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Ellen Woodside Elementary

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Ellen Woodside Elementary ranks 185 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Ellen Woodside Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pelzer, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,051 students. The school 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.

Ellen Woodside Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 35% of South Carolina elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 185 out of 640 schools. The school's performance on the SC READY assessments is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) where the percentage of students proficient or better is around 5-10 percentage points higher than the state average. In mathematics, the school's performance is also above the state average, but slightly below the district average. Additionally, the school's performance on the SCPASS science assessment for 4th grade is above the state average.

When comparing Ellen Woodside Elementary to nearby schools within the Greenville 01 district, Greenbrier Elementary and Plain Elementary generally outperform it on the SC READY assessments, particularly in mathematics. However, Grove Elementary and Robert E. Cashion Elementary have lower academic performance compared to Ellen Woodside Elementary across most subject areas. Additionally, the nearby schools in the Anderson 01 district, such as Spearman Elementary and Cedar Grove Elementary, tend to have stronger academic performance than Ellen Woodside Elementary, especially in mathematics and science.

1,071

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,732

Per pupil spending ?

68.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 60th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (64% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓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 (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg66%

South Carolina avg56%

185^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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
2025	72.0	185 of 640	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	209 of 638	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
2025	87.6	18 of 381	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
2025	63.4	42 of 147	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	50.5	66 of 143	53.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2025	71.9	160 of 581	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	166 of 565	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%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	33 of 156	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	10 of 115	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	128 of 613	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	166 of 599	72.3%	★★★★☆
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
2025	68.0	191 of 586	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	233 of 568	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
2025	53.0	233 of 460	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	237 of 441	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
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)

African American (2025)95th percentile+24 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+8 vs state

Mathematics61%+8 vs state

Science55%+6 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Ellen Woodside Elementary

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

How many students attend Ellen Woodside Elementary?

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

Is Ellen Woodside Elementary a good school?

Ellen Woodside Elementary ranks 185^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ellen Woodside Elementary in?

Greenville 01

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.

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