Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29828

Summary:

The 29828 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Gloverville Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Aiken 01 school district. Gloverville Elementary boasts strong academic performance, with test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics exceeding the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 5th grades.

Despite having a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population, Gloverville Elementary invests significant resources in its students, spending $14,453 per student and maintaining a low 12:1 student-teacher ratio. This suggests a focus on supporting the needs of its high-needs student body. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% is higher than the state average, which may be an area for improvement.

Overall, Gloverville Elementary appears to be a standout school within the 29828 zip code, providing a high-quality education to its students and serving as a potential model for other high-poverty schools in the state. Further analysis of the school's practices and strategies could provide valuable insights for improving educational outcomes in similar contexts.

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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)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th 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
Gloverville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	114 Gloria Rush Circle	Gloverville	29828	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 593-7280	350	28	12.5		186 (53.1%)	95 (27.1%)	37 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.6%)	60.4	251^st of 640 public elementary schools	60.8%		65.4	214^th of 638 public elementary schools	66.5%	37	66.0	67.2	60.0	62.0	55.2	46.0	53.4	$16,002	$1,473	$1,134	$2,607	$12,336	$1,060	$13,396

Cities Near Zip Code 29828

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gloverville	0.2 mi	1	70^th
Warrenville	1.09 mi	4	148^th
Graniteville	2.28 mi	4	135^th
Aiken	3.59 mi	19	96^th
Clearwater	4.38 mi	1	161^st

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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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