Summary:
The 29927 zip code in South Carolina has only one elementary school, Hardeeville Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 647 students. Hardeeville Elementary is part of the Jasper 01 school district, which is ranked 71 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Hardeeville Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of elementary schools in South Carolina over the past 3 school years, with a ranking of 637 out of 640 schools in 2024-2025. The school has very low academic proficiency rates, with only 23.6% of 3rd graders, 19.7% of 4th graders, and 29.3% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025. Math proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 12.8% to 25.5% across the grade levels. Additionally, Hardeeville Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% in 2023-2024 and a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population.
Despite higher per-student spending of $12,009 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.7, Hardeeville Elementary is clearly a struggling school, with consistently low academic performance and other concerning metrics. The data suggests that the 29927 zip code may be an area of high need, with only one elementary school serving the community and that school performing at a very low level. Significant improvements will be needed to ensure that students in this community have access to a high-quality education.
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