Summary:
The 29940 zip code area in South Carolina is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Beaufort 01 school district. The standout school in this area is Whale Branch Early College High, which consistently outperforms the other two schools and the district as a whole, ranking 99th out of 235 high schools in the state and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Whale Branch Early College High boasts a strong 4-year graduation rate of 85.4% and a low dropout rate of 2.3%. The school also outperforms the district and state averages on several end-of-course exams, including Algebra 1/Mathematics, English 1, and English 2. In contrast, Whale Branch Elementary and Whale Branch Middle generally underperform the district and state in SC READY English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments.
All three schools in the 29940 zip code have a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While the schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Whale Branch Middle having the lowest at 6.6, the per-student spending varies, with Whale Branch Elementary spending the most at $27,926 per student. Overall, the data suggests that while Whale Branch Early College High is providing a quality education, the elementary and middle schools in the area may require additional support and resources to improve student outcomes.
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