Summary:
Zip code 29574 in Mullins, South Carolina, is served by four public schools within the Marion 10 school district, covering grades PK through 12 with a total enrollment of about 1,521 students.
For parents, the standout story here is Mullins High, which has made a dramatic turnaround—jumping from the 6th to the 51st percentile statewide in just one year. It now earns 3 stars, boasts an 88.4% graduation rate (above the state average), and its English 2 proficiency (79.72%) and Algebra 1 proficiency (65.09%) are close to or above state benchmarks. This is a clear bright spot in an otherwise struggling district. At the other end of the spectrum, Palmetto Middle is the biggest concern, ranking in the 4th percentile with critically low math proficiency—only 9.2% of 6th graders and 10.2% of 7th graders are proficient in math. North Mullins Primary offers the best early-childhood environment with a low 10.3:1 student-teacher ratio and the lowest chronic absenteeism (24.5%), while McCormick Elementary shows a sharp drop-off in performance once students leave primary school.
Key takeaways for families: math is the district's critical weakness, with proficiency gaps of 31-42 points below state averages at every grade level. Chronic absenteeism is a major issue, especially at Mullins High (42.4%) and McCormick Elementary (35.0%). Interestingly, higher spending per student at North Mullins Primary ($19,656) doesn't translate into lasting gains, and the district overall ranks 74th out of 75 in South Carolina. However, Mullins High's success proves that improvement is possible even in challenging circumstances, making it the school most worth investigating for families seeking a positive trajectory.
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