Fork Shoals School

916 Mckelvey Road, Pelzer SC, 29669 | Greenville County School District | 864-355-5000
  • grades KG-5
  • students 741
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 60% 26% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Pelzer
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
58%Pelzer
47%South Carolina

Fork Shoals School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Greenville County School District" in Pelzer, SC. There are a total of 741 students and 43 teachers at Fork Shoals School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Fork Shoals School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 26% higher than the South Carolina average.

Fork Shoals School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students741
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Fork Shoals School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
355-59%
455-59%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
360-64%
470-74%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Fork Shoals School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 74.7% 57.5% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 12.0% 23.2% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 2.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9% 12.6% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.8% 3.8% 3.0% 3.1%

Pelzer demographics profile

StatisticPelzerSouth CarolinaNational
Population1,6535,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,80917391
Median age45.038.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%56%55%
Speak English91%93%79%
Speak Spanish9%4%13%

Education level achieved in Pelzer

IndexPelzerSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade80.7%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school77.1%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college40.8%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.7%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.6%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters0.0%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Fork Shoals School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.