Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29611

Summary:

The 29611 zip code area in South Carolina is home to 10 schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school grades, with two school districts represented - Greenville 01 and Anderson 01. While the area boasts some high-performing schools, such as Powdersville High and Powdersville Middle, which are part of the highly-ranked Anderson 01 district, there is also a stark contrast in academic performance, with several schools struggling to meet state and district averages.

One standout school in the area is Legacy Early College, a public charter school that boasts impressive test scores, with 95.09% proficiency in Algebra 1/Mathematics and 97.8% proficiency in English 2. Despite having 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Legacy Early College spends $12,470 per student and maintains a low 12.2 student-teacher ratio, suggesting that targeted interventions and resources can help overcome economic disadvantages. In contrast, schools like Tanglewood Middle, Welcome Elementary, Hollis Academy, and Alexander Elementary struggle with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages.

The data suggests that the educational landscape in the 29611 zip code is complex, with both high-performing and underperforming schools coexisting in the same area. Understanding the factors behind these disparities, such as the role of school choice, funding differences, and the impact of socioeconomic status, will be crucial in ensuring equitable access to quality education for all students in the community.

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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 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	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
Legacy Early College	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	900 Woodside Avenue	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(864) 248-0646	1,583	119	13.3	100.0%	47 (3.0%)	775 (49.0%)	655 (41.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	103 (6.5%)								(n/a)	36.5	36.9	47.5	47.1	41.4	52.6	43.1	37.9	39.2	38.9	25.7	25.9	95.1	71.7	52.0	97.8	$12,470	$1,092	$1,359	$2,451	$8,524	$1,495	$10,019
Powdersville Elementary	Public	3-5	139 Hood Road	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 269-4431	759	52	14.6	49.0%	547 (72.1%)	56 (7.4%)	77 (10.1%)	26 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.9%)	88.7	64^th of 638 public elementary schools	90.0%		89.6	62^nd of 644 public elementary schools	90.4%	2	67.2	77.1	80.7				67.2	74.7	74.8								$8,314	$860	$415	$1,275	$6,169	$870	$7,039
Powdersville Middle	Public	6-8	135 Hood Road	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 269-1821	797	56	14.2	44.2%	563 (70.6%)	85 (10.7%)	87 (10.9%)	24 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.8%)	91.5	23^rd of 325 public middle schools	92.9%		92.1	22^nd of 325 public middle schools	93.2%	1				66.3	72.3	71.9				64.4	58.8	53.1	100.0				$10,102	$840	$459	$1,299	$7,782	$1,021	$8,803
Powdersville High	Public	9-12	145 Hood Road	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 312-5641	1,037	54	19.2	42.5%	728 (70.2%)	108 (10.4%)	118 (11.4%)	33 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.7%)	71.3	49^th of 235 public high schools	79.1%		79.6	26^th of 237 public high schools	89.0%	23													68.6	75.7	71.5	91.6	$9,504	$489	$369	$858	$7,518	$1,129	$8,646
Alexander Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Bramlett Road	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-1000	473	38	12.5	100.0%	49 (10.4%)	156 (33.0%)	242 (51.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.4%)	6.6	623^rd of 638 public elementary schools	2.4%		7.8	621^st of 644 public elementary schools	3.6%	2	28.6	25.2	24.6				22.8	20.6	15.8								$15,129	$3,446	$1,099	$4,546	$9,837	$746	$10,584
Hollis Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Goodrich Street	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-4800	572	50	11.3	100.0%	45 (7.9%)	193 (33.7%)	302 (52.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	14.7	558^th of 638 public elementary schools	12.5%		29.4	452^nd of 644 public elementary schools	29.8%	106	29.0	36.7	30.7				24.4	30.7	31.8								$13,004	$2,816	$989	$3,806	$8,574	$625	$9,198
Welcome Elementary	Public	K-5	36 East Welcome Road	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-3900	621	49	12.5	100.0%	83 (13.4%)	160 (25.8%)	352 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.9%)	32.8	429^th of 638 public elementary schools	32.8%		31.4	440^th of 644 public elementary schools	31.7%	11	43.2	48.1	43.8				46.8	39.6	31.3								$13,615	$2,349	$1,350	$3,699	$9,267	$649	$9,916
Westcliffe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Eastbourne Road	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-0300	304	27	11.2	100.0%	73 (24.0%)	57 (18.8%)	163 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	34.7	415^th of 638 public elementary schools	35.0%		57.6	267^th of 644 public elementary schools	58.5%	148	23.1	37.5	54.0				44.2	44.7	48.0								$16,991	$2,824	$1,101	$3,925	$12,284	$783	$13,067
Carolina Academy (High)	Public, Magnet	9-12	2725 Anderson Road	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 355-2300	983	59	16.8	100.0%	119 (12.1%)	287 (29.2%)	542 (55.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.3%)	17.2	199^th of 235 public high schools	15.3%		15.7	202^nd of 237 public high schools	14.8%	3													53.3	48.7	34.0	76.5	$12,306	$972	$733	$1,706	$9,547	$1,054	$10,600
Tanglewood Middle	Public	6-8	44 Merriwoods Drive	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-4500	666	59	11.2	100.0%	88 (13.2%)	200 (30.0%)	353 (53.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	14.6	287^th of 325 public middle schools	11.7%		13.4	291^st of 325 public middle schools	10.5%	4				35.9	24.5	33.2				13.5	11.4	12.8					$11,909	$2,210	$808	$3,018	$8,105	$786	$8,891

Cities Near Zip Code 29611

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greenville	0.52 mi	60	79^th
Easley	4.43 mi	12	87^th
Taylors	6.06 mi	9	16^th
Piedmont	6.92 mi	8	51^st
Travelers Rest	8 mi	4	36^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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