Summary:
Zip code 29323 in Chesnee, South Carolina, is home to three elementary schools serving grades PK-5 within the highly-ranked Spartanburg 02 district, which ranks 7th out of 75 districts statewide.
For parents, the standout choice is Cooley Springs-Fingerville Elementary, the smallest school with 355 students, yet it holds a 5-star rating and ranks 52nd in the state (92nd percentile). It outperforms its peers by 10-20 percentage points in most subjects, including a remarkable 86.9% proficiency in 4th grade ELA and 81.9% in 4th grade math. It also has the highest per-student spending at $14,852 and a low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.2%. Chesnee Elementary, the largest school with 635 students, is a consistent 4-star performer ranked 144th, with stable scores and the lowest spending at $12,519 per student. Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary is the improver, jumping from 173rd to 152nd, and boasts the best attendance rate at just 10.1% chronic absenteeism—half the state average—though its 4th grade math proficiency (58%) lags significantly behind the others.
All three schools exceed state averages in ELA at every grade level, and all have chronic absenteeism rates well below the state's 22.3%. The most striking finding is the "small school advantage," as Cooley Springs-Fingerville's superior outcomes correlate with its smaller size and higher funding. However, Carlisle-Foster's Grove shows strong early math skills (83.7% in 3rd grade) that don't hold up by 4th grade, suggesting a transition challenge. Overall, this zip code offers a cluster of top-quartile schools, with Cooley Springs-Fingerville providing the most exceptional academic results, while Chesnee offers reliable consistency and Carlisle-Foster's Grove excels in attendance and early learning.
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