Summary:
Zip code 29654 is home to just one elementary school, Honea Path Elementary, which serves grades PK through 5 and enrolls 571 students in the Honea Path area of South Carolina.
Honea Path Elementary is part of the highly regarded Anderson 02 district, which ranks 6th out of 75 districts statewide. The school itself has seen its state percentile ranking slip over the past three years, from the 76th percentile in 2023-2024 down to the 64th percentile in 2025-2026. Mathematics is a clear strength, as the school outperforms the state average in every grade level for both years of data—by as much as 10 percentage points in 5th grade. English Language Arts performance is more mixed, with strong 5th-grade results (70.5% proficient) but a notable decline in 3rd grade, which fell below the state average in the most recent year. Science scores in 4th grade are below both the district and state averages, sitting at 48.9% proficient.
One of the most concerning findings is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 24.3%, which is higher than both the district (20.8%) and state (22.3%) averages. This is especially relevant given the school's declining test scores, as attendance issues often correlate with lower academic performance. On a positive note, the school benefits from favorable resources: per-student spending is $14,445 and the student-teacher ratio is a comfortable 13.9:1. These resources make the recent academic declines somewhat puzzling, suggesting that targeted efforts around attendance and early literacy could help reverse the trend. Overall, Honea Path Elementary remains a mid-performing school within a top-tier district, with strong math instruction but clear opportunities for improvement in early-grade reading and science.
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