Summary:
The 29911 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Brunson Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 161 students. Brunson Elementary is part of the Hampton District, which is ranked 49 out of 75 districts in South Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Brunson Elementary has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and its statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 202 out of 640 elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 235 out of 644 in 2022-2023. The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% for the 2023-2024 school year. Academically, Brunson Elementary's ELA proficiency rates are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in grades 3-5, while its math and science proficiency rates are more mixed, with the school outperforming the district in some grades but underperforming the state average.
Despite the school's high-poverty demographics, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Brunson Elementary spends $16,618 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.7. These factors suggest the school is investing resources to support student learning, which may be contributing to the stronger ELA performance. Overall, Brunson Elementary appears to be navigating the challenges common to many high-need educational environments, while also demonstrating pockets of success that could be built upon.
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