Forts Pond Elementary School vs. Pelion Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Forts Pond Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Pelion Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 478 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forts Pond Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 642 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pelion Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
478 students
642 students
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
50 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#765 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#953 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
90
Kindergarten Students
70
92
Grade 1 Students
78
92
Grade 2 Students
85
101
Grade 3 Students
60
88
Grade 4 Students
84
92
Grade 5 Students
62
87
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
24%
20%
% Black
8%
7%
% White
60%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%