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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 29670

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Schools

1,456

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedLa France Elementary34^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Pendleton Elementary up 7 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Elementary schools in zip code 29670 (Pendleton, SC) serve grades PK-6 across three schools within the highly-rated Anderson 04 district, which ranks 4th out of 75 districts in South Carolina.

For parents exploring this area, La France Elementary stands out as the top performer, ranking 34th in the state (95th percentile) with exceptional math scores—86.9% proficiency in 6th grade math, a remarkable 46 points above the state average. It also boasts the lowest chronic absenteeism at 8.3%, less than half the state average, and achieves these results while spending the least per student ($14,091). Mt. Lebanon Elementary is a close second, ranking 58th statewide (91st percentile) with outstanding ELA scores (83.5% in 4th grade) and a strong science program (86.5% proficiency in 4th grade science). Both schools earn 5-star ratings and consistently outperform their district peers. In contrast, Pendleton Elementary ranks 209th (68th percentile) with a 3-star rating, showing notable weaknesses in 4th grade math (46.2% proficiency, a 21.4-point gap from the district average) and higher chronic absenteeism at 12.5%.

Key takeaways for families: La France and Mt. Lebanon are clearly the strongest choices academically, with La France excelling in math and attendance while Mt. Lebanon shines in reading and science. Pendleton Elementary, while still above state averages in most areas, presents a significant opportunity for improvement, particularly in mathematics. Interestingly, spending does not correlate with outcomes—Pendleton spends the most per student ($14,569) yet achieves the weakest results, while La France spends the least and performs best. All three schools benefit from being in a top-tier district, but the performance gap between Pendleton and its sister schools suggests school-level factors like leadership and instructional practices matter greatly. For district administrators, replicating La France's successful strategies—especially its math program and attendance initiatives—could help close this divide.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)				SC READY Mathematics (2026)				SC READY Science (2026)		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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th 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
La France Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	550 Williams Street	Pendleton	29670	Anderson County	Anderson 04	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 403-2300	450	31	14.5	66.4%	336 (74.7%)	46 (10.2%)	29 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.6%)	92.5	34^th of 661 public elementary schools	94.9%		93.1	30^th of 639 public elementary schools	95.3%	4	69.1	89.6	83.9	87.0	78.2	82.1	82.1	86.9	71.6	85.5	$14,091	$1,023	$1,045	$2,069	$10,133	$1,889	$12,022
Pendleton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	902 East Queen Street	Pendleton	29670	Anderson County	Anderson 04	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 403-2500	547	41	13.4	100.0%	325 (59.4%)	116 (21.2%)	28 (5.1%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (11.9%)	66.4	214^th of 661 public elementary schools	67.6%		65.5	221^st of 639 public elementary schools	65.4%	7	77.2	62.0	63.7	65.0	74.7	46.2	55.0	51.6	53.9	61.7	$14,569	$1,287	$1,107	$2,394	$10,235	$1,939	$12,175
Mt. Lebanon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2850 Lebanon Road	Pendleton	29670	Anderson County	Anderson 04	No	No	No	No	(864) 403-2400	459	35	13.1	55.6%	378 (82.4%)	28 (6.1%)	27 (5.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	88.8	59^th of 661 public elementary schools	91.1%		92.6	33^rd of 639 public elementary schools	94.8%	26	73.9	83.5	83.3	83.1	61.5	76.8	80.5	71.5	72.6	75.4	$14,399	$775	$984	$1,759	$10,865	$1,775	$12,640

Cities Near Zip Code 29670

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pendleton	0.67 mi	4	13^th
Anderson	2.47 mi	25	95^th
Clemson	3.42 mi	1	6^th
Central	6.27 mi	3	42^nd
Liberty	7.44 mi	5	113^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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