Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29372

Summary:

The 29372 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Pacolet Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 427 students. Pacolet Elementary is part of the Spartanburg 03 school district, which is ranked 14 out of 75 districts in South Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pacolet Elementary is a high-performing school, consistently outperforming the Spartanburg 03 district and the state of South Carolina in proficiency rates for SC READY English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, 82% of 3rd graders at Pacolet Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 71.5% for the district and 61.8% for the state. In Mathematics, 83.6% of 3rd graders at Pacolet Elementary were proficient or better, compared to 75.9% for the district and 56.3% for the state.

Despite serving a high-need student population, with a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, Pacolet Elementary has been able to maintain strong academic outcomes. The school's higher-than-average spending per student ($17,244 per student) and lower student-teacher ratio (15.8) may contribute to its success. However, the school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% in 2023-2024 is a concern that the school and district should address.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	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
Pacolet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 McDowell Street	Pacolet	29372	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 279-6500	429	27	15.8		284 (66.2%)	70 (16.3%)	27 (6.3%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.1%)	75.9	154^th of 640 public elementary schools	75.9%		62.7	231^st of 638 public elementary schools	63.8%	77	82.0	74.2	62.5	83.6	59.7	60.7	51.6	$16,799	$1,359	$1,992	$3,351	$11,095	$2,353	$13,448

Cities Near Zip Code 29372

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pacolet	0.63 mi	1	33^rd
Gaffney	6.68 mi	13	139^th
Spartanburg	7.04 mi	33	107^th
Pauline	7.84 mi	1	48^th
Jonesville	8.29 mi	1	137^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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