Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29626

Summary:

The 29626 zip code area in South Carolina is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school. These schools serve a community with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.01% to 100%.

Among the standout schools in this area, Robert Anderson Middle School stands out for its strong performance in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, with 98.07% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. However, the school struggles with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the SC READY assessments, with many grades performing below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% in 2023-2024.

Another notable school is McLees Elementary School, a public magnet school that has maintained a 3-star rating on the SchoolDigger statewide ranking over the past 3 years. The school performs relatively well on the SC READY assessments, with many grades exceeding the district and Anderson 05 district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school's Science proficiency rate for 4th grade is lower than the district and state averages, and it also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% in 2023-2024.

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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)	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 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
Varennes Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	1820 Highway 29 South	Anderson	29626	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5215	389	30	13.0		83 (21.3%)	141 (36.2%)	130 (33.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.7%)	24.9	493^rd of 640 public elementary schools	23.0%		26.4	470^th of 638 public elementary schools	26.3%	23	42.3	50.0	48.0	34.0	50.0	37.4	32.2	$14,075	$2,094	$1,021	$3,115	$9,469	$1,491	$10,960
McLees Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4900 Dobbins Bridge Road	Anderson	29626	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 716-3600	543	39	14.0		298 (54.9%)	127 (23.4%)	47 (8.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (12.2%)	54	281^st of 640 public elementary schools	56.1%		58.7	260^th of 638 public elementary schools	59.2%	21	58.8	64.2	53.4	55.0	60.5	46.7	54.3	$14,755	$1,259	$759	$2,018	$11,190	$1,548	$12,737

Cities Near Zip Code 29626

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Anderson	2.37 mi	25	81^st
Starr	4.56 mi	2	16^th
Iva	8.13 mi	2	42^nd
Pendleton	11.45 mi	4	14^th
Townville	11.82 mi	1	13^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29626

McLees Elementary

Varennes Elementary

Cities Near Zip Code 29626