Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29860

Summary:

The 29860 zip code area is home to 3 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals that Merriwether Middle School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, ranking 91 out of 325 middle schools in South Carolina and earning a 4-star rating. The school outperformed the Edgefield 01 district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with an impressive 100% of students proficient or better in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 end-of-course exam.

In contrast, Fox Creek High School, a public charter school, has a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 7.74%, compared to the state average. The school outperformed the district and state in some end-of-course exams but underperformed in others. Interestingly, Fox Creek High has a higher percentage of White students (69.65%) and a lower percentage of African American students (18.06%) compared to the state average.

The data also suggests a potential correlation between higher spending per student and better academic performance, as seen with Merriwether Middle School, which had the highest spending per student at $11,944. Additionally, the free/reduced lunch rates at Merriwether Elementary (58.72%) and Merriwether Middle (62.13%) are significantly higher than at Fox Creek High, indicating potential socioeconomic differences in the 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
Fox Creek High	Public, Charter	9-12	165 Shortcut Road	North Augusta	29860	Edgefield County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 613-9435	691	41	17.0	9.1%	498 (72.1%)	109 (15.8%)	43 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.4%)	58.1	81^st of 235 public high schools	65.5%		50.5	106^th of 237 public high schools	55.3%	25													47.5	67.3	59.8	95.0	$9,914	$196	$235	$431	$7,171	$2,312	$9,483
Merriwether Middle	Public	6-8	430 Murrah Road	North Augusta	29860	Edgefield County	Edgefield 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 279-2511	350	28	12.5	49.1%	227 (64.9%)	67 (19.1%)	29 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.1%)	66.6	91^st of 325 public middle schools	72.0%		56	122^nd of 325 public middle schools	62.5%	31				59.1	54.4	69.4				44.1	33.6	28.7	100.0				$11,944	$1,105	$1,080	$2,185	$8,466	$1,293	$9,759
Merriwether Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	565 Spring Haven Drive	North Augusta	29860	Edgefield County	Edgefield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 279-9993	770	52	14.9	47.5%	519 (67.4%)	132 (17.1%)	60 (7.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.5%)	54.1	290^th of 638 public elementary schools	54.5%		42.3	365^th of 644 public elementary schools	43.3%	75	53.6	58.0	61.0				47.2	58.0	36.0								$11,135	$1,183	$996	$2,179	$7,926	$1,030	$8,956

Cities Near Zip Code 29860

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Augusta	0.61 mi	10	72^nd
Belvedere	2.32 mi	1	24^th
Clearwater	3.85 mi	1	137^th
Warrenville	5.59 mi	4	142^nd
Graniteville	5.83 mi	4	146^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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