Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29684

Summary:

The 29684 zip code area is home to two exceptional public schools, Starr-Iva Middle School and Starr Elementary School, both of which have consistently demonstrated outstanding academic performance and serve a predominantly low-income student population.

Starr-Iva Middle School is a standout institution, ranking 62nd out of 325 middle schools in South Carolina and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students have excelled on key assessments, with 100% proficiency in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 and strong performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics. This academic success is likely bolstered by the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.3.

Similarly, Starr Elementary School has also achieved remarkable academic results, ranking 52nd out of 638 elementary schools in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students have significantly outperformed state and district averages on English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, with several grades achieving over 70% proficiency. This exceptional performance can be attributed to the school's very low student-teacher ratio of 12.8, which allows for more individualized attention and support.

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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
Starr Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Professor Brown Lane	Starr	29684	Anderson County	Anderson 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 352-6154	490	38	12.8	100.0%	397 (81.0%)	24 (4.9%)	27 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.8%)	90	52^nd of 638 public elementary schools	91.8%		88.5	74^th of 644 public elementary schools	88.5%	22	75.6	67.6	73.6				84.6	80.8	66.7					$10,835	$1,591	$991	$2,582	$7,288	$965	$8,253
Starr-Iva Middle	Public	6-8	1034 Rainey Road	Starr	29684	Anderson County	Anderson 03	No	No	No	No	(864) 352-6146	658	43	15.3	80.1%	512 (77.8%)	62 (9.4%)	41 (6.2%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.3%)	78.5	62^nd of 325 public middle schools	80.9%		65.3	98^th of 325 public middle schools	69.8%	36				65.4	61.6	58.4				47.4	39.0	53.3	100.0	$10,427	$898	$652	$1,550	$7,936	$942	$8,878

Cities Near Zip Code 29684

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Anderson	1.63 mi	23	77^th
Starr	1.78 mi	2	29^th
Iva	4.16 mi	2	30^th
Belton	7.96 mi	5	20^th
Abbeville	11.44 mi	6	66^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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