Summary:
Zip code 29617 in Greenville, SC, is served by 7 schools within the highly-ranked Greenville 01 school district, including four elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school, enrolling approximately 4,865 students.
For families, the standout school in this area is Monaview Elementary, which ranks highest (42nd percentile), has the lowest chronic absenteeism (16.7%), and posts the strongest test scores, including 60.2% proficiency in 4th grade ELA and Science. It also has the highest per-student spending ($16,037) and a favorable 12.6 student-teacher ratio. Among other elementary schools, Duncan Chapel Elementary and Berea Elementary both rank in the 33rd percentile, while Armstrong Elementary lags at the 20th percentile. At the secondary level, Lakeview Middle showed a dramatic turnaround, jumping from the 4th to 19th percentile, with 8th grade math proficiency nearly doubling to 41.9%. Berea Middle achieved a perfect 100% proficiency on the Algebra 1 EOCEP exam, though its overall ranking remains low. Berea High ranks in the 27th percentile with a 77.6% graduation rate, notably below the district's 90.6%.
The most pressing issue across this zip code is chronic absenteeism, which escalates sharply at the secondary level: Berea Middle (47.3%) and Berea High (39.3%) far exceed the district average of 22.5%. Additionally, there is a clear "middle school math cliff," with proficiency dropping from roughly 33-57% in elementary grades to as low as 19-42% in middle school. Spending does not consistently predict outcomes—Armstrong Elementary spends heavily ($15,393) yet ranks lowest among elementary schools, while Berea High spends the least ($12,811). All schools here underperform the district average, indicating systemic challenges, but Monaview Elementary demonstrates that targeted investments in staffing and attendance can yield meaningful results.
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