Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29617

Summary:

The 29617 zip code area in Greenville, South Carolina is home to 7 schools serving grades K-12, all part of the Greenville 01 school district. This high-poverty district ranks 11th out of 75 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. While a few schools stand out, the majority struggle with consistently low academic performance across subject areas and grade levels.

Berea Middle School excels in Algebra 1, with 100% proficiency, but lags behind in other subjects. In contrast, Monaview Elementary boasts some of the highest proficiency rates, particularly in 4th grade Mathematics and Science. Graduation rates at Berea High School are lower than the district average, and all schools face high chronic absenteeism rates, which may contribute to the overall academic challenges.

Funding disparities are evident, with per-student spending ranging from $12,212 at Berea High to $15,481 at Berea Elementary. The high-poverty student population, with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, presents unique challenges that require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes across the board.

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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)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	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
Armstrong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8601 White Horse Road	Greenville	29617	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-1100	435	30	14.5		139 (32.0%)	92 (21.1%)	166 (38.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (6.9%)	26.2	477^th of 640 public elementary schools	25.5%		25.6	479^th of 638 public elementary schools	24.9%	2	50.7	49.4	50.0				47.8	26.0	36.4				36.4						$15,393	$2,930	$977	$3,906	$10,716	$770	$11,486
Berea Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Berea Drive	Greenville	29617	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-1500	489	44	11.0		72 (14.7%)	102 (20.9%)	297 (60.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	33.9	426^th of 640 public elementary schools	33.4%		28.5	457^th of 638 public elementary schools	28.4%	31	44.1	50.7	45.6				47.6	50.6	40.5				46.9						$15,879	$2,830	$929	$3,759	$11,363	$756	$12,119
Duncan Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Duncan Chapel Road	Greenville	29617	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-2700	619	40	15.4		161 (26.0%)	162 (26.2%)	260 (42.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)	34.5	419^th of 640 public elementary schools	34.5%		28.9	454^th of 638 public elementary schools	28.8%	35	49.5	47.3	49.0				52.5	46.4	41.1				43.1						$13,748	$2,780	$724	$3,505	$9,482	$761	$10,243
Monaview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Monaview Street	Greenville	29617	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-4300	592	47	12.6		43 (7.3%)	48 (8.1%)	492 (83.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	38.7	388^th of 640 public elementary schools	39.4%		41.6	375^th of 638 public elementary schools	41.2%	13	44.2	54.5	44.0				46.9	61.1	37.0				58.9						$16,037	$2,538	$1,022	$3,559	$11,753	$724	$12,477
Berea High	Public	9-12	201 Burdine Drive	Greenville	29617	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-1600	1,250	83	15.0		179 (14.3%)	297 (23.8%)	713 (57.0%)	13 (1.0%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.1%)	26.5	178^th of 235 public high schools	24.3%		29.9	163^rd of 235 public high schools	30.6%	15															67.1	50.6	54.1	73.1	$12,811	$821	$635	$1,456	$10,424	$930	$11,355
Enoree Career Center	Public	9-12	108 Scalybark Road	Greenville	29617	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-7400	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Berea Middle	Public	6-8	151 Berea Middle School Road	Greenville	29617	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-1700	757	57	13.2		93 (12.3%)	243 (32.1%)	382 (50.5%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (3.8%)	17	269^th of 320 public middle schools	15.9%		13.1	294^th of 325 public middle schools	9.5%	25				35.0	35.2	36.9				22.2	16.3	13.5		33.4	100.0				$14,208	$2,463	$907	$3,370	$9,716	$1,122	$10,838
Lakeview Middle	Public	6-8	3801 Old Buncombe Road	Greenville	29617	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-6400	723	61	11.8		62 (8.6%)	151 (20.9%)	485 (67.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	19.3	261^st of 320 public middle schools	18.4%		9.5	312^th of 325 public middle schools	4.0%	51				36.7	32.5	39.7				23.1	8.6	23.6		35.8					$15,105	$2,591	$863	$3,454	$10,517	$1,134	$11,651

Cities Near Zip Code 29617

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greenville	1.31 mi	62	78^th
Easley	3.59 mi	12	83^rd
Travelers Rest	3.75 mi	4	25^th
Taylors	6.57 mi	9	15^th
Marietta	7.09 mi	1	79^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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