Summary:
The 29670 zip code area is home to three top-performing elementary schools: Mt. Lebanon Elementary, La France Elementary, and Pendleton Elementary. These schools, part of the Anderson 04 district, have consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, with two of them ranking among the top 30-40 elementary schools in South Carolina.
Mt. Lebanon Elementary and La France Elementary stand out as the top performers, both earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Mt. Lebanon Elementary boasts impressive test scores, with over 70% of students proficient or better in both ELA and Math across all grade levels. La France Elementary also demonstrates exceptional performance, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade Math, where over 80% of students are proficient or better.
While all three schools serve a significant population of students from low-income families, Mt. Lebanon Elementary has a slightly lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients compared to the other two schools. This, along with their strong focus on academic excellence, may contribute to their slightly higher performance. Interestingly, the data shows that higher spending per student does not necessarily translate to better academic outcomes, as Pendleton Elementary, which had the highest spending, did not perform as well as the other two schools on state assessments.
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