Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29340

Summary:

The 29340 zip code area in South Carolina is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 2 middle schools, all part of the Cherokee 01 school district. While the district is ranked 55 out of 75 in the state and has a 1-star rating, a few standout schools in the area are worth noting.

Corinth Elementary ranks 125 out of 638 elementary schools in South Carolina and has a 4-star rating. It boasts strong test scores, with over 60% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and up to 79.5% proficient or better in math. In contrast, Cherokee Charter Academy, a public charter school, ranks 340 out of 638 elementary schools but still performs above the district and state averages in both subjects.

The other schools in the area, including Gaffney Middle, John E. Ewing Middle, and Draytonville Elementary, generally perform below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Math, suggesting a need for improvement. The high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 75.45% to 100%, also indicate significant economic challenges faced by the student population in this 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)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 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
John E. Ewing Middle	Public	6-8	171 East Junior High Road	Gaffney	29340	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-2449	486	31	15.9	100.0%	289 (59.5%)	128 (26.3%)	42 (8.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	18	271^st of 325 public middle schools	16.6%		22.8	254^th of 325 public middle schools	21.8%	17				32.5	31.3	36.6				18.1	13.2	15.4	90.0	$12,493	$1,169	$1,756	$2,925	$8,268	$1,300	$9,568
Gaffney Middle	Public	6-8	805 East Frederick Street	Gaffney	29340	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6129	921	68	13.6	100.0%	466 (50.6%)	306 (33.2%)	115 (12.5%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.8%)	19.3	264^th of 325 public middle schools	18.8%		27.2	237^th of 325 public middle schools	27.1%	27				36.2	37.4	34.5				17.7	15.3	11.2	66.2	$12,831	$938	$1,661	$2,599	$8,904	$1,329	$10,233
Cherokee Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3206 Cherokee Avenue	Gaffney	29340	Cherokee County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	No	No	No	(864) 489-7198	480	50	9.6	87.7%	360 (75.0%)	77 (16.0%)	29 (6.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	47.4	340^th of 638 public elementary schools	46.7%		61.2	236^th of 644 public elementary schools	63.4%	104	51.3	51.9	58.9	49.3	45.1	52.5	56.5	40.4	23.2	39.7	29.4	32.5
Corinth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	128 Corinth Road	Gaffney	29340	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6600	334	27	12.3	75.4%	296 (88.6%)	14 (4.2%)	7 (2.1%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	79.7	125^th of 638 public elementary schools	80.4%		55.5	276^th of 644 public elementary schools	57.1%	151	61.4	59.1	65.9				79.5	68.2	68.3					$15,219	$1,130	$1,853	$2,982	$11,084	$1,153	$12,237
Draytonville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2373 Wilkinsville Highway	Gaffney	29340	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6783	239	19	12.5	100.0%	161 (67.4%)	42 (17.6%)	7 (2.9%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.6%)	39.2	387^th of 638 public elementary schools	39.3%		28.1	458^th of 644 public elementary schools	28.9%	71	69.4	26.4	38.8				69.5	20.6	33.3					$15,666	$1,192	$1,985	$3,178	$11,003	$1,485	$12,488

Cities Near Zip Code 29340

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gaffney	0.38 mi	13	145^th
Blacksburg	8.06 mi	4	151^st
Cowpens	10.11 mi	1	89^th
Mayo	12 mi	1	22^nd
Spartanburg	12.3 mi	31	104^th

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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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