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Forts Pond Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

7350 Fish Hatchery Road, Pelion, SC 29123 · (803) 821-2500 · Part of Lexington School District 1

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Directions
Students
478
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Forts Pond Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pelion kids: Pelion Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Forts Pond ElementaryYou are here
6–8Pelion Middle513 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts25%
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 ↗

7350 Fish Hatchery Road, Pelion

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten70
Grade 178
Grade 285
Grade 360
Grade 484
Grade 562
Enrollment over time
524’20
468’21
468’22
505’23
478’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 24%Black 8%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forts Pond Elementary 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.