Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29920

Summary:

The 29920 zip code in South Carolina is home to a single public magnet elementary school, St. Helena Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with 326 students. The school is part of the Beaufort 01 school district, which is ranked 28 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the significant resources invested in St. Helena Elementary, with a per-student spending of $24,556, the school's academic performance is concerning. Its statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, going from 554th out of 644 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 570th out of 640 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are well below the district and state averages across all grade levels, with only 35.6% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 59.7% in the district and 61.8% statewide.

Additionally, St. Helena Elementary faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 22.5% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average. The school serves a high-poverty student population, with 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the low student-teacher ratio of 7.7 suggests a high level of individual attention, the combination of these factors indicates that the school is struggling to effectively educate its students and may require targeted interventions and support to improve academic outcomes.

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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
St. Helena Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1025 Sea Island Parkway	Saint Helena Island	29920	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 838-0300	325	41	8.0		23 (7.1%)	241 (74.2%)	40 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.2%)	13.8	570^th of 640 public elementary schools	10.9%		14	561^st of 638 public elementary schools	12.1%	9	35.6	39.6	44.1	28.8	33.3	32.2	27.1	$27,964	$2,835	$886	$3,721	$19,936	$4,307	$24,243

Cities Near Zip Code 29920

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Helena Island	2.32 mi	1	210^th
Beaufort	4.75 mi	16	94^th
Port Royal	8.29 mi	1	111^th
Hilton Head Island	14.69 mi	5	89^th
Seabrook	15.99 mi	3	173^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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