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Ellen Woodside Elementary

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Ellen Woodside Elementary ranks 192 nd of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Ellen Woodside Elementary is a large PK-5 school in Pelzer, SC, serving 1,071 students within the highly-ranked Greenville 01 School District. The school holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 71st percentile statewide, with about 69% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

This school truly shines in the early grades and with specific groups of learners. Third-grade reading and math scores are outstanding—82.8% and 73.6% proficiency respectively—well above both district and state averages. Even more impressive is the school's success with students who often face the biggest challenges: Hispanic students rank in the 87th percentile statewide, African American students in the 85th percentile, English Language Learners in the 88th percentile, and students with disabilities in the 82nd percentile. That's a remarkable record of closing achievement gaps. What makes this even more notable is that the school achieves these results while spending significantly less per student ($9,732) than nearby schools like Greenbrier Elementary ($12,096) or Sue Cleveland Elementary ($14,808), and with a higher student-to-teacher ratio (19.8:1) than any of its neighbors.

The main concern is a noticeable slide in upper grades. While 3rd grade is a strength, proficiency drops steadily through 5th grade—ELA falls from 82.8% to 64.4%, and math from 73.6% to 47.6%, dipping below district averages by 5th grade. Chronic absenteeism is also creeping up (19.3% in 2024-2025), though it remains better than the district average. Compared to nearby Spearman Elementary (94th percentile) or Plain Elementary (96th percentile), Ellen Woodside trails those top performers, but it outranks several other local schools including Grove Elementary and Robert E. Cashion Elementary. If the school can maintain its early-grade momentum through 5th grade, it has the potential to join the region's elite.

1,071

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,120

Per pupil spending ?

68.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

89%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

9122 Augusta Road
Pelzer, SC 29669

(864) 355-4900

District: Greenville 01

Students who attend Ellen Woodside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Woodmont Middle
High:	Woodmont High

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.7%

African American:

21.8%

Hispanic:

16.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (65% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the South Carolina median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg68%

South Carolina avg58%

192^nd of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th 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
2026	70.0	192 of 661	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	185 of 639	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	211 of 643	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	200 of 644	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	196 of 625	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	222 of 622	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	168 of 643	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	228 of 624	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.9	305 of 639	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.1	296 of 619	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.3	253 of 638	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.2	356 of 630	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.0	266 of 599	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.6	251 of 594	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.7	346 of 597	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.4	308 of 589	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.7	231 of 580	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.0	310 of 577	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.3	335 of 566	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.0	318 of 559	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.7	288 of 557	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.6	319 of 550	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	39.1	367 of 542	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	56 of 384	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	87.6	18 of 380	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	60.2	118 of 369	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	69 of 394	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	49 of 393	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	50 of 350	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	120 of 412	70.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	27 of 156	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	63.4	42 of 147	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	50.5	67 of 143	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	91 of 174	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.8	48 of 151	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	41 of 122	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	78 of 189	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	92 of 161	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	12 of 104	88.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	149 of 599	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	160 of 580	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	167 of 568	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	222 of 580	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	235 of 573	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	225 of 554	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	171 of 588	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	237 of 570	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	77 of 196	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	21 of 159	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.3	33 of 156	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	10 of 114	91.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	168 of 634	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	128 of 612	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	166 of 602	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	154 of 608	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	124 of 600	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	190 of 580	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.0	98 of 600	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	157 of 588	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	207 of 591	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.0	191 of 585	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	234 of 571	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	167 of 582	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	163 of 579	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	200 of 561	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	160 of 590	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	209 of 571	63.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	214 of 463	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	233 of 459	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	237 of 446	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	239 of 463	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	238 of 455	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	245 of 439	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	255 of 472	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	298 of 457	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)85th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2026)83rd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)61st percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+9 vs state

Mathematics60%+6 vs state

Science58%+6 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
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	68.9%	564 (52.7%)	234 (21.8%)	175 (16.3%)	14 (1.3%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (7.2%)	70	192^nd of 661 public elementary schools	71.0%		72	185^th of 639 public elementary schools	71.0%	7	82.8	72.1	64.4	73.6	58.8	47.6	57.6	89%		$10,120	$614	$467	$1,081	$8,382	$657	$9,039
Sue Cleveland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	49.2	322^nd of 661 public elementary schools	51.3%		48.4	317^th of 639 public elementary schools	50.4%	5	57.2	58.9	64.7	53.9	47.7	54.1	51.1	95%		$14,823	$1,967	$756	$2,723	$11,208	$892	$12,100
Fork Shoals School	Public	PK, KG-5	916 McKelvey Road	Pelzer	29669	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-5000	747	49	15.3	51.7%	522 (69.9%)	78 (10.4%)	89 (11.9%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.2%)	53	292^nd of 661 public elementary schools	55.8%		62.2	240^th of 639 public elementary schools	62.4%	52	66.9	54.1	70.2	53.2	46.8	50.3	54.4	94%		$12,493	$515	$469	$984	$10,689	$820	$11,509
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	77.2%	345 (60.3%)	40 (7.0%)	141 (24.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.2%)	48.4	326^th of 661 public elementary schools	50.7%		57.5	268^th of 639 public elementary schools	58.1%	58	58.0	68.8	60.5	55.6	45.0	48.4	46.3	≥ 96%		$15,880	$470	$12,489	$12,959	$1,128	$1,793	$2,921
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	80.1%	283 (78.4%)	14 (3.9%)	45 (12.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	77	141^st of 661 public elementary schools	78.7%		83.2	92^nd of 639 public elementary schools	85.6%	49	77.3	69.8	77.8	66.1	55.8	66.7	65.1	93%		$18,752	$501	$15,149	$15,650	$1,416	$1,685	$3,101
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%)	41.4	392^nd of 661 public elementary schools	40.7%		50	309^th of 639 public elementary schools	51.6%	83	66.7	56.1	47.5	60.5	40.0	40.2	50.3	92%		$11,742	$665	$488	$1,152	$9,913	$677	$10,590
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	67.3%	459 (77.0%)	28 (4.7%)	75 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	80.1	122^nd of 661 public elementary schools	81.5%		73.4	179^th of 639 public elementary schools	72.0%	57	77.0	82.5	78.3	72.6	66.0	53.8	62.7	96%		$15,089	$437	$12,108	$12,544	$1,219	$1,326	$2,545
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%)	36.7	419^th of 661 public elementary schools	36.6%		25.7	482^nd of 639 public elementary schools	24.6%	63	56.7	54.3	53.9	57.5	32.9	42.2	45.7	93%		$14,206	$2,034	$745	$2,779	$10,666	$761	$11,427
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	50.2%	578 (59.3%)	167 (17.1%)	141 (14.5%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.6%)	83.6	98^th of 661 public elementary schools	85.2%		85.4	82^nd of 639 public elementary schools	87.2%	16	80.9	82.5	77.2	70.6	63.1	64.0	69.4	90%		$11,741	$787	$455	$1,242	$9,788	$711	$10,499
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	62.0%	320 (36.5%)	308 (35.2%)	158 (18.0%)	22 (2.5%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.8%)	58 (6.6%)	76.6	145^th of 661 public elementary schools	78.1%		76.7	144^th of 639 public elementary schools	77.5%	1	69.8	79.6	73.6	73.8	57.8	54.1	71.9	93%		$12,251	$949	$502	$1,451	$10,102	$698	$10,800

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellen Woodside Elementary

How many students attend Ellen Woodside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,071 students attended Ellen Woodside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ellen Woodside Elementary?

Students at Ellen Woodside Elementary are 53% White, 22% African American, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Ellen Woodside Elementary in?

Greenville 01

Is Ellen Woodside Elementary a good school?

Ellen Woodside Elementary ranks 192^nd of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ellen Woodside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ellen Woodside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodmont Middle
High : Woodmont High

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