines across most subjects suggest that families should closely monitor academic progress and consider what additional support or intervention resources might be available to help students succeed.

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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)		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 (2024)	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 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
Main Street Elementary	Public	3-6	318 East Main Street	Lake City	29560	Florence County	Florence 03	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 374-2221	318	16	19.3	100.0%	6 (1.9%)	295 (92.8%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	4.1	644^th of 649 public elementary schools	0.8%		16.3	558^th of 640 public elementary schools	12.8%	86	32.3	34.4	29.2	31.5	13.8	3.0	14.6	9.6	11.8	23.3	$14,249	$2,262	$1,237	$3,499	$8,694	$2,056	$10,750
Lake City Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-2	906 North Matthews Road	Lake City	29560	Florence County	Florence 03	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 374-2353	357	23	15.3	100.0%	14 (3.9%)	319 (89.4%)	11 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)								(n/a)											$14,340	$2,440	$1,324	$3,765	$8,954	$1,621	$10,575
Pee Dee Innovation & Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	2-5	209 Graham Road Bldg 300	Lake City	29560	Florence County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(843) 374-3500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 29560

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake City	0.38 mi	6	194^th
Scranton	3.07 mi	1	109^th
Coward	7.03 mi	1	102^nd
Olanta	10.91 mi	1	192^nd
Pamplico	13.12 mi	2	124^th

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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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