Best Public Schools in Pelzer, SC

Summary:

The city of Pelzer, South Carolina is home to three elementary schools: Ellen Woodside Elementary, Fork Shoals School, and West Pelzer Elementary. These schools serve students in the Greenville 01 and Anderson 01 school districts.

West Pelzer Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school, ranking 73rd out of 638 South Carolina elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school significantly outperforms state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, and has the lowest student-teacher ratio of the three at 10.9 students per teacher. In contrast, Ellen Woodside Elementary has more mixed test scores, with some grades performing above the state and district, while others are below.

Fork Shoals School also stands out as a strong performer, ranking 173rd in the state and consistently scoring above the state and district averages in both subject areas. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.1 and spends $10,501 per student, more than Ellen Woodside Elementary. These differences in resources and performance suggest that families in Pelzer have several quality options for their children's elementary education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)			SC READY Mathematics (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	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
West Pelzer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 West Stewart Street	Pelzer	29669	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 947-6424	382	33	11.6	80.1%	298 (78.0%)	16 (4.2%)	45 (11.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	87.4	73^rd of 638 public elementary schools	88.6%		71.2	180^th of 644 public elementary schools	72.0%	107	79.6	70.7	69.5	89.9	58.6	74.6	$12,430	$1,600	$568	$2,168	$9,106	$1,156	$10,262
Fork Shoals School	Public	K-5	916 McKelvey Road	Pelzer	29669	Anderson County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-5000	776	52	14.8	51.7%	538 (69.3%)	85 (11.0%)	86 (11.1%)	9 (1.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.8%)	71.8	173^rd of 638 public elementary schools	72.9%		77	137^th of 644 public elementary schools	78.7%	36	61.6	67.0	65.8	58.8	61.0	51.1	$10,501	$965	$783	$1,748	$8,144	$608	$8,753
Ellen Woodside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9122 Augusta Road	Pelzer	29669	Anderson County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-4900	1,051	56	18.6	68.9%	564 (53.7%)	247 (23.5%)	144 (13.7%)	13 (1.2%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (7.4%)	66.1	209^th of 638 public elementary schools	67.2%		68.1	200^th of 644 public elementary schools	68.9%	9	60.0	63.3	53.2	64.7	67.0	43.0	$9,864	$1,140	$918	$2,059	$7,289	$516	$7,805

Cities Near Pelzer

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Williamston	1.67 mi	5	38^th
Piedmont	3.65 mi	8	51^st
Easley	8.56 mi	12	87^th
Anderson	8.79 mi	23	83^rd
Belton	8.88 mi	5	26^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.