Summary:
The five elementary schools serving the 29611 zip code in the Greenville, South Carolina area educate approximately 2,790 students across grades PK-5, with four schools belonging to the Greenville 01 district and one belonging to the Anderson 01 district.
Powdersville Elementary is the clear standout in this area, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 84th percentile statewide (103rd of 649 schools). It outperforms the other four schools by a wide margin across all subjects, and it does so while spending the least per student ($10,040) and having the highest student-teacher ratio (16.7:1). Its chronic absenteeism rate of 11.8% is less than half the state average, which likely contributes to its success. At the other end of the spectrum, Hollis Academy is the lowest-performing school, ranking in the 21st percentile with a 1-star rating and struggling in nearly all subjects and grade levels. The other three schools — Alexander Elementary, Westcliffe Elementary, and Welcome Elementary — cluster in the middle, ranking between the 42nd and 50th percentiles with 2-star ratings.
The most encouraging story is at Alexander Elementary, which jumped from the 2nd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 50th percentile in 2025-2026 — a remarkable 297-position improvement in just two years. However, it still has the highest chronic absenteeism rate in the group at 31.1%, which may be holding back further gains. The spending data reveals a paradox: Westcliffe Elementary spends the most per student ($18,122) with the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.8:1), yet performs only in the middle of the pack. This suggests that factors beyond funding — such as family engagement, community support, and instructional quality — are driving outcomes. For parents in this zip code, school choice matters significantly, with Powdersville offering by far the strongest academic results, while the Greenville 01 schools present a more mixed picture with varying levels of progress and challenge.
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