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Pelion Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

325 Main Street, Pelion, SC 29123 · (803) 821-2300 · Part of Lexington School District 1

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Directions
Students
513
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Pelion Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Pelion kids: Pelion High

On the path

Where Pelion kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Pelion MiddleYou are here
9–12Pelion High718 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

325 Main Street, Pelion

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6185
Grade 7165
Grade 8163
Enrollment over time
520’20
600’21
566’22
560’23
513’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 6%Black 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pelion Middle from Pelion families.

Other schools in Lexington School District 1

The district →
Midway Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A−
856 students14:1
Pleasant Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A−
846 students13:1
Gilbert Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gilbert
C
823 students13:1
Lake Murray Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A
813 students14:1
Centerville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gilbert
B−
812 students13:1
New Providence Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A
810 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Pelion’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.