Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29341

Summary:

The 29341 zip code area in South Carolina is home to 6 schools, including 5 elementary schools and 1 high school, all part of the Cherokee 01 school district. While the district as a whole is ranked 55 out of 75 in the state and has a 1-star rating, a few standout schools emerge from the data.

Grassy Pond Elementary is the highest-performing school in the area, ranking 278 out of 638 elementary schools statewide and earning a 3-star rating. It boasts the best proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. Northwest Elementary is the second-highest ranked, with strong proficiency rates in 3rd and 4th grades. In contrast, B.D. Lee Elementary and Luther L. Vaughan Elementary struggle with very low proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

The data reveals a clear correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with the schools serving the highest percentages of economically disadvantaged students (as indicated by free/reduced lunch rates) generally performing the worst. This suggests the Cherokee 01 district faces significant challenges in addressing the needs of its most vulnerable student populations. Targeted interventions and support tailored to the specific challenges of the struggling schools could be key to improving educational outcomes in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)			SC READY Mathematics (2024)			EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2024)	EOCEP English 1 (2024)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2024)	EOCEP English 2 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	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
B. D. Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Overbrook Drive	Gaffney	29341	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6432	617	43	14.4	100.0%	116 (18.8%)	409 (66.3%)	42 (6.8%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.5%)	4.8	633^rd of 638 public elementary schools	0.8%		5.2	638^th of 644 public elementary schools	0.9%	5	17.1	24.6	25.9	18.0	23.1	11.1					$16,181	$1,463	$1,812	$3,276	$11,540	$1,365	$12,905
Luther L. Vaughan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	192 Vaughan Road	Gaffney	29341	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6054	397	34	11.8	100.0%	110 (27.7%)	171 (43.1%)	103 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	3.9	636^th of 638 public elementary schools	0.3%		6.6	629^th of 644 public elementary schools	2.3%	7	27.9	29.5	20.9	16.7	8.2	0.0					$15,392	$1,193	$2,057	$3,249	$10,912	$1,231	$12,143
Gaffney High	Public	9-12	149 Twin Lake Road	Gaffney	29341	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 206-2000	1,878	107	17.5	76.8%	1,023 (54.5%)	570 (30.4%)	222 (11.8%)	26 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (2.0%)	16	203^rd of 235 public high schools	13.6%		17.2	198^th of 237 public high schools	16.5%	5							48.1	40.7	35.4	78.9	$13,821	$931	$1,661	$2,592	$9,514	$1,714	$11,229
Institute of Innovation	Public	9-12	175 Campus Drive	Gaffney	29341	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 206-2576	0	27	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Grassy Pond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1146 Boiling Springs Highway	Gaffney	29341	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6671	504	34	14.6	68.8%	322 (63.9%)	104 (20.6%)	65 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	56	278^th of 638 public elementary schools	56.4%		57.9	265^th of 644 public elementary schools	58.9%	13	46.5	66.6	62.3	49.3	60.0	33.3					$12,837	$889	$1,826	$2,714	$8,907	$1,216	$10,123
Northwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	840 Green River Road	Gaffney	29341	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6727	425	30	14.4	73.6%	341 (80.2%)	45 (10.6%)	29 (6.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	42.2	368^th of 638 public elementary schools	42.3%		40.2	385^th of 644 public elementary schools	40.2%	17	63.3	51.6	42.4	57.2	45.3	24.3					$14,664	$1,016	$1,843	$2,860	$10,457	$1,347	$11,804

Cities Near Zip Code 29341

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gaffney	0.57 mi	13	150^th
Blacksburg	9.12 mi	4	130^th
Cowpens	9.27 mi	1	67^th
Mayo	10.09 mi	1	13^th
Chesnee	10.63 mi	6	30^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29341

Grassy Pond Elementary

Northwest Elementary

Gaffney High

B. D. Lee Elementary

Luther L. Vaughan Elementary

Institute of Innovation

Cities Near Zip Code 29341