Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29621

Summary:

The 29621 zip code area of Anderson, South Carolina is home to 9 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, all part of the Anderson 05 school district. This district is ranked 24 out of 75 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the 29621 zip code stand out for their exceptional performance. Midway Elementary and North Pointe Elementary are ranked among the top 50 elementary schools in the state, with 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. McCants Middle is the 25th-ranked middle school in South Carolina and also has a 5-star rating, while T.L. Hanna High is the highest-ranked high school in the area, coming in at 59th in the state and earning a 4-star rating.

The schools in the 29621 zip code generally perform above the state and district averages on standardized tests, with Midway Elementary, McCants Middle, and T.L. Hanna High standing out for their significantly higher proficiency rates. However, the South Carolina Preparatory Academy, a virtual charter high school, has much lower test scores compared to the traditional public high schools in the area. Additionally, all the schools in the 29621 zip code have a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate, which is an area the district may need to address.

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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
Concord Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2701 Calrossie Road	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 260-5105	615	40	15.4		349 (56.7%)	155 (25.2%)	49 (8.0%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.5%)	79.9	117^th of 640 public elementary schools	81.7%		81.2	109^th of 638 public elementary schools	82.9%	8	71.7	72.8	72.5				72.7	65.2	67.0				59.7						$12,971	$859	$824	$1,683	$9,997	$1,291	$11,289
Nevitt Forest Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1401 Bolt Drive	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5190	530	37	14.5		79 (14.9%)	343 (64.7%)	50 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.9%)	38.5	391^st of 640 public elementary schools	38.9%		39.1	388^th of 638 public elementary schools	39.2%	3	50.0	62.1	51.4				44.7	50.0	44.3				39.2						$13,676	$1,525	$1,123	$2,647	$9,647	$1,382	$11,029
Calhoun Academy of the Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1520 East Calhoun Street	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5090	424	33	12.8		150 (35.4%)	171 (40.3%)	57 (13.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.6%)	36.2	406^th of 640 public elementary schools	36.6%		48	336^th of 638 public elementary schools	47.3%	70	53.0	46.1	65.2				40.9	42.8	47.8				33.3						$15,568	$1,480	$1,162	$2,642	$11,124	$1,803	$12,927
T. L. Hanna High	Public	9-12	2600 Highway 81 North	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 260-5110	1,899	104	18.2		1,048 (55.2%)	522 (27.5%)	152 (8.0%)	54 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (6.5%)	64.5	65^th of 235 public high schools	72.3%		65.5	59^th of 235 public high schools	74.9%	6															72.3	67.3	77.0	87.9	$11,896	$690	$874	$1,564	$8,590	$1,742	$10,332
McCants Middle	Public	6-8	2123 Marchbanks Avenue	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 260-5145	572	40	14.4		329 (57.5%)	138 (24.1%)	42 (7.3%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.6%)	77.7	64^th of 320 public middle schools	80.0%		90.6	25^th of 325 public middle schools	92.3%	39				57.8	75.5	60.2				52.7	54.5	53.4		53.4	100.0				$14,751	$805	$1,181	$1,986	$11,226	$1,539	$12,765
Midway Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1221 Harriett Circle	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 716-3800	675	49	13.6		504 (74.7%)	82 (12.1%)	32 (4.7%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.8%)	83.8	90^th of 640 public elementary schools	85.9%		90.2	48^th of 638 public elementary schools	92.5%	42	76.9	69.3	84.6				70.4	65.7	82.1				61.0						$14,158	$2,199	$763	$2,961	$9,645	$1,552	$11,196
Glenview Middle	Public	6-8	2575 Old Williamston Road	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 716-4060	677	53	12.8		321 (47.4%)	225 (33.2%)	45 (6.6%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.3%)	73.5	75^th of 320 public middle schools	76.6%		66	94^th of 325 public middle schools	71.1%	19				62.1	57.2	55.4				56.0	47.5	47.4		67.1	100.0				$14,070	$817	$1,180	$1,997	$10,621	$1,452	$12,073
North Pointe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3325 Highway 81 North	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 260-5040	504	33	15.3		348 (69.0%)	69 (13.7%)	35 (6.9%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.9%)	85.5	81^st of 640 public elementary schools	87.3%		90.7	46^th of 638 public elementary schools	92.8%	35	75.0	81.6	69.4				75.0	72.4	64.7				74.7						$15,510	$1,949	$1,145	$3,094	$10,576	$1,841	$12,416
South Carolina Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1650 E Greenville Street Suite	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 280-9806	391	11	37.2		245 (62.7%)	80 (20.5%)	45 (11.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)								(n/a)
South Carolina Preparatory Leadership School	Public, Charter	6-12	1650 E Greenville Street Suite	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 202-6341	1,005	17	60.9		525 (52.2%)	295 (29.4%)	116 (11.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (6.5%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 29621

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Anderson	0.9 mi	25	81^st
Pendleton	6.37 mi	4	14^th
Belton	6.57 mi	5	22^nd
Williamston	9.7 mi	5	41^st
Starr	10 mi	2	16^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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