Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29620

Summary:

The 29620 zip code area of Abbeville, South Carolina is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools are part of the Abbeville 60 school district, which is ranked 10th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the area is Diamond Hill Elementary, which has the highest percentage of white students (85.8%) and the top test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across multiple grade levels. Abbeville High also performs well, with proficiency rates exceeding the state and district averages in several subjects and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the past.

The schools in the 29620 zip code generally have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant economically disadvantaged population in the area. While the district as a whole is performing well, there are some areas for improvement, such as 8th grade math at Wright Middle, where scores lag behind the state and district. Additionally, the declining rankings of Abbeville High and Wright Middle suggest these schools may need to focus on improving their academic outcomes to maintain their competitiveness within the state.

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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
Wright Middle	Public	6-8	111 Highway 71	Abbeville	29620	Abbeville County	Abbeville 60	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 366-5998	344	28	12.2	100.0%	147 (42.7%)	167 (48.5%)	16 (4.7%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	41.2	182^nd of 325 public middle schools	44.0%		37.4	200^th of 325 public middle schools	38.5%	18				50.0	48.2	43.2				33.0	30.0	16.0					$11,636	$970	$720	$1,691	$8,506	$1,439	$9,945
Long Cane Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	815 East Greenwood Street	Abbeville	29620	Abbeville County	Abbeville 60	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 366-5924	384	27	14.2	100.0%	150 (39.1%)	217 (56.5%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)								(n/a)																	$12,709	$1,792	$657	$2,449	$8,899	$1,361	$10,260
Abbeville City Career Center	Public	10-12	100 Old Calhoun Falls Highway	Abbeville	29620	Abbeville County	Abbeville 60	No	No	No	No	(864) 366-9069	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Westwood Elementary	Public	3-5	124 Highway 28 Bypass	Abbeville	29620	Abbeville County	Abbeville 60	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 366-9604	292	23	12.6	100.0%	131 (44.9%)	151 (51.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	59.9	251^st of 638 public elementary schools	60.7%		60.3	242^nd of 644 public elementary schools	62.4%	9	61.4	51.5	54.0				67.4	42.7	58.5								$12,176	$1,695	$604	$2,299	$8,579	$1,298	$9,877
Abbeville High	Public	9-12	701 Washington Street	Abbeville	29620	Abbeville County	Abbeville 60	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 366-5916	427	31	13.7	66.5%	197 (46.1%)	196 (45.9%)	20 (4.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	38.1	138^th of 235 public high schools	41.3%		52.6	97^th of 237 public high schools	59.1%	41													74.0	44.5	59.5	81.6	$13,001	$899	$576	$1,475	$9,819	$1,707	$11,526
Diamond Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	104 Lake Secession Road	Abbeville	29620	Abbeville County	Abbeville 60	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 446-2600	307	21	14.6	70.0%	260 (84.7%)	35 (11.4%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	68.5	196^th of 638 public elementary schools	69.3%		73.8	161^st of 644 public elementary schools	75.0%	35	58.4	65.5	36.8	59.6	51.3		83.3	58.6	55.3	54.8	40.5						$12,364	$953	$774	$1,727	$9,316	$1,321	$10,637

Cities Near Zip Code 29620

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Abbeville	0.88 mi	6	75^th
Due West	10.54 mi	1	11^th
Hodges	10.54 mi	1	5^th
Greenwood	10.88 mi	14	88^th
Donalds	13.13 mi	1	9^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29620

Diamond Hill Elementary

Westwood Elementary

Wright Middle

Abbeville High

Abbeville City Career Center

Long Cane Primary

Cities Near Zip Code 29620