Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29672

Summary:

The 29672 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Keowee Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 336 students. Keowee Elementary is part of the Oconee 01 school district, which is ranked 21 out of 75 districts in South Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Keowee Elementary consistently outperforms the Oconee 01 district and the state of South Carolina in proficiency rates for SC READY English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 63.8% to 85.1% in ELA and 63.8% to 76.1% in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's science proficiency rate for 4th grade in 2024-2025 is also impressive at 70.7%, compared to 55.9% for the district and 49.1% for the state. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% in the 2023-2024 school year is an area that may require further attention.

Keowee Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students (60.42%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. Despite this demographic factor, the school maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 12.3, which may contribute to its academic success. Overall, Keowee Elementary appears to be a standout school in the 29672 zip code, with a strong track record of academic achievement and a commitment to serving a diverse student population.

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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
Keowee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7051 Keowee School Road	Seneca	29672	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4475	305	28	10.8		267 (87.5%)	5 (1.6%)	21 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	82.8	98^th of 640 public elementary schools	84.7%		71.1	176^th of 638 public elementary schools	72.4%	78	73.9	67.3	85.1	76.1	63.8	68.1	70.7	$14,852	$1,007	$310	$1,317	$11,262	$2,273	$13,535

Cities Near Zip Code 29672

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Seneca	0.63 mi	6	75^th
Westminster	5.47 mi	7	77^th
West Union	7.69 mi	1	30^th
Central	7.91 mi	3	36^th
Walhalla	8.82 mi	3	92^nd

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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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