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West Pelzer Elementary

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West Pelzer Elementary ranks 92 nd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

West Pelzer Elementary is a public elementary school serving 382 students in grades PK-5 in Pelzer, South Carolina. It 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 average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3-5, with particularly strong results in 4th grade. The school's low-income students also perform exceptionally well, ranking 21st out of 613 South Carolina elementary schools in this subgroup. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.7% in 2022-2023 to 22.5% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Wren Elementary in the Anderson 01 district outperforms West Pelzer Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. Schools in the neighboring Greenville 01 and Anderson 02 districts, such as Grove Elementary and Belton Elementary, generally perform below West Pelzer Elementary in academic proficiency.

361

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,604

Per pupil spending ?

80.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 West Stewart Street
Pelzer, SC 29669

(864) 947-6424

District: Anderson 01

Students who attend West Pelzer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Palmetto Middle
High:	Palmetto High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (72% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg71%

South Carolina avg56%

92^nd of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Anderson 01

3^rd of 75Anderson 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	92 of 640	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	73 of 638	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	180 of 644	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	215 of 625	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	255 of 622	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	120 of 643	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	208 of 624	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.0	287 of 639	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.2	286 of 619	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.1	193 of 638	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	80.0	91 of 630	85.6%	★★★★☆
2013	72.4	147 of 599	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	71.5	150 of 594	74.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.3	114 of 597	80.9%	★★★★☆
2010	80.4	89 of 589	84.9%	★★★★☆
2009	78.4	95 of 580	83.6%	★★★★☆
2008	81.0	75 of 577	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	77.8	105 of 566	81.4%	★★★★☆
2006	77.1	100 of 559	82.1%	★★★★☆
2005	70.4	153 of 557	72.5%	★★★★☆
2004	71.7	151 of 550	72.5%	★★★★☆
2003	74.3	127 of 542	76.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	175 of 581	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	118 of 565	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	226 of 580	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	217 of 573	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	272 of 554	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	168 of 588	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	45.3	318 of 570	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	21 of 613	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	15 of 599	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	78.3	103 of 608	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	158 of 600	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	180 of 580	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.3	24 of 600	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	73.2	136 of 588	76.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	63 of 586	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	92.7	32 of 568	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	74.7	129 of 582	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	203 of 579	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	206 of 561	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.8	82 of 590	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	124 of 571	78.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	183 of 460	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	141 of 441	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	247 of 463	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	309 of 455	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	315 of 439	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.8	186 of 472	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	299 of 457	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+14 vs state

Science70%+21 vs state

Mathematics68%+16 vs state

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Schools Near West Pelzer Elementary

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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
Palmetto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Roberts Boulevard	Williamston	29697	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 847-5442	572	44	12.9		345 (60.3%)	40 (7.0%)	141 (24.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.2%)	57.5	268^th of 640 public elementary schools	58.1%		63.4	226^th of 638 public elementary schools	64.6%	42	70.3	68.7	64.3	46.5	54.2	46.9	48.9	$12,488	$2,012	$557	$2,569	$8,882	$1,038	$9,920
Cedar Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	107 Melvin Lane	Williamston	29697	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 847-3500	596	43	13.9		459 (77.0%)	28 (4.7%)	75 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	73.4	179^th of 640 public elementary schools	72.0%		79.8	123^rd of 638 public elementary schools	80.7%	56	78.0	78.2	77.5	72.0	49.5	55.0	51.5	$11,395	$1,576	$527	$2,104	$8,172	$1,119	$9,291
Spearman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Easley Highway	Piedmont	29673	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 947-9787	804	51	15.7		552 (68.7%)	84 (10.4%)	97 (12.1%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.6%)	87	68^th of 640 public elementary schools	89.4%		85.1	85^th of 638 public elementary schools	86.7%	17	82.6	76.2	73.0	78.3	76.2	63.1	71.4	$10,642	$1,476	$390	$1,866	$7,738	$1,038	$8,776
Sue Cleveland Elementary	Public	K-5	375 Woodmont School Road Ext.	Piedmont	29673	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-4200	544	39	13.9		209 (38.4%)	188 (34.6%)	95 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.0%)	48.4	317^th of 640 public elementary schools	50.5%		36.2	404^th of 638 public elementary schools	36.7%	87	59.1	64.2	56.5	51.8	48.8	44.4	48.7	$14,808	$2,969	$804	$3,772	$10,339	$696	$11,036
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
Wren Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	226 Roper Road	Piedmont	29673	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 850-5950	646	39	16.7		511 (79.1%)	36 (5.6%)	60 (9.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.1%)	94.1	25^th of 640 public elementary schools	96.1%		93.5	28^th of 638 public elementary schools	95.6%	3	88.1	87.7	88.7	88.1	84.0	67.0	69.8	$10,580	$1,474	$364	$1,837	$7,671	$1,073	$8,743
Marshall Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	218 Bannister Street	Belton	29627	Anderson County	Anderson 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 338-7611	459	29	15.8		289 (63.0%)	66 (14.4%)	52 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.9%)								(n/a)								$18,061	$2,604	$1,004	$3,608	$12,488	$1,965	$14,453
Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	1220 Old Grove Road	Piedmont	29673	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-5900	622	46	13.5		71 (11.4%)	192 (30.9%)	333 (53.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	25.7	483^rd of 640 public elementary schools	24.5%		29.8	446^th of 638 public elementary schools	30.1%	37	48.6	48.3	43.1	47.1	39.5	28.7	41.2	$14,557	$2,964	$854	$3,818	$10,032	$707	$10,739
Belton Elementary	Public	3-5	202 Watkins Street	Belton	29627	Anderson County	Anderson 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 338-7738	379	26	14.5		239 (63.1%)	65 (17.2%)	35 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.6%)	72.1	183^rd of 640 public elementary schools	71.4%		78	137^th of 638 public elementary schools	78.5%	46	66.7	73.4	69.4	65.2	60.4	59.7	55.4	$13,639	$2,178	$837	$3,014	$9,248	$1,377	$10,625

Frequently Asked Questions about West Pelzer Elementary

What schools do graduates of West Pelzer Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Palmetto Middle
High : Palmetto High

How many students attend West Pelzer Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended West Pelzer Elementary.

Is West Pelzer Elementary a good school?

West Pelzer Elementary ranks 92^nd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Pelzer Elementary?

Students at West Pelzer Elementary are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is West Pelzer Elementary in?

Anderson 01

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