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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 29707

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Schools

2,203

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedIndian Land Elementary21^st of 661 South Carolina elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Indian Land Elementary up 19 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 29707 in the Indian Land area of South Carolina is served by two top-tier elementary schools—Harrisburg Elementary and Indian Land Elementary—both part of the Lancaster 01 school district, which holds a 4-star rating and ranks 23rd out of 75 districts statewide. These schools serve grades PK/K through 4th grade, with enrollments of 1,161 and 1,042 students respectively, and both rank in the top 5% of all elementary schools in South Carolina.

Indian Land Elementary is the standout performer, ranking 21st in the state for 2025-2026—a significant jump from 40th the previous year—and now sits in the 97th percentile. It leads in 3rd grade ELA (89.9% proficient) and 4th grade science (78.1% proficient), while also posting the strongest math scores in 4th grade (83.4%). Harrisburg Elementary, ranked 30th statewide (95th percentile), excels in 4th grade ELA with 86.7% proficiency, the highest among both schools for that subject. Both schools dramatically outperform state averages across every subject, with math proficiency gaps of roughly 29-31 percentage points above the state norm. Harrisburg has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (7.4% vs. 11.4%), while Indian Land spends slightly more per student ($11,578 vs. $11,075) and maintains a better student-teacher ratio (15.9:1 vs. 16.8:1).

Both schools show remarkably low chronic absenteeism compared to the district (21.5%) and state (22.3%) averages, reflecting strong family engagement. Science is the relative weakness at both schools, though still well above state proficiency rates. Indian Land is on a clear upward trajectory, while Harrisburg has slipped slightly from its peak of 20th in 2023-2024. The consistent pattern of 3rd grade math being the strongest subject and 4th grade science the weakest suggests a district-wide instructional emphasis on literacy and numeracy. For parents, this zip code offers two elite, high-performing schools with excellent outcomes, low absenteeism, and strong return on investment—making it an exceptional area for elementary education.

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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
Indian Land Elementary	Public	K-4	4137 Doby's Bridge Road	Indian Land	29707	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 548-2916	1,042	65	15.9	27.3%	636 (61.0%)	119 (11.4%)	133 (12.8%)	84 (8.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (6.3%)	95	21^st of 661 public elementary schools	96.8%		91.4	40^th of 639 public elementary schools	93.7%	19	89.9	85.6	89.4	83.4	78.1	$11,578	$276	$112	$388	$9,520	$1,671	$11,191
Harrisburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10251 Harrisburg Road	Indian Land	29707	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 283-8484	1,161	69	16.8	21.6%	525 (45.2%)	92 (7.9%)	128 (11.0%)	339 (29.2%)	14 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (5.4%)	93.3	30^th of 661 public elementary schools	95.5%		94	27^th of 639 public elementary schools	95.8%	3	84.0	86.7	88.6	81.4	72.5	$11,075	$256	$170	$425	$8,869	$1,780	$10,650

Cities Near Zip Code 29707

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Mill	1.01 mi	18	7^th
Tega Cay	3.25 mi	3	3^rd
Rock Hill	4.26 mi	30	89^th
Indian Land	4.86 mi	4	5^th
Clover	10.73 mi	10	17^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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