Summary:
Zip code 29301 in Spartanburg, SC is home to five elementary schools serving grades K-5 or K-8, with a combined enrollment of about 2,418 students across a mix of traditional public schools from Spartanburg 06 and public charter schools from Limestone Charters Association and School Public Charter School District.
For parents, the standout choice in this area is GREEN Charter School Spartanburg, which ranks in the 57th percentile statewide and leads all local schools in English Language Arts, with 80% proficiency in 5th grade and 82.6% in 8th grade. It also has the best student-teacher ratio (11.1:1) and the lowest per-student spending ($9,230), making it remarkably efficient. Global Academy is another solid option, especially for middle school grades, where it posts strong ELA scores (73.8% in 8th grade) and the highest average math proficiency (40.6%) among all five schools. Among the district schools, West View Elementary performs best in ELA (49.5% average) but struggles in math, while Arcadia Elementary spends the most per student ($16,621) yet ranks near the bottom in most subjects. Jesse S. Bobo Elementary is the lowest-performing school, ranking in the 5th percentile with a 0-star rating and a chronic absenteeism rate of 31.9%.
A key takeaway is that charter schools in this zip code consistently outperform district schools despite spending significantly less per student, suggesting greater efficiency or different instructional approaches. Mathematics is a universal weakness, with even the best school falling below state averages in several grades. Chronic absenteeism strongly correlates with lower achievement, as the two charter schools with the best attendance also have the best outcomes. Test scores also show notable year-to-year volatility, so parents should look at multi-year trends rather than a single year when evaluating these schools.
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