Schools in Zip Code 29365

Zip code 29365 in Lyman, South Carolina, is served by two public schools within the highly-rated Spartanburg 05 district, covering grades PK-8 with no high school in the immediate area.

Lyman Elementary (PK-5, 750 students) is the clear academic leader, particularly in mathematics where proficiency rates in grades 3-5 (62.7% to 67.2%) exceed state averages by 10-17 percentage points. The school also performs at or above state averages in ELA across all grade levels. However, its 4th-grade science proficiency (48%) lags behind both district and state averages, representing a notable weakness. D. R. Hill Middle (6-8, 562 students) shows more modest results in standard assessments, with 6th-grade math proficiency at just 38.5% and science at 49.4%, both below state averages. Yet the middle school achieves a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra 1 EOCEP exam—25 points above the district average—suggesting an exceptional advanced math program, though this may indicate selective course placement.

The most pressing concern is D. R. Hill Middle's chronic absenteeism rate of 26.3%, dramatically higher than the district (19.1%) and state (22.3%) averages. This is particularly striking because the middle school spends 17% more per student ($14,394 vs. $12,267) and has a better student-teacher ratio (11.1:1 vs. 13.2:1) than the elementary school, yet shows weaker overall performance—likely a direct consequence of attendance issues. Encouragingly, the middle school showed significant year-over-year improvement in 2025-2026, with 7th-grade math jumping 11.6 points and 8th-grade math rising 14.3 points. Both schools rank in the 67th percentile statewide, and families should note that students must travel outside the zip code for high school, which may impact educational continuity.