Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29717

Summary:

The 29717 zip code has only one school, Hickory Grove-Sharon Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 427 students. The school is part of the York 01 District, which is ranked 42 out of 75 districts in South Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hickory Grove-Sharon Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, going from 377 out of 640 schools in 2024-2025 to 515 out of 644 schools in 2022-2023, with a 2-star rating. The school's academic performance is below the state average, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science all falling short of the state benchmarks. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5%, which is higher than the state average.

The school serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students (64.17%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, the school's spending per student is relatively low at $12,837, which may be a contributing factor to its academic struggles. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.2 is also worth noting, as it may impact the level of individual attention and support available to students.

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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 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
Hickory Grove-Sharon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4901 Hickory Grove Road	Hickory Grove	29717	York County	York 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 925-2116	401	29	13.8		333 (83.0%)	21 (5.2%)	21 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	40.1	377^th of 640 public elementary schools	41.1%		33.7	424^th of 638 public elementary schools	33.5%	47	54.7	54.0	53.5	54.9	40.6	48.0	41.4	43.1	38.0	43.1	$14,293	$2,096	$1,166	$3,262	$9,571	$1,460	$11,031

Cities Near Zip Code 29717

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hickory Grove	2.22 mi	1	121^st
York	9.86 mi	8	117^th
Gaffney	10.02 mi	13	139^th
Blacksburg	11.09 mi	4	144^th
Clover	12.44 mi	10	18^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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