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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 29609

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Schools

1,811

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedStone Academy26^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Summit Drive Elementary up 39 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 29609 in Greenville, SC, is home to four elementary schools serving 1,811 students across grades PK-5, including three traditional public schools in the highly-rated Greenville 01 district and one specialized charter school in the School Public Charter School District.

This zip code presents a dramatic contrast in school performance. Stone Academy is the standout academic leader, ranking 26th in the state (96th percentile, 5 stars) with exceptional proficiency rates—83.5-87.7% in ELA and 71.9-89% in math across grades, far exceeding district and state averages. Summit Drive Elementary is also a strong performer, ranking 61st statewide (91st percentile, 5 stars) and showing impressive improvement, jumping from 100th to 61st place in one year. In stark contrast, Cherrydale Elementary ranks 492nd (24th percentile, 1 star) and underperforms district and state averages by 20-30 percentage points in nearly every subject. The proficiency gap between Stone Academy and Cherrydale is roughly 40 percentage points in most grades and subjects. Meyer Center for Special Children serves a unique PK-2 special needs population with just 92 students, a 4.8:1 student-teacher ratio, and per-student spending of $50,663—nearly four times higher than other schools in the area.

Chronic absenteeism strongly correlates with performance: Stone Academy (10.6%) and Summit Drive (13.7%) have rates roughly half the state average, while Cherrydale (24.3%) exceeds it. Notably, spending does not predict outcomes—Cherrydale actually spends more per student ($14,949) than Stone Academy ($14,115) or Summit Drive ($13,176). Stone Academy has maintained top-30 state rankings for three consecutive years, while Summit Drive shows strong momentum. Cherrydale's results are inconsistent year-over-year, with 3rd grade improving but 4th grade declining. The Meyer Center's 54.2% absenteeism rate reflects the health challenges of its special needs population rather than school quality. For parents, this zip code offers two excellent options in Stone Academy and Summit Drive, one struggling school in Cherrydale, and a specialized facility for children with significant needs.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Stone Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	115 Randall Street	Greenville	29609	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 355-8400	538	39	13.9	31.4%	408 (75.8%)	56 (10.4%)	40 (7.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	94.2	26^th of 661 public elementary schools	96.1%		96.3	13^th of 639 public elementary schools	98.0%	13	83.5	86.5	87.7	89.0	71.9	87.6	83.1	$14,517	$513	$441	$954	$12,752	$810	$13,563
Summit Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	424 Summit Drive	Greenville	29609	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-8800	549	38	14.3	50.1%	324 (59.0%)	86 (15.7%)	109 (19.9%)	6 (1.1%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	13 (2.4%)	88.7	61^st of 661 public elementary schools	90.8%		82.6	100^th of 639 public elementary schools	84.4%	39	85.2	75.3	78.6	85.2	68.8	72.7	78.5	$13,950	$842	$463	$1,306	$11,801	$844	$12,645
Cherrydale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	302 Perry Road	Greenville	29609	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-3300	632	47	13.3	100.0%	56 (8.9%)	159 (25.2%)	391 (61.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	25	499^th of 661 public elementary schools	24.5%		22.8	508^th of 639 public elementary schools	20.5%	9	49.5	38.6	48.4	50.5	36.7	36.3	42.5	$15,358	$2,358	$754	$3,112	$11,434	$811	$12,245
Meyer Center for Special Children	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	1132 Rutherford Road	Greenville	29609	Greenville County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(864) 250-0005	92	19	4.8	68.2%	51 (55.4%)	25 (27.2%)	10 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)								(n/a)								$57,674	$1,322	$147	$1,469	$40,808	$15,397	$56,205

Cities Near Zip Code 29609

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greenville	1.28 mi	63	76^th
Taylors	2.13 mi	10	18^th
Travelers Rest	5.5 mi	4	25^th
Greer	7.44 mi	13	28^th
Easley	7.99 mi	12	86^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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