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Pelzer Elementary School (Closed 2010)

214 Lebby Street
Pelzer, SC 29669

Pelzer Elementary School serves 140 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 4% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pelzer Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	13
1	23
2	22
3	24
4	17
5	20

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Total Students

140 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Pelzer Elementary School
2009	147
2008	140
2007	140
2006	138
2005	145
2004	160
2003	182
2002	190
2001	167
2000	128
1999	120
1998	123
1997	141
1996	156
1995	165
1994	171
1993	184
1992	173
1991	164
1990	178
1989	160

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Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Pelzer Elementary School
2009	10
2008	10
2007	18
2006	9
2005	10
2004	9
2003	10
2002	11
2001	10
2000	10
1999	8
1998	7
1997	11
1996	12
1995	11
1994	12
1993	12
1992	11
1991	12
1990	11
1989	9

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (SC)

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Pelzer Elementary School	South Carolina	Anderson 01 School District
2009	15:1	15:1	18:1
2008	14:1	15:1	18:1
2007	8:1	10:1	12:1
2006	15:1	15:1	17:1
2005	15:1	15:1	18:1
2004	18:1	16:1	18:1
2003	18:1	15:1	18:1
2002	17:1	15:1	17:1
2001	17:1	15:1	17:1
2000	13:1	15:1	17:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	18:1	16:1	18:1
1997	13:1	16:1	18:1
1996	13:1	16:1	18:1
1995	15:1	17:1	18:1
1994	14:1	17:1	18:1
1993	15:1	17:1	19:1
1992	16:1	17:1	19:1
1991	14:1	17:1	19:1
1990	16:1	17:1	19:1
1989	17:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2009)
Year	Pelzer Elementary School	South Carolina	Anderson 01 School District
2009	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2009)
Year	Pelzer Elementary School	South Carolina	Anderson 01 School District
2009	1%	5%	5%
2008	1%	6%	4%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	2%	4%	3%
2005	4%	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	2%

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Black

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Pelzer Elementary School	South Carolina	Anderson 01 School District
2009	7%	39%	8%
2008	4%	39%	7%
2007	2%	40%	8%
2006	2%	41%	7%
2005	4%	41%	8%
2004	6%	41%	8%
2003	6%	41%	7%
2002	5%	41%	7%
2001	3%	42%	7%
2000	1%	42%	7%
1999	7%	41%	7%
1998	10%	42%	7%
1997	10%	41%	7%
1996	8%	41%	7%
1995	5%	41%	7%
1994	2%	41%	7%
1993	6%	41%	7%
1992	6%	41%	9%
1991	5%	41%	7%
1990	3%	41%	7%
1989	4%	41%	7%

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White

96%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Pelzer Elementary School	South Carolina	Anderson 01 School District
2009	91%	53%	86%
2008	95%	53%	87%
2007	95%	54%	87%
2006	95%	54%	88%
2005	92%	54%	88%
2004	91%	54%	88%
2003	93%	54%	90%
2002	95%	55%	90%
2001	96%	55%	90%
2000	98%	55%	92%
1999	93%	55%	93%
1998	90%	55%	93%
1997	90%	56%	93%
1996	92%	56%	93%
1995	95%	56%	93%
1994	98%	57%	93%
1993	93%	57%	93%
1992	93%	57%	89%
1991	95%	57%	93%
1990	97%	57%	93%
1989	96%	57%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.08

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Pelzer Elementary School	South Carolina	Anderson 01 School District
2009	0.16	0.57	0.25
2008	0.09	0.57	0.25
2007	0.10	0.55	0.23
2006	0.10	0.54	0.22
2005	0.15	0.54	0.21
2004	0.17	0.54	0.21
2003	0.13	0.54	0.19
2002	0.10	0.53	0.18
2001	0.08	0.53	0.16
1999	0.13	0.53	0.14
1998	0.18	0.53	0.13
1997	0.18	0.52	0.13
1996	0.15	0.52	0.13
1995	0.10	0.52	0.12
1994	0.04	0.51	0.13
1993	0.13	0.51	0.13
1992	0.12	0.51	0.18
1991	0.10	0.51	0.14
1990	0.06	0.51	0.14
1989	0.08	0.51	0.14
1988	0.08	0.50	0.16

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Eligible for

65%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)
Year	Pelzer Elementary School	South Carolina	Anderson 01 School District
2009	59%	45%	28%
2008	65%	44%	26%
2007	61%	44%	28%
2006	59%	44%	27%
2005	59%	44%	28%
2004	51%	43%	26%
2003	40%	42%	22%
2002	42%	41%	22%
2001	34%	39%	21%
2000	52%	40%	19%
1999	48%	39%	17%
1998	43%	42%	18%
1997	31%	40%	17%
1996	37%	40%	16%
1995	41%	40%	16%
1994	29%	39%	17%
1993	32%	38%	15%
1992	32%	37%	14%
1991	27%	33%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Pelzer Elementary School	South Carolina	Anderson 01 School District
2009	15%	8%	7%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	14%	8%	8%
2006	16%	8%	7%
2005	17%	8%	8%
2004	14%	8%	8%
2003	15%	8%	8%
2002	9%	8%	7%
2001	8%	8%	7%
2000	10%	7%	7%
1999	6%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Anderson 01 School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Pelzer Elementary School?

140 students attend Pelzer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of Pelzer Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Pelzer Elementary School?

Pelzer Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Pelzer Elementary School offer ?

Pelzer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Pelzer Elementary School part of?

Pelzer Elementary School is part of Anderson 01 School District.

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