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 505 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 33% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). 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 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 632 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 21% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). 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 12:1 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 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
505 students
632 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
52 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#832 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#982 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
21%


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
41
80
Kindergarten Students
79
97
Grade 1 Students
74
98
Grade 2 Students
70
85
Grade 3 Students
85
88
Grade 4 Students
70
91
Grade 5 Students
86
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
22%
19%


% Black
7%
7%


% White
63%
66%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

