Pelion Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 1202 Pine Street
       Pelion, SC  29123


(803) 821-2000

District: Lexington 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
566th of 644 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,133 Help


Students who attend Pelion Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Pelion Middle
High:    Pelion High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  611

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.7%
Hispanic:
16.4%
Two or more races:
6.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Pelion Elementary ranks worse than 87.9% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks last among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Lexington 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.45. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.7%), Hispanic (16.4%), two or more races (6.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pelion Elementary is 11.5, which is the 2nd best among 17 elementary schools in the Lexington 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pelion Elementary is $16,133, which is the highest among 17 elementary schools in the Lexington 01 School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pelion Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pelion Elementary 566th of 644 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Pelion Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Lexington 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Lexington 01 21st of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pelion Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pelion Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 51.70 286th 542 47.2%
2004 65.13 191st 550 65.3%
2005 64.85 208th 557 62.7%
2006 59.77 246th 559 56.0%
2007 45.16 353rd 566 37.6%
2008 26.18 481st 577 16.6%
2009 26.15 478th 580 17.6%
2010 30.46 462nd 589 21.6%
2011 29.86 473rd 597 20.8%
2012 25.61 496th 594 16.5%
2013 33.21 447th 599 25.4%
2014 30.30 486th 630 22.9%
2015 28.32 496th 638 22.3%
2016 33.39 436th 619 29.6%
2017 31.59 443rd 639 30.7%
2018 39.04 377th 624 39.6%
2019 29.37 457th 643 28.9%
2021 18.71 504th 622 19.0%
2022 14.20 545th 625 12.8%
2023 14.45 566th 644 12.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pelion Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.62 334th 588 43.2%
2019 33.42 429th 600 28.5%
2021 18.80 491st 580 15.3%
2022 12.83 557th 600 7.2%
2023 15.60 546th 608 10.2%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Pelion Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.72 353rd 570 38.1%
2019 35.19 405th 588 31.1%
2021 23.77 430th 554 22.4%
2022 14.17 497th 573 13.3%
2023 11.37 536th 580 7.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Pelion Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.94 112th 161 30.4%
2019 18.67 168th 189 11.1%
2021 19.74 101st 122 17.2%
2022 8.69 149th 151 1.3%
2023 9.36 172nd 174 1.1%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Male students at Pelion Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.48 371st 571 35.0%
2019 21.76 478th 590 19.0%
2021 12.53 504th 561 10.2%
2022 13.59 511th 579 11.7%
2023 17.50 496th 582 14.8%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for White students at Pelion Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.61 419th 457 8.3%
2019 8.09 452nd 472 4.2%
2021 4.68 432nd 439 1.6%
2022 2.27 451st 455 0.9%
2023 2.72 457th 463 1.3%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Pelion Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 661 44 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 706
1989 679 44 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 723
1990 697 44 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 742
1991 723 46 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 770
1992 775 53 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 831
1993 808 47 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 856
1994 791 51 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 844
1995 885 51 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 946
1996 885 51 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 946
1997 936 49 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 996
1998 1078 64 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1151
1999 1119 91 1 13 0 n/a n/a 0 1224
2000 1263 73 2 19 0 n/a n/a 0 1357
2001 1302 85 3 29 0 n/a n/a 0 1419
2002 904 74 3 27 1 n/a n/a 1 1010
2003 904 74 3 27 1 n/a n/a 1 1010
2004 896 68 3 22 1 n/a n/a 2 992
2005 932 73 7 40 1 n/a n/a 1 1054
2006 886 74 10 44 1 n/a n/a 0 1015
2007 850 65 16 58 5 n/a n/a 0 994
2008 815 69 19 70 6 n/a n/a 2 981
2009 564 62 12 62 6 n/a n/a 0 706
2010 500 55 12 53 7 n/a n/a 1 628
2011 526 39 1 51 2 0 7 0 626
2012 488 46 1 46 2 0 12 0 595
2013 511 50 3 59 3 0 8 0 634
2014 493 37 3 66 3 0 27 0 629
2015 510 44 0 72 0 0 34 0 660
2016 488 40 0 82 0 0 29 0 639
2017 484 42 0 84 0 0 34 0 644
2018 500 46 0 89 1 0 35 0 671
2019 468 44 0 89 1 0 34 0 636
2020 480 47 0 85 2 0 32 0 646
2021 416 46 0 91 0 0 36 0 589
2022 431 29 3 104 1 0 38 0 606
2023 432 36 2 100 1 0 40 0 611

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pelion Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 706 38.7 18.2 n/a
1989 723 39.3 18.3 n/a
1990 742 39.7 18.6 n/a
1991 770 41.6 18.5 23.4
1992 831 41.6 19.9 30.6
1993 856 44.0 19.5 32.6
1994 844 44.5 19.0 31.9
1995 946 53.6 17.6 37.4
1996 946 53.6 17.6 37.4
1997 996 58.0 17.2 37.2
1998 1151 63.0 18.3 42.9
1999 1224 65.0 18.8 57
2000 1357 85.8 15.8 54.8
2001 1419 92.2 15.4 54.2
2002 1010 74.0 13.6 57
2003 1010 74.0 13.6 57
2004 992 72.0 13.8 62.2
2005 1054 73.0 14.4 59.2
2006 1015 81.0 12.5 57.2
2007 994 111.6 8.9 58.2
2008 981 71.9 13.6 58.2
2009 706 66.9 10.6 60.9
2010 628 46.8 13.4 68.6
2011 626 42.0 14.9 69.6
2012 595 41.0 14.5 71.4
2013 634 42.0 15.0 77
2014 629 40.0 15.7 71.2
2015 660 43.0 15.3 64.5
2016 639 44.0 14.5 68.7
2017 644 46.0 14.0 100
2018 671 51.6 13.0 100
2019 636 50.6 12.5 69.5
2020 646 53.6 12.0 99.5
2021 589 51.6 11.4 70.3
2022 606 51.1 11.8 100
2023 611 53.1 11.5 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pelion Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 706 38.7 18.2 n/a
1989 723 39.3 18.3 n/a
1990 742 39.7 18.6 n/a
1991 770 41.6 18.5 23.4
1992 831 41.6 19.9 30.6
1993 856 44.0 19.5 32.6
1994 844 44.5 19.0 31.9
1995 946 53.6 17.6 37.4
1996 946 53.6 17.6 37.4
1997 996 58.0 17.2 37.2
1998 1151 63.0 18.3 42.9
1999 1224 65.0 18.8 57
2000 1357 85.8 15.8 54.8
2001 1419 92.2 15.4 54.2
2002 1010 74.0 13.6 57
2003 1010 74.0 13.6 57
2004 992 72.0 13.8 62.2
2005 1054 73.0 14.4 59.2
2006 1015 81.0 12.5 57.2
2007 994 111.6 8.9 58.2
2008 981 71.9 13.6 58.2
2009 706 66.9 10.6 60.9
2010 628 46.8 13.4 68.6
2011 626 42.0 14.9 69.6
2012 595 41.0 14.5 71.4
2013 634 42.0 15.0 77
2014 629 40.0 15.7 71.2
2015 660 43.0 15.3 64.5
2016 639 44.0 14.5 68.7
2017 644 46.0 14.0 100
2018 671 51.6 13.0 100
2019 636 50.6 12.5 69.5
2020 646 53.6 12.0 99.5
2021 589 51.6 11.4 70.3
2022 606 51.1 11.8 100
2023 611 53.1 11.5 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pelion Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,266 (11.1%) $488 (4.3%) $1,754 (15.4%) $8,315 (73.1%) $1,300 (11.4%) $9,615 (84.6%) $11,369
2020 $1,120 (9.2%) $563 (4.6%) $1,682 (13.8%) $9,403 (77.1%) $1,106 (9.1%) $10,509 (86.2%) $12,192
2021 $1,462 (11.1%) $529 (4.0%) $1,990 (15.1%) $9,898 (75.1%) $1,299 (9.9%) $11,197 (84.9%) $13,187
2022 $1,784 (12.4%) $685 (4.8%) $2,469 (17.2%) $10,744 (74.9%) $1,132 (7.9%) $11,876 (82.8%) $14,344
2023 $1,868 (11.6%) $683 (4.2%) $2,550 (15.8%) $12,317 (76.3%) $1,266 (7.8%) $13,583 (84.2%) $16,133

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pelion Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 457th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 566th of 644 Elementary schools
 16.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pelion Elementary)3335.1
 2.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lexington 01)60.159.7
 0.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pelion Elementary)55.732.9
 22.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lexington 01)68.258.8
 9.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Pelion Elementary)41.320.7
 20.6%
   4th Grade Science (Lexington 01)5847.1
 10.9%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pelion Elementary)3438
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lexington 01)57.161.8
 4.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pelion Elementary)40.219.6
 20.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lexington 01)57.652.1
 5.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pelion Elementary)2634.8
 8.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lexington 01)50.860
 9.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pelion Elementary)24.119.1
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lexington 01)55.149.9
 5.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students636611
 3.9%
African American4436
 18.2%
American Indian11
Asian02
Hispanic89100
 12.4%
Pacific Islander00
White468432
 7.7%
Two or More Races3440
 17.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69.5%100%
 30.5%


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Pelion Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.1% of South Carolina elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 611 students attended Pelion Elementary.

Students who attend Pelion Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pelion Middle
High : Pelion High

Students at Pelion Elementary are 71% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.


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