Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29372

Summary:

The 29372 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Pacolet Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a diverse student population of 410 students.

Pacolet Elementary is part of the Spartanburg 03 school district, which is ranked 11th out of 75 districts in South Carolina and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages, particularly in the earlier grades. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Pacolet Elementary's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 56.9%, compared to 55.1% for the district and 53.8% for the state.

Despite serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Pacolet Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.9 and a higher per-student spending of $15,544, which may contribute to its academic success. The school's diverse student population and focus on providing resources and support to meet the needs of its students suggest that it is a strong-performing school within its community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)			SC READY Mathematics (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	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
Pacolet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 McDowell Street	Pacolet	29372	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 279-6500	427	27	15.8	100.0%	285 (66.7%)	64 (15.0%)	27 (6.3%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.8%)	62.7	231^st of 638 public elementary schools	63.8%		56.1	275^th of 644 public elementary schools	57.3%	44	56.9	66.0	45.6	67.2	62.3	47.0	$15,544	$1,401	$582	$1,983	$10,319	$3,242	$13,561

Cities Near Zip Code 29372

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pacolet	0.63 mi	1	64^th
Gaffney	6.68 mi	13	150^th
Spartanburg	7.04 mi	31	99^th
Pauline	7.84 mi	1	52^nd
Jonesville	8.29 mi	1	169^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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