Summary:
Zip code 29682 is home to a single public school, Six Mile Elementary, a PK-5 school serving 571 students in the highly-rated Pickens 01 school district, which ranks in the 77th percentile statewide.
As the only school in this area, Six Mile Elementary is a standout performer that consistently beats both district and state averages. The school has earned a 4-star rating and ranks 158th out of 649 elementary schools in South Carolina, placing it in the 76th percentile. Its academic results on the SC READY test are impressive across the board. In 4th-grade science, proficiency hits 65.9%, which is 14.3 percentage points above the state average. Math scores are particularly strong and show a widening advantage as students progress: the school leads the state by just 2.6 points in 3rd grade, but that gap grows to a remarkable 14.9 points by 5th grade, where 64% of students are proficient. English Language Arts scores are also solid, ranging from 66.3% proficiency in 3rd grade to 77.9% in 5th grade. The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of just 14.0%, compared to 22.3% statewide, and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
For parents, this school offers a clear trajectory of improvement, with its state ranking climbing for three consecutive years. The only potential area for attention is 3rd-grade ELA, which, while above state averages, is the school's lowest relative performance and a critical reading milestone. With per-student spending of $11,326, Six Mile Elementary appears to use its resources efficiently to deliver high achievement, making it a strong community asset for families in the 29682 area.
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