Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29316

Summary:

The 29316 zip code area in Spartanburg, South Carolina is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 high school, all part of the Spartanburg 02 school district. This high-performing district is ranked 8th out of 75 districts in the state and has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the area is Boiling Springs High School, which is ranked 39th out of 235 high schools in South Carolina and has a 4-star rating. The school consistently performs well on End of Course (EOCEP) exams, with proficiency rates exceeding the state and district averages. Another top performer is Sugar Ridge Elementary, which is ranked 105th out of 638 elementary schools in the state and has a 4-star rating. Sugar Ridge stands out with strong performance on SC READY English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, with proficiency rates above the district and state averages.

While the schools in the 29316 zip code generally perform well, there is some variation in their individual performance. The elementary schools with lower free/reduced lunch rates, such as Sugar Ridge and Boiling Springs Elementary, tend to have higher test scores and rankings compared to schools with higher rates of economic disadvantage, like James H. Hendrix Elementary and Shoally Creek Elementary. This suggests a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)			SC READY Mathematics (2024)			EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2024)	EOCEP English 1 (2024)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2024)	EOCEP English 2 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	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
Boiling Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Double Bridge Road	Boiling Springs	29316	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 578-1231	886	58	15.3	66.8%	559 (63.1%)	179 (20.2%)	22 (2.5%)	32 (3.6%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (9.5%)	73.2	166^th of 638 public elementary schools	74.0%		68.8	195^th of 644 public elementary schools	69.7%	29	60.3	59.1	66.9	57.8	67.0	61.7					$11,230	$968	$1,376	$2,344	$8,149	$736	$8,886
James H. Hendrix Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1084 Springfield Road	Boiling Springs	29316	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 216-4000	694	47	14.8	88.6%	344 (49.6%)	138 (19.9%)	43 (6.2%)	28 (4.0%)	32 (4.6%)	10 (1.4%)	99 (14.3%)	57.9	264^th of 638 public elementary schools	58.6%		63.1	229^th of 644 public elementary schools	64.4%	35	44.2	55.2	64.5	47.1	57.3	61.8					$12,456	$1,023	$1,545	$2,568	$9,029	$859	$9,888
Boiling Springs High	Public	9-12	2251 Old Furnace Road	Boiling Springs	29316	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 578-8465	2,671	135	19.8	59.8%	1,634 (61.2%)	464 (17.4%)	217 (8.1%)	115 (4.3%)	45 (1.7%)	5 (0.2%)	191 (7.2%)	74	39^th of 235 public high schools	83.4%		75.7	37^th of 237 public high schools	84.4%	2							88.9	72.2	77.2	88.0	$8,769	$318	$875	$1,193	$6,463	$1,112	$7,576
Shoally Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3777 Paris Bridge Road	Boiling Springs	29316	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 594-3200	670	39	17.2	79.9%	394 (58.8%)	122 (18.2%)	42 (6.3%)	17 (2.5%)	14 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (12.1%)	56.9	273^rd of 638 public elementary schools	57.2%		71.6	178^th of 644 public elementary schools	72.4%	95	58.3	44.1	58.7	54.8	52.0	54.3					$11,445	$976	$1,193	$2,169	$8,389	$886	$9,276
Sugar Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2055 Hanging Rock Road	Boiling Springs	29316	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 578-2884	813	48	17.1	59.5%	542 (66.7%)	156 (19.2%)	12 (1.5%)	37 (4.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.7%)	81.5	105^th of 638 public elementary schools	83.5%		75.5	152^nd of 644 public elementary schools	76.4%	47	62.1	69.1	70.3	66.6	63.4	72.1

Cities Near Zip Code 29316

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boiling Springs	0.8 mi	5	42^nd
Inman	2.51 mi	8	55^th
Chesnee	3.2 mi	6	27^th
Spartanburg	4.68 mi	31	104^th
Mayo	6.49 mi	1	22^nd

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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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