For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 2,323 students in 29556, SC (there are , serving 482 private students). 83% of all K-12 students in 29556, SC are educated in public schools (compared to the SC state average of 92%).
The top ranked public schools in 29556, SC are Kingstree Senior High School, Kingstree Middle Magnet and Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Public schools in zipcode 29556 have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the South Carolina public school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 52% statewide average). Schools in 29556, SC have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of South Carolina public schools.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public school average of 53% (majority Black).
Best 29556, SC Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kingstree Senior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
615 Martin Luther King Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-6525
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-6525
Grades: 9-12
| 505 students
Rank: #22.
Kingstree Middle Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
710 Third Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-1506
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-1506
Grades: 6-8
| 365 students
Rank: #33.
Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy
(Math: 18% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1503 Woodland Drive
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-7233
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-7233
Grades: 3-5
| 368 students
Rank: n/an/a
615 Martin Luther King Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-6525
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-6525
Grades: 9-12
| 686 students
Rank: n/an/a
500 Lexington Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-5493
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-5493
Grades: PK-2
| 399 students
29556, South Carolina Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
6628 Thurgood Marshall Hwy
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 382-3935
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 382-3935
Grades: PK-6
| 180 students
710 Third Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-1506
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-1506
Grades: PK-6
| 382 students
Youth Academy Charter (Closed 2016)
Charter School
711 Thomlinson Street
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-5424
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-5424
Grades: K-12
| 30 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in 29556, SC?
The top ranked public schools in 29556, SC include Kingstree Senior High School, Kingstree Middle Magnet and Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy.
How many public schools are located in 29556?
5 public schools are located in 29556.
What percentage of students in 29556 go to public school?
83% of all K-12 students in 29556 are educated in public schools (compared to the SC state average of 92%).
What is the racial composition of students in 29556?
29556 public schools minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public schools average of 53% (majority Black).
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