Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29384

Summary:

The 29384 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Waterloo Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with 257 students. Despite being part of the lower-ranked Laurens 55 school district, Waterloo Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top half of South Carolina elementary schools.

Waterloo Elementary's test scores significantly outpace the district and state averages, with 88.6% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA and Math in 2024-2025, compared to just 50.2% and 42.6% respectively for the district. The school's high-poverty student population, with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, makes this academic achievement even more impressive. Waterloo Elementary also benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 9.8 to 1 and higher-than-average per-student spending of $15,625 in 2023-2024.

While Waterloo Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% in 2023-2024 is a concern, the school's overall performance suggests it is employing effective teaching strategies and support systems to enable its students to thrive academically. Further investigation into Waterloo Elementary's best practices could provide valuable insights for other schools looking to improve outcomes for their high-need student populations.

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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
Waterloo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10457 Highway 221 South	Waterloo	29384	Laurens County	Laurens 55	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 677-5610	254	30	8.5		186 (73.2%)	39 (15.4%)	10 (3.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.7%)	66.5	214^th of 640 public elementary schools	66.6%		59.8	253^rd of 638 public elementary schools	60.3%	39	88.6	80.6	41.7	88.6	67.8	20.8	45.2	$17,444	$1,448	$595	$2,043	$12,332	$3,069	$15,401

Cities Near Zip Code 29384

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waterloo	3.1 mi	1	60^th
Greenwood	8.13 mi	14	84^th
Ware Shoals	9.66 mi	3	118^th
Hodges	10.2 mi	1	3^rd
Laurens	11.15 mi	6	194^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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