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West Pelzer Elementary

Summary:

West Pelzer Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Pelzer, South Carolina, with 362 students. The school is part of the Anderson 01 school district, which is ranked 3rd out of 75 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

West Pelzer Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with 79.6% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 66.7% in the district and 53.8% statewide. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 85.64% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, yet it ranks 15th out of 599 South Carolina elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students. West Pelzer Elementary's performance is particularly strong for male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 32nd out of 568 South Carolina elementary schools for male students and 15th out of 599 for low socioeconomic status students.

Over the past decade, West Pelzer Elementary has shown a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 193rd out of 638 schools in 2013-2014 to 73rd out of 638 in 2023-2024, with a 4-star rating. While the school's overall academic performance is strong, there are some racial achievement gaps, with the school's ranking for White students being lower than its overall ranking. Compared to nearby schools in the Anderson 01 district, such as Wren Elementary, Spearman Elementary, and Cedar Grove Elementary, West Pelzer Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger. However, some schools in the Greenville 01 district, such as North Pointe Elementary, also demonstrate high academic achievement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 110 West Stewart Street
       Pelzer, SC  29669

(864) 947-6424

District: Anderson 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
73rd of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,430 Help


Students who attend West Pelzer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Palmetto Middle
High:    Palmetto High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  362

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.9%
Hispanic:
11.0%
African American:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details West Pelzer Elementary ranks better than 88.6% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 3rd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Anderson 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.45. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details West Pelzer Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Anderson 01 School District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Pelzer Elementary is $12,430, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Anderson 01 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Pelzer Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks West Pelzer Elementary 73rd of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See West Pelzer Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Anderson 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Anderson 01 3rd of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West Pelzer Elementary

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Rank History for all students at West Pelzer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 74.33 127th 542 76.6%
2004 71.72 151st 550 72.5%
2005 70.43 153rd 557 72.5%
2006 77.05 100th 559 82.1%
2007 77.77 105th 566 81.4%
2008 81.02 75th 577 87.0%
2009 78.41 95th 580 83.6%
2010 80.44 89th 589 84.9%
2011 76.29 114th 597 80.9%
2012 71.55 150th 594 74.7%
2013 72.44 147th 599 75.5%
2014 80.00 91st 630 85.6%
2015 63.09 193rd 638 69.7%
2016 53.16 286th 619 53.8%
2017 54.03 287th 639 55.1%
2018 64.47 208th 624 66.7%
2019 78.75 120th 643 81.3%
2021 56.49 255th 622 59.0%
2022 64.27 215th 625 65.6%
2023 71.24 180th 644 72.0%
2024 87.45 73rd 638 88.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Pelzer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.22 136th 588 76.9%
2019 90.29 24th 600 96.0%
2021 65.61 180th 580 69.0%
2022 69.79 158th 600 73.7%
2023 78.34 103rd 608 83.1%
2024 93.09 15th 599 97.5%
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Rank History for Female students at West Pelzer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.27 318th 570 44.2%
2019 69.73 168th 588 71.4%
2021 48.81 272nd 554 50.9%
2022 60.19 217th 573 62.1%
2023 60.16 226th 580 61.0%
2024 76.89 118th 565 79.1%
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Rank History for Male students at West Pelzer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.11 124th 571 78.3%
2019 82.82 82nd 590 86.1%
2021 60.58 206th 561 63.3%
2022 63.97 203rd 579 64.9%
2023 74.71 129th 582 77.8%
2024 92.66 32nd 568 94.4%
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Rank History for White students at West Pelzer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.67 299th 457 34.6%
2019 61.76 186th 472 60.6%
2021 31.44 315th 439 28.2%
2022 35.55 309th 455 32.1%
2023 50.74 247th 463 46.7%
2024 67.80 141st 441 68.0%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West Pelzer Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 206 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 214
1989 214 7 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 221
1990 209 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 214
1991 229 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 232
1992 231 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 243
1993 241 11 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 253
1994 236 18 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 256
1995 253 17 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 271
1996 253 17 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 271
1997 248 16 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1998 256 14 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 270
1999 257 12 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 271
2000 254 12 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 272
2001 271 17 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 294
2002 286 8 0 5 0 n/a n/a 2 301
2003 286 8 0 5 0 n/a n/a 2 301
2004 329 17 0 11 0 n/a n/a 2 359
2005 354 18 0 11 0 n/a n/a 3 386
2006 345 16 0 14 0 n/a n/a 2 377
2007 356 13 0 22 1 n/a n/a 0 392
2008 367 16 2 22 1 n/a n/a 1 409
2009 381 14 2 18 1 n/a n/a 1 417
2010 479 16 2 25 6 n/a n/a 0 528
2011 464 11 0 23 0 0 15 0 513
2012 446 16 0 25 0 0 15 0 502
2013 426 7 0 26 0 0 10 0 469
2014 416 10 0 24 0 0 9 0 459
2015 404 14 0 27 0 0 12 0 457
2016 388 10 0 28 1 1 16 0 444
2017 386 8 0 23 1 0 24 0 442
2018 388 6 0 32 1 0 28 0 455
2019 356 11 0 36 2 0 16 0 421
2020 347 16 0 40 2 0 20 0 425
2021 292 19 0 43 1 0 20 0 375
2022 296 21 2 41 1 0 28 0 389
2023 282 19 1 40 1 0 19 0 362

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Pelzer Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 214 10.2 20.9 n/a
1989 221 12.0 18.4 n/a
1990 214 11.0 19.4 n/a
1991 232 13.5 17.1 24.1
1992 243 15.3 15.8 27.2
1993 253 14.1 17.9 27.7
1994 256 15.0 17.1 32.8
1995 271 15.0 18.1 27.7
1996 271 15.0 18.1 27.7
1997 264 15.0 17.6 32.2
1998 270 16.0 16.9 25.2
1999 271 18.5 14.6 33.2
2000 272 17.5 15.5 31.6
2001 294 16.5 17.8 36.7
2002 301 22.0 13.7 36.1
2003 301 22.0 13.7 36.1
2004 359 23.2 15.5 38.7
2005 386 23.0 16.8 38.1
2006 377 24.0 15.7 38.7
2007 392 36.0 10.9 38.5
2008 409 27.0 15.1 33.1
2009 417 26.0 16.0 37
2010 528 30.0 17.6 53.8
2011 513 30.0 17.1 56.1
2012 502 30.2 16.6 57.4
2013 469 30.0 15.6 58.6
2014 459 28.0 16.3 61.2
2015 457 29.0 15.7 55.1
2016 444 27.0 16.4 64.4
2017 442 27.0 16.3 100
2018 455 29.0 15.6 100
2019 421 31.5 13.3 59.1
2020 425 31.5 13.4 60.5
2021 375 34.0 11.0 63.7
2022 389 34.0 11.4 60.9
2023 362 33.0 10.9 85.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Pelzer Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 214 10.2 20.9 n/a
1989 221 12.0 18.4 n/a
1990 214 11.0 19.4 n/a
1991 232 13.5 17.1 24.1
1992 243 15.3 15.8 27.2
1993 253 14.1 17.9 27.7
1994 256 15.0 17.1 32.8
1995 271 15.0 18.1 27.7
1996 271 15.0 18.1 27.7
1997 264 15.0 17.6 32.2
1998 270 16.0 16.9 25.2
1999 271 18.5 14.6 33.2
2000 272 17.5 15.5 31.6
2001 294 16.5 17.8 36.7
2002 301 22.0 13.7 36.1
2003 301 22.0 13.7 36.1
2004 359 23.2 15.5 38.7
2005 386 23.0 16.8 38.1
2006 377 24.0 15.7 38.7
2007 392 36.0 10.9 38.5
2008 409 27.0 15.1 33.1
2009 417 26.0 16.0 37
2010 528 30.0 17.6 53.8
2011 513 30.0 17.1 56.1
2012 502 30.2 16.6 57.4
2013 469 30.0 15.6 58.6
2014 459 28.0 16.3 61.2
2015 457 29.0 15.7 55.1
2016 444 27.0 16.4 64.4
2017 442 27.0 16.3 100
2018 455 29.0 15.6 100
2019 421 31.5 13.3 59.1
2020 425 31.5 13.4 60.5
2021 375 34.0 11.0 63.7
2022 389 34.0 11.4 60.9
2023 362 33.0 10.9 85.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for West Pelzer Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $968 (10.4%) $557 (6.0%) $1,525 (16.3%) $7,099 (76.0%) $720 (7.7%) $7,818 (83.7%) $9,344
2020 $1,019 (10.2%) $453 (4.5%) $1,472 (14.7%) $7,685 (76.6%) $871 (8.7%) $8,556 (85.3%) $10,028
2021 $1,094 (10.9%) $335 (3.3%) $1,429 (14.2%) $7,880 (78.2%) $768 (7.6%) $8,648 (85.8%) $10,077
2022 $1,740 (14.3%) $310 (2.5%) $2,050 (16.8%) $8,972 (73.6%) $1,173 (9.6%) $10,144 (83.2%) $12,195
2023 $1,600 (12.9%) $568 (4.6%) $2,168 (17.4%) $9,106 (73.3%) $1,156 (9.3%) $10,262 (82.6%) $12,430

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Pelzer Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 120th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 180th of 644 Elementary schools
 9.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Pelzer Elementary)58.363.8
 5.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 01)64.369.7
 5.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Pelzer Elementary)70.260.3
 9.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Anderson 01)73.773.4
 0.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (West Pelzer Elementary)72.145
 27.1%
   4th Grade Science (Anderson 01)68.265.7
 2.5%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Pelzer Elementary)58.868.3
 9.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 01)67.876.2
 8.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Pelzer Elementary)72.166.7
 5.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Anderson 01)70.170.8
 0.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Pelzer Elementary)41.660.5
 18.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 01)53.870.3
 16.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Pelzer Elementary)63.148.9
 14.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Anderson 01)63.665
 1.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students421362
 14%
African American1119
 72.7%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian01
Hispanic3640
 11.1%
Pacific Islander00
White356282
 20.8%
Two or More Races1619
 18.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.1%85.6%
 26.5%

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West Pelzer Elementary ranks 73rd of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at West Pelzer Elementary are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Students who attend West Pelzer Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Palmetto Middle
High : Palmetto High

In the 2022-23 school year, 362 students attended West Pelzer Elementary.


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