Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29690

Summary:

The 29690 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Greenville 01 school district. The schools in this area generally perform well academically, with two elementary schools, Heritage Elementary and Gateway Elementary, ranking in the top 100 elementary schools in South Carolina and earning 4- and 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Heritage Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, ranking 43rd out of 638 elementary schools in the state and boasting strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.3. Gateway Elementary is another top performer, ranking 68th in the state and demonstrating solid academic achievement across grade levels.

The schools in the 29690 zip code serve a predominantly white student population, with free/reduced lunch rates varying significantly from 61.99% at Gateway Elementary to 82.89% at Heritage Elementary. This suggests a diverse socioeconomic makeup within the district, which could present both challenges and opportunities in terms of resource allocation and support for students. Overall, the schools in this area appear to be strong performers, providing quality education to their diverse student populations.

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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
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1592 Greer Highway	Travelers Rest	29690	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-6000	541	37	14.5	70.6%	447 (82.6%)	49 (9.1%)	31 (5.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	91.1	43^rd of 638 public elementary schools	93.3%		87.1	81^st of 644 public elementary schools	87.4%	38	71.5	77.9	70.0				81.1	81.8	71.3								$12,924	$1,288	$1,045	$2,333	$9,650	$941	$10,591
Travelers Rest High	Public	9-12	301 North Main Street	Travelers Rest	29690	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-0000	1,303	72	18.1	63.6%	960 (73.7%)	177 (13.6%)	112 (8.6%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	42 (3.2%)	52.8	91^st of 235 public high schools	61.3%		47.9	111^th of 237 public high schools	53.2%	20													67.8	59.3	69.7	86.2	$11,065	$716	$590	$1,306	$8,876	$884	$9,759
Northwest Middle	Public	6-8	1606 Greer Highway	Travelers Rest	29690	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-6900	822	49	16.7	70.2%	613 (74.6%)	102 (12.4%)	61 (7.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (4.5%)	54.6	134^th of 325 public middle schools	58.8%		55.1	129^th of 325 public middle schools	60.3%	5				51.6	49.9	50.5				34.7	35.5	30.1	100.0				$10,093	$953	$736	$1,689	$7,668	$736	$8,404
Gateway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Hawkins Road	Travelers Rest	29690	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-5200	648	42	15.4	55.6%	476 (73.5%)	83 (12.8%)	53 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	29 (4.5%)	88	68^th of 638 public elementary schools	89.3%		89	68^th of 644 public elementary schools	89.4%		60.6	74.7	80.2				71.2	75.7	76.5								$11,211	$1,386	$1,029	$2,415	$8,147	$650	$8,797

Cities Near Zip Code 29690

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Travelers Rest	2.17 mi	4	36^th
Marietta	3.7 mi	1	76^th
Taylors	4.98 mi	9	16^th
Greenville	6.27 mi	60	79^th
Greer	7.41 mi	12	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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29690

Heritage Elementary

Gateway Elementary

Northwest Middle

Travelers Rest High

Cities Near Zip Code 29690