Summary:
Zip code 29609 in Greenville, SC is served by 7 schools—4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school—enrolling over 5,000 students across the Greenville 01 district and the School Public Charter School District.
Families in this area have access to some of the state's top-performing schools. Stone Academy is the standout elementary school, ranking in the 96th percentile statewide with 5th grade math and ELA proficiency rates near 88%—roughly 40 points above state averages. Summit Drive Elementary is also excellent, ranking in the 91st percentile and improving significantly year over year. At the middle school level, League Academy leads with a 98% Algebra 1 pass rate and strong ELA scores across all grades. Wade Hampton High performs well academically—ranking in the 77th percentile with US History proficiency nearly 17 points above the state—but struggles with a 30.6% chronic absenteeism rate, well above the state average of 22.3%.
However, outcomes vary dramatically within this zip code. Cherrydale Elementary ranks in the bottom 25% statewide, with proficiency rates 20-30 points below district averages and chronic absenteeism at 24.3%. Sevier Middle shows a notable strength in math progression, surpassing League Academy in 7th and 8th grade math and achieving 100% proficiency on the Algebra 1 exam. Meyer Center for Special Children serves a unique population of PK-2 students with special needs, spending over $50,000 per student with a 4.8:1 student-teacher ratio, though its 54.2% chronic absenteeism reflects the health challenges of its students. Chronic absenteeism emerges as the clearest predictor of school performance here—the top schools have rates below 14%, while struggling schools exceed 24%.
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