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Fork Shoals School

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Fork Shoals School ranks 240 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Fork Shoals School is an elementary school located in Pelzer, South Carolina, serving 776 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Greenville 01 school district, which is ranked 11th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Fork Shoals School generally performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 48% to 73.1% in ELA and 48% to 58% in Math, the school's performance lags behind the Greenville 01 district average in these subjects. The school has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.1% to 24.7% over the past few years, which is higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Fork Shoals School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for disabled students but struggling with lower rankings for white students and gifted and talented students.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Greenville 01 district, such as Greenbrier Elementary and Simpsonville Elementary, Fork Shoals School generally performs on par or slightly below average. However, the school has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $8,774 in 2020-2021 to $11,047 in 2023-2024, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.8 to 16.1 over the past few years, which could be leveraged to help address the school's areas of concern and improve overall student outcomes.

747

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,189

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

916 McKelvey Road
Pelzer, SC 29669

(864) 355-5000

District: Greenville 01

Students who attend Fork Shoals School usually attend:

Middle:	Ralph Chandler Middle
High:	Woodmont High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

Hispanic:

11.9%

African American:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg66%

South Carolina avg56%

240^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 51Elementary Schools in the Greenville 01

11^th of 75Greenville 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	62.2	240 of 640	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	173 of 638	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	137 of 644	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	130 of 625	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	178 of 622	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	128 of 643	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	195 of 624	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.8	199 of 639	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.9	166 of 619	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	63.0	196 of 638	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.6	251 of 630	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.2	264 of 599	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.0	169 of 594	71.5%	★★★★☆
2011	64.9	206 of 597	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.4	264 of 589	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.6	302 of 580	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.3	202 of 577	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.1	130 of 566	77.0%	★★★★☆
2006	63.5	218 of 559	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.8	189 of 557	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.1	146 of 550	73.5%	★★★★☆
2003	69.7	164 of 542	69.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	48.0	220 of 421	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	149 of 412	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	26 of 147	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	55 of 174	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	42 of 151	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	44 of 161	72.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	247 of 581	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	174 of 565	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.2	138 of 580	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	109 of 573	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	134 of 554	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	116 of 588	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	175 of 570	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	44 of 101	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	49 of 82	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.2	62 of 105	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	81 of 109	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.8	112 of 147	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	244 of 613	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	172 of 599	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	134 of 608	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	135 of 600	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	212 of 580	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	132 of 600	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	205 of 588	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	217 of 586	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	155 of 568	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	127 of 582	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	151 of 579	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	218 of 561	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	140 of 590	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	211 of 571	63.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	275 of 460	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	230 of 441	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	183 of 463	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	166 of 455	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	248 of 439	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.1	167 of 472	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	275 of 457	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)82nd percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)56th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2019)48th percentile-32 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+5 vs state

Mathematics54%~ state avg

Science53%+4 vs state

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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
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
Fountain Inn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	608 Fairview Street	Fountain Inn	29644	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-5100	1,055	59	17.8		466 (44.2%)	356 (33.7%)	146 (13.8%)	7 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (7.1%)	74.6	161^st of 640 public elementary schools	74.8%		73.7	162^nd of 638 public elementary schools	74.6%	1	73.8	68.7	66.9	71.3	65.6	53.0	60.7	$11,012	$1,073	$609	$1,682	$8,707	$623	$9,330
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
Plain Elementary	Public	K-5	506 Neely Ferry Road	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-7700	975	56	17.2		578 (59.3%)	167 (17.1%)	141 (14.5%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.6%)	85.4	82^nd of 640 public elementary schools	87.2%		83.2	98^th of 638 public elementary schools	84.6%	16	78.6	77.6	76.6	74.4	69.5	65.5	64.9	$11,520	$1,315	$549	$1,864	$9,044	$612	$9,656
Bryson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	703 Bryson Drive	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-3600	1,038	61	17.1		443 (42.7%)	277 (26.7%)	218 (21.0%)	19 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (7.6%)	79.2	124^th of 640 public elementary schools	80.6%		66.5	207^th of 638 public elementary schools	67.6%	83	72.6	76.8	70.3	74.5	68.5	52.3	71.0	$10,255	$1,057	$514	$1,570	$8,098	$587	$8,684
Robert E. Cashion Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Fork Shoals Road	Greenville	29605	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-8000	964	58	16.5		248 (25.7%)	465 (48.2%)	174 (18.0%)	14 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (6.2%)	50	309^th of 640 public elementary schools	51.7%		35	412^th of 638 public elementary schools	35.4%	103	55.9	63.0	63.6	49.3	50.9	45.7	48.5	$12,321	$1,909	$842	$2,751	$8,958	$612	$9,570
Simpsonville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Morton Avenue	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-8300	798	49	16.4		379 (47.5%)	193 (24.2%)	145 (18.2%)	18 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	58 (7.3%)	76.6	145^th of 640 public elementary schools	77.3%		85.4	82^nd of 638 public elementary schools	87.1%	63	73.7	70.5	71.9	72.8	62.0	64.9	54.3	$11,916	$950	$538	$1,488	$9,797	$631	$10,428
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
Greenbrier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	853 Log Shoals Road	Greenville	29607	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-5300	876	55	15.8		320 (36.5%)	308 (35.2%)	158 (18.0%)	22 (2.5%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.8%)	58 (6.6%)	76.7	144^th of 640 public elementary schools	77.5%		81.7	104^th of 638 public elementary schools	83.7%	40	74.4	76.6	77.4	60.6	57.1	55.4	68.7	$12,096	$1,505	$618	$2,123	$9,326	$647	$9,973

Frequently Asked Questions about Fork Shoals School

What schools do graduates of Fork Shoals School attend?

Students who attend Fork Shoals School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ralph Chandler Middle
High : Woodmont High

Is Fork Shoals School a good school?

Fork Shoals School ranks 240^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fork Shoals School?

Students at Fork Shoals School are 70% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Fork Shoals School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 747 students attended Fork Shoals School.

What district is Fork Shoals School in?

Greenville 01

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