Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29841

Summary:

The 29841 zip code area is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Aiken 01 school district. While the district is ranked 39 out of 75 in South Carolina with a 3-star rating, several standout schools in the 29841 area are performing exceptionally well.

Paul Knox Middle School is a top performer, ranking in the top 25% of South Carolina middle schools and receiving a 4-star rating. Its students excel in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, with a remarkable 98.88% proficiency rate. Similarly, Hammond Hill Elementary and Belvedere Elementary are high-performing schools that rank in the top 25% of South Carolina elementary schools, with strong proficiency in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The schools in the 29841 zip code serve a diverse student population, with varying socioeconomic backgrounds as indicated by the wide range in free/reduced lunch rates, from 26.14% at Hammond Hill Elementary to 100% at Mossy Creek Elementary. While the majority of schools in the area are performing well, North Augusta High School appears to be an area for potential improvement, with its performance and proficiency rates below the district and state averages.

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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
Belvedere Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Rhomboid Place	Belvedere	29841	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 442-6330	625	45	14.0	38.6%	323 (51.7%)	175 (28.0%)	80 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.0%)	79.3	127^th of 638 public elementary schools	80.1%		71	181^st of 644 public elementary schools	71.9%	54	61.2	71.6	73.0				64.7	63.4	57.3								$10,854	$1,508	$577	$2,085	$7,914	$855	$8,769
Hammond Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 West Woodlawn Avenue	North Augusta	29841	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 442-6170	677	46	14.6	26.1%	384 (56.7%)	103 (15.2%)	135 (19.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.4%)	75.4	149^th of 638 public elementary schools	76.6%		71.3	179^th of 644 public elementary schools	72.2%	30	68.9	65.8	60.2				66.4	55.1	61.5								$10,573	$820	$443	$1,263	$8,365	$945	$9,310
North Augusta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 East Spring Grove Avenue	North Augusta	29841	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 442-6280	690	46	14.8	33.9%	272 (39.4%)	227 (32.9%)	113 (16.4%)	11 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (9.0%)	38.1	393^rd of 638 public elementary schools	38.4%		49.6	320^th of 644 public elementary schools	50.3%	73	45.1	58.9	51.8				32.3	44.1	32.4								$10,672	$1,284	$493	$1,777	$8,088	$807	$8,895
Paul Knox Middle	Public	6-8	1804 Wells Road	North Augusta	29841	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 442-6300	683	37	18.4	48.2%	358 (52.4%)	190 (27.8%)	85 (12.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.7%)	70.6	76^th of 325 public middle schools	76.6%		66	94^th of 325 public middle schools	71.1%	18				61.7	60.5	60.9				31.7	42.2	38.1	98.9				$9,311	$864	$373	$1,236	$7,177	$897	$8,074
North Augusta Middle	Public	6-8	725 Old Edgefield Road	North Augusta	29841	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 442-6200	616	32	19.3	42.9%	278 (45.1%)	179 (29.1%)	98 (15.9%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (7.6%)	59.7	113^th of 325 public middle schools	65.2%		61.9	109^th of 325 public middle schools	66.5%	4				51.2	62.4	55.6				29.6	36.4	30.7	100.0				$9,678	$804	$379	$1,183	$7,497	$998	$8,495
North Augusta High	Public	9-12	2000 Knobcone Avenue	North Augusta	29841	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 442-6100	1,719	95	18.0	42.3%	821 (47.8%)	544 (31.6%)	250 (14.5%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (5.4%)	43	125^th of 235 public high schools	46.8%		53.2	94^th of 237 public high schools	60.3%	31													56.8	59.5	58.9	83.3	$9,686	$791	$282	$1,073	$7,547	$1,066	$8,613
Mossy Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	421 West Five Notch Road	North Augusta	29841	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 442-6090	642	47	13.7	100.0%	279 (43.5%)	204 (31.8%)	89 (13.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	64 (10.0%)	42.9	364^th of 638 public elementary schools	42.9%		51.4	304^th of 644 public elementary schools	52.8%	60	48.0	55.7	48.1				45.6	49.2	34.6								$11,465	$1,737	$515	$2,251	$8,343	$871	$9,214
Highland Springs Middle	Public	6-8	822 Fountainhead Drive	North Augusta	29841	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(803) 844-9601																			(n/a)				57.6	38.7	61.7				28.8	25.4	17.2	92.0

Cities Near Zip Code 29841

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Belvedere	1.12 mi	1	47^th
North Augusta	1.33 mi	10	74^th
Clearwater	2.38 mi	1	136^th
Warrenville	3.9 mi	4	130^th
Graniteville	3.96 mi	4	135^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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