Best Public Schools in Pelzer, SC

Summary:

The city of Pelzer, South Carolina is home to three elementary schools: West Pelzer Elementary, Fork Shoals School, and Ellen Woodside Elementary. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Anderson 01 and Greenville 01 school districts.

Among the three schools, West Pelzer Elementary stands out as the top performer, ranking 92nd out of 640 South Carolina elementary schools in 2024-2025 and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently achieves high test scores, with 3rd-5th grade proficiency rates exceeding the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, West Pelzer Elementary has a low student-teacher ratio of 11.6, suggesting a more personalized learning environment. However, the school has a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 80.1%, indicating a lower socioeconomic student population.

Fork Shoals School also performs well, ranking 173rd out of 638 South Carolina elementary schools in 2023-2024 and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in English Language Arts, with 3rd-5th grade proficiency rates above the state and district averages, but lags behind in Mathematics proficiency. Fork Shoals School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.8, which may contribute to its academic success. In contrast, Ellen Woodside Elementary does not stand out as a top performer based on the available data.

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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	361	32	11.4		283 (78.4%)	14 (3.9%)	45 (12.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	83.2	92^nd of 640 public elementary schools	85.6%		87.4	73^rd of 638 public elementary schools	88.6%	19	66.7	83.9	77.5	62.7	78.6	63.8	69.7	$14,604	$2,407	$572	$2,979	$10,309	$1,316	$11,625
Fork Shoals School	Public	K-5	916 McKelvey Road	Pelzer	29669	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-5000	747	49	15.3		522 (69.9%)	78 (10.4%)	89 (11.9%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.2%)	62.2	240^th of 640 public elementary schools	62.5%		71.8	173^rd of 638 public elementary schools	72.9%	67	60.6	69.0	73.1	48.0	56.1	58.0	52.7	$12,189	$1,138	$572	$1,710	$9,767	$712	$10,479
Ellen Woodside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9122 Augusta Road	Pelzer	29669	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-4900	1,071	54	19.8		564 (52.7%)	234 (21.8%)	175 (16.3%)	14 (1.3%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (7.2%)	72	185^th of 640 public elementary schools	71.1%		66.1	209^th of 638 public elementary schools	67.2%	24	75.7	68.6	67.5	64.8	62.8	55.4	55.1	$9,732	$999	$579	$1,578	$7,602	$552	$8,154

Cities Near Pelzer

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Williamston	1.67 mi	5	41^st
Piedmont	3.65 mi	8	47^th
Easley	8.56 mi	12	83^rd
Anderson	8.79 mi	25	81^st
Belton	8.88 mi	5	22^nd

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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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