Summary:
Pelion Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Pelion, South Carolina, with a student population of 611. The school is part of the Lexington 01 school district, which is ranked 19 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.
Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Pelion Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. Its statewide ranking has ranged from 377 out of 624 schools in 2017-2018 to 509 out of 638 schools in the current 2023-2024 school year. The school's student subgroups, including female students, male students, White students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students, all rank in the bottom half or bottom third of their respective categories in the state. Pelion Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels, with only 46.6% of 3rd graders, 38.8% of 4th graders, and 40.2% of 5th graders being proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district averages of 58.2%, 62.6%, and 60.1%, respectively.
When comparing Pelion Elementary to other nearby schools in the Lexington 01 district, it consistently underperforms. For example, Red Bank Elementary, Saxe Gotha Elementary, and Deerfield Elementary all have higher statewide rankings, better proficiency rates in core subjects, and lower percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $16,133 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average, the low academic performance suggests that the resources are not being effectively translated into improved student outcomes.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Lexington 01
SchoolDigger Rank:
509th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,133
Students who attend Pelion Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.5
Number of students: 611
Racial breakdown:
White:
70.7%
Hispanic:
16.4%
Two or more races:
6.5%
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African American:
5.9%
Asian:
0.3%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%
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