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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 29671

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Schools

1,376

Students

5-star school

Top rankedAmbler Elementary54^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools

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Ambler Elementary up 27 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 29671 zip code area in South Carolina is home to three elementary schools: Hagood Elementary, Pickens Elementary, and Ambler Elementary. These schools serve students from prekindergarten through fifth grade and are part of the Pickens 01 school district.

Among the three schools, Ambler Elementary stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in South Carolina. With a statewide ranking of 54 out of 640 schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, Ambler Elementary boasts significantly higher test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Hagood Elementary and Pickens Elementary have more mixed results, with some grade levels performing above the district and state averages, while others fall below.

Across all three schools, the chronic absenteeism rate is a concerning issue, with each school reporting a rate of 22.5% for the 2023-2024 school year, higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools vary in their spending per student, with Pickens Elementary having the highest at $13,214 and Hagood Elementary the lowest at $10,675. These differences in resource allocation may be a factor in the disparities observed in student performance across the schools.

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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
Ambler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	838 Ambler School Road	Pickens	29671	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-1200	316	23	14.0		277 (87.7%)	12 (3.8%)	15 (4.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	88.9	54^th of 640 public elementary schools	91.6%		85.4	81^st of 638 public elementary schools	87.3%	27	82.9	77.6	77.8	78.7	77.6	71.1	65.6	$12,835	$531	$643	$1,174	$10,435	$1,226	$11,661
Hagood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	435 Sparks Lane	Pickens	29671	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 397-1900	567	37	15.2		492 (86.8%)	14 (2.5%)	24 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)	54.4	280^th of 640 public elementary schools	56.3%		63.3	227^th of 638 public elementary schools	64.4%	53	55.7	70.1	72.3	48.5	42.6	53.0	51.3	$11,351	$525	$569	$1,094	$9,121	$1,136	$10,258
Pickens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	567 Hampton Avenue	Pickens	29671	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-2300	493	37	13.2		401 (81.3%)	19 (3.9%)	38 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.1%)	53.3	287^th of 640 public elementary schools	55.2%		60.6	241^st of 638 public elementary schools	62.2%	46	46.4	55.1	70.4	50.0	56.4	65.5	48.7	$13,291	$872	$632	$1,504	$10,552	$1,235	$11,787

Cities Near Zip Code 29671

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pickens	1.33 mi	7	56^th
Six Mile	6.71 mi	1	44^th
Liberty	7.06 mi	5	99^th
Easley	7.22 mi	12	83^rd
Central	10.94 mi	3	36^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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