West Pelzer Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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West Pelzer Elementary School

110 West Stewart Street
Pelzer, SC 29669

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Top 50%

Serving 382 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West Pelzer Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 382 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 50% in SC
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Pelzer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

West Pelzer Elementary School's student population of 382 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Pelzer Elementary School
Pre-K	39
Kind	53
1	56
2	62
3	56
4	57
5	59

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Total Students

382 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Pelzer Elementary School
2023	362
2022	389
2021	375
2020	421
2019	421
2018	442
2017	442
2016	444
2015	457
2014	459
2013	469
2012	502
2011	513
2010	528
2009	417
2008	409
2007	392
2006	377
2005	386
2004	359
2003	301
2002	315
2001	294
2000	272
1999	271
1998	270
1997	264
1996	271
1995	266
1994	256
1993	253
1992	243
1991	232
1990	214
1989	221
1988	214
1987	201

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Pelzer Elementary School
2023	33
2022	34
2021	34
2020	32
2019	32
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	29
2014	28
2013	30
2012	30
2011	30
2010	30
2009	26
2008	27
2007	36
2006	24
2005	23
2004	23
2003	22
2002	21
2001	16
2000	17
1999	18
1998	16
1997	15
1996	15
1995	16
1994	15
1993	14
1992	15
1991	14
1990	11
1989	12
1988	10
1987	10

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

West Pelzer Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Pelzer Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#342 out of 1118 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Pelzer Elementary School
2023	#342
2022	#413
2021	#459
2019	#273
2018	#455
2017	#582
2016	#544
2015	#429
2014	#130
2013	#113
2012	#177

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60-64%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Pelzer Elementary School	South Carolina	Anderson 01 School District
2023	62%	43%	61%
2022	52%	41%	61%
2021	47%	39%	58%
2019	68%	46%	64%
2018	59%	45%	61%
2017	48%	44%	59%
2016	47%	46%	59%
2015	57%	51%	62%
2014	81%	68%	82%
2013	88%	70%	83%
2012	85%	71%	83%

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50-54%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Pelzer Elementary School	South Carolina	Anderson 01 School District
2022	52%	52%	67%
2021	42%	48%	60%
2019	53%	48%	61%
2018	40%	45%	61%
2017	36%	43%	52%
2016	42%	46%	55%
2015	37%	42%	49%
2014	92%	72%	84%
2013	88%	74%	84%
2012	84%	72%	83%
2011	86%	71%	83%

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40-49%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	West Pelzer Elementary School	South Carolina	Anderson 01 School District
2022	44%	50%	65%
2021	34%	48%	59%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Pelzer Elementary School	South Carolina	Anderson 01 School District
2023	11:1	14:1	16:1
2022	11:1	14:1	16:1
2021	11:1	14:1	17:1
2020	13:1	15:1	17:1
2019	13:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	18:1
2017	16:1	15:1	18:1
2016	16:1	16:1	18:1
2015	16:1	16:1	18:1
2014	16:1	16:1	18:1
2013	16:1	16:1	18:1
2012	17:1	16:1	18:1
2011	17:1	16:1	19:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	16:1	15:1	18:1
2008	15:1	15:1	18:1
2007	11:1	10:1	12:1
2006	16:1	15:1	17:1
2005	17:1	15:1	18:1
2004	16:1	16:1	18:1
2003	14:1	15:1	18:1
2002	15:1	15:1	17:1
2001	18:1	15:1	17:1
2000	16:1	15:1	17:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	16:1	18:1
1997	18:1	16:1	18:1
1996	18:1	16:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	17:1	18:1
1993	18:1	17:1	19:1
1992	16:1	17:1	19:1
1991	17:1	17:1	19:1
1990	19:1	17:1	19:1
1989	18:1	18:1	20:1
1988	21:1	18:1	20:1
1987	20:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

12%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West Pelzer Elementary School	South Carolina	Anderson 01 School District
2023	11%	13%	10%
2022	11%	12%	9%
2021	12%	11%	9%
2020	8%	10%	8%
2019	8%	10%	8%
2018	6%	9%	8%
2017	6%	9%	8%
2016	7%	9%	7%
2015	6%	8%	7%
2014	5%	8%	6%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	5%	5%	5%
2008	6%	6%	4%
2007	6%	5%	4%
2006	4%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%

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Black

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Pelzer Elementary School	South Carolina	Anderson 01 School District
2023	5%	31%	8%
2022	5%	32%	7%
2021	5%	33%	7%
2020	3%	33%	6%
2019	3%	33%	6%
2018	1%	34%	6%
2017	1%	34%	6%
2016	2%	34%	6%
2015	3%	35%	6%
2014	2%	35%	6%
2013	1%	35%	6%
2012	3%	36%	6%
2011	2%	36%	6%
2010	3%	38%	8%
2009	4%	39%	8%
2008	4%	39%	7%
2007	3%	40%	8%
2006	4%	41%	7%
2005	5%	41%	8%
2004	5%	41%	8%
2003	3%	41%	7%
2002	5%	41%	7%
2001	6%	42%	7%
2000	4%	42%	7%
1999	4%	41%	7%
1998	5%	42%	7%
1997	6%	41%	7%
1996	7%	41%	7%
1995	7%	41%	7%
1994	7%	41%	7%
1993	5%	41%	7%
1992	5%	41%	9%
1991	1%	41%	7%

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White

78%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Pelzer Elementary School	South Carolina	Anderson 01 School District
2023	78%	48%	76%
2022	76%	48%	77%
2021	78%	49%	79%
2020	85%	50%	80%
2019	85%	50%	80%
2018	88%	51%	83%
2017	88%	51%	83%
2016	88%	52%	84%
2015	89%	52%	84%
2014	91%	52%	85%
2013	91%	53%	85%
2012	89%	53%	85%
2011	90%	53%	86%
2010	91%	53%	85%
2009	91%	53%	86%
2008	90%	53%	87%
2007	91%	54%	87%
2006	92%	54%	88%
2005	92%	54%	88%
2004	92%	54%	88%
2003	95%	54%	90%
2002	91%	55%	90%
2001	92%	55%	90%
2000	93%	55%	92%
1999	95%	55%	93%
1998	95%	55%	93%
1997	94%	56%	93%
1996	93%	56%	93%
1995	92%	56%	93%
1994	92%	57%	93%
1993	95%	57%	93%
1992	95%	57%	89%
1991	99%	57%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Pelzer Elementary School	South Carolina	Anderson 01 School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Pelzer Elementary School	South Carolina	Anderson 01 School District
2023	0.38	0.66	0.41
2022	0.41	0.66	0.39
2021	0.38	0.64	0.37
2020	0.27	0.63	0.34
2019	0.27	0.63	0.34
2018	0.22	0.62	0.30
2017	0.22	0.62	0.30
2016	0.22	0.61	0.29
2015	0.21	0.61	0.28
2014	0.17	0.61	0.28
2013	0.17	0.60	0.27
2012	0.21	0.59	0.27
2011	0.19	0.59	0.26
2010	0.17	0.58	0.26
2009	0.17	0.57	0.25
2008	0.19	0.57	0.25
2007	0.17	0.55	0.23
2006	0.15	0.54	0.22
2005	0.15	0.54	0.21
2004	0.15	0.54	0.21
2003	0.10	0.54	0.19
2002	0.17	0.53	0.18
2001	0.15	0.53	0.16
2000	0.13	0.53	0.13
1999	0.10	0.53	0.14
1998	0.10	0.53	0.13
1997	0.11	0.52	0.13
1996	0.13	0.52	0.13
1995	0.15	0.52	0.12
1994	0.15	0.51	0.13
1993	0.10	0.51	0.13
1992	0.10	0.51	0.18
1991	0.02	0.51	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

74%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Pelzer Elementary School	South Carolina	Anderson 01 School District
2023	79%	67%	49%
2022	57%	60%	31%
2021	56%	59%	35%
2020	53%	58%	33%
2019	53%	58%	33%
2018	100%	64%	57%
2017	100%	64%	57%
2016	57%	55%	36%
2015	43%	50%	33%
2014	53%	51%	36%
2013	47%	51%	35%
2012	46%	50%	33%
2011	45%	48%	32%
2010	41%	47%	32%
2009	30%	45%	28%
2008	26%	44%	26%
2007	28%	44%	28%
2006	30%	44%	27%
2005	27%	44%	28%
2004	30%	43%	26%
2003	25%	42%	22%
2002	25%	41%	22%
2001	30%	39%	21%
2000	26%	40%	19%
1999	27%	39%	17%
1998	25%	42%	18%
1997	32%	40%	17%
1996	28%	40%	16%
1995	30%	40%	16%
1994	33%	39%	17%
1993	28%	38%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	West Pelzer Elementary School	South Carolina	Anderson 01 School District
2023	6%	3%	6%
2022	4%	3%	2%
2021	8%	3%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	11%	6%	8%
2014	8%	6%	8%
2013	12%	7%	9%
2012	11%	7%	8%
2011	11%	6%	7%
2010	13%	7%	9%
2009	7%	8%	7%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	10%	8%	8%
2006	9%	8%	7%
2005	10%	8%	8%
2004	9%	8%	8%
2003	11%	8%	8%
2002	12%	8%	7%
2001	6%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Anderson 01 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Pelzer Elementary School's ranking?

West Pelzer Elementary School is ranked #342 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend West Pelzer Elementary School?

382 students attend West Pelzer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of West Pelzer Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Pelzer Elementary School?

West Pelzer Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does West Pelzer Elementary School offer ?

West Pelzer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is West Pelzer Elementary School part of?

West Pelzer Elementary School is part of Anderson 01 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 382 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 50%
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education