Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29621

Summary:

The 29621 zip code area of Anderson, South Carolina is home to 9 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Anderson 05 school district. While the district as a whole performs well, with a 4-star rating, the schools in this area display a mix of high-performing and lower-performing institutions.

The standout schools in the 29621 zip code are Midway Elementary and North Pointe Elementary, both earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger and consistently outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests. McCants Middle School is another high-performing school, ranking 25th out of 325 middle schools in the state. In contrast, the South Carolina Preparatory Academy, a virtual charter high school, has significantly lower test scores compared to the state and district.

The data suggests a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement, with the highest-performing schools having lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, while the lowest-performing schools, Nevitt Forest Elementary and Calhoun Academy of the Arts, both have 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Overall, the 29621 zip code area provides a mix of educational opportunities, with some standout schools delivering excellent results despite the challenges of high poverty rates.

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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
Concord Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2701 Calrossie Road	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 260-5105	596	39	15.3	59.9%	360 (60.4%)	132 (22.1%)	42 (7.0%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.2%)	81.2	109^th of 638 public elementary schools	82.9%		80.7	112^th of 644 public elementary schools	82.6%	3	70.7	76.3	64.9				63.6	70.1	55.0								$11,517	$672	$618	$1,291	$8,950	$1,276	$10,227
Nevitt Forest Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1401 Bolt Drive	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5190	577	40	14.5	100.0%	116 (20.1%)	360 (62.4%)	33 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (11.6%)	39.1	388^th of 638 public elementary schools	39.2%		40.1	388^th of 644 public elementary schools	39.8%		44.3	54.7	51.0				55.8	37.3	26.1								$12,480	$1,930	$961	$2,892	$8,193	$1,396	$9,588
Calhoun Academy of the Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1520 East Calhoun Street	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5090	473	37	12.8	100.0%	176 (37.2%)	194 (41.0%)	44 (9.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (12.1%)	48	336^th of 638 public elementary schools	47.3%		44.6	353^rd of 644 public elementary schools	45.2%	17	56.7	59.2	46.1				59.7	38.2	35.4								$13,385	$1,097	$840	$1,937	$9,700	$1,748	$11,448
McCants Middle	Public	6-8	2123 Marchbanks Avenue	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 260-5145	563	44	12.8	63.6%	316 (56.1%)	152 (27.0%)	33 (5.9%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.5%)	90.6	25^th of 325 public middle schools	92.3%		88	34^th of 325 public middle schools	89.5%	9				72.0	67.3	62.8				64.5	59.8	54.5	98.9				$12,055	$764	$519	$1,282	$9,416	$1,358	$10,773
The South Carolina Preparatory Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	1650 E. Greenville St. Suite H	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	No	Yes	No	(864) 923-6909	422	21	20.5	55.0%	271 (64.2%)	111 (26.3%)	28 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	5.9	229^th of 235 public high schools	2.6%		9.3	217^th of 237 public high schools	8.4%	12				43.3	34.4	34.7				23.4	17.0	6.3	24.3	28.3	28.6	74.3
Midway Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1221 Harriett Circle	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 716-3800	699	47	14.9	45.5%	501 (71.7%)	91 (13.0%)	47 (6.7%)	21 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	90.2	48^th of 638 public elementary schools	92.5%		92.8	37^th of 644 public elementary schools	94.3%	11	67.2	84.8	75.3				66.4	85.7	74.0								$10,520	$1,104	$506	$1,610	$7,756	$1,154	$8,910
Glenview Middle	Public	6-8	2575 Old Williamston Road	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 716-4060	733	51	14.5	69.3%	356 (48.6%)	262 (35.7%)	48 (6.5%)	16 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.8%)	66	94^th of 325 public middle schools	71.1%		71.6	80^th of 325 public middle schools	75.4%	14				56.7	51.7	47.7				49.5	41.9	39.2	100.0				$11,402	$760	$647	$1,408	$8,698	$1,297	$9,994
North Pointe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3325 Highway 81 North	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 260-5040	492	34	14.3	42.7%	349 (70.9%)	68 (13.8%)	26 (5.3%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.5%)	90.7	46^th of 638 public elementary schools	92.8%		91.1	47^th of 644 public elementary schools	92.7%	1	80.0	76.9	80.0				70.0	68.3	77.6								$13,967	$2,497	$721	$3,218	$9,349	$1,400	$10,749
T. L. Hanna High	Public	9-12	2600 Highway 81 North	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 260-5110	1,910	104	18.3	52.9%	1,087 (56.9%)	514 (26.9%)	140 (7.3%)	54 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	113 (5.9%)	65.5	59^th of 235 public high schools	74.9%		68.3	52^nd of 237 public high schools	78.1%	7													70.8	73.2	67.8	88.1	$10,185	$496	$422	$918	$7,657	$1,610	$9,267

Cities Near Zip Code 29621

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Anderson	0.9 mi	23	77^th
Pendleton	6.37 mi	4	14^th
Belton	6.57 mi	5	20^th
Williamston	9.7 mi	5	31^st
Starr	10 mi	2	29^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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