Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29627

Summary:

The 29627 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school, all part of the Anderson 02 school district. This district is ranked 7th out of 75 in South Carolina and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance across the region.

Within this area, a few schools stand out as exceptional performers. Wright Elementary ranks 55th out of 638 elementary schools in the state and boasts a 5-star rating, consistently outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests, particularly in mathematics. Belton Preparatory Academy, a public charter school, ranks 91st in the state and has a 4-star rating, outperforming its own district and the state on most test score metrics, especially in English Language Arts. Belton Elementary also performs above state and district averages, ranking 137th in the state with a 4-star rating.

The schools in this area have a predominantly white student population, ranging from 62.39% to 85.71% white students, with the next largest racial group being African American. Free and reduced lunch rates vary significantly, from 50.61% at Belton Preparatory Academy to 100% at Marshall Primary. Spending per student ranges from $9,923 at Belton Middle to $13,222 at Wright Elementary, and student-teacher ratios are relatively low, between 13.7 and 18.1 students per teacher. These insights suggest a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement, as well as a need for targeted interventions or curriculum adjustments at the middle school level.

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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
Marshall Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	218 Bannister Street	Belton	29627	Anderson County	Anderson 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 369-4716	452	30	15.0	100.0%	282 (62.4%)	75 (16.6%)	40 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.9%)								(n/a)														$12,752	$1,933	$657	$2,590	$8,653	$1,509	$10,162
Belton Middle	Public	6-8	102 Cherokee Road	Belton	29627	Anderson County	Anderson 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 369-4712	495	33	15.0	76.8%	348 (70.3%)	90 (18.2%)	33 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	54.9	131^st of 325 public middle schools	59.7%		63.8	104^th of 325 public middle schools	68.0%	27				56.2	45.3	50.4				56.2	25.2	24.6	100.0	$9,923	$929	$576	$1,506	$7,266	$1,151	$8,417
Belton Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	5901 Belton Highway	Belton	29627	Anderson County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	No	No	Yes	(864) 392-1173	245	14	18.1	50.6%	210 (85.7%)	21 (8.6%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	84.4	91^st of 638 public elementary schools	85.7%		90.3	57^th of 644 public elementary schools	91.1%	34	71.2	72.9	80.0		76.2		71.1	78.3	44.0		38.1
Wright Elementary	Public	K-5	1136 Wright School Road	Belton	29627	Anderson County	Anderson 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 296-1776	193	14	13.7	76.7%	154 (79.8%)	13 (6.7%)	10 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	89.8	55^th of 638 public elementary schools	91.4%		88.2	75^th of 644 public elementary schools	88.4%	20	61.3	70.4	88.1				77.4	77.7	76.2					$13,222	$1,902	$748	$2,651	$8,980	$1,591	$10,571
Belton Elementary	Public	3-5	202 Watkins Street	Belton	29627	Anderson County	Anderson 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 338-7738	372	27	13.7	85.5%	255 (68.5%)	57 (15.3%)	28 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	78	137^th of 638 public elementary schools	78.5%		78.2	128^th of 644 public elementary schools	80.1%	9	63.9	71.9	61.1				69.9	64.9	56.6					$11,828	$1,924	$764	$2,688	$7,923	$1,217	$9,141

Cities Near Zip Code 29627

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Belton	0.42 mi	5	20^th
Honea Path	4.46 mi	3	32^nd
Williamston	5.24 mi	5	31^st
Anderson	5.96 mi	23	77^th
Pelzer	8.96 mi	3	44^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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