Forts Pond Elementary

7350 Fish Hatchery Road, Pelion SC, 29123 | Lexington School District 1 | 803-821-2500
  • grades PK-5
  • students 537
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 36% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Pelion
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
37%Pelion
47%South Carolina

Forts Pond Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Lexington School District 1" in Pelion, SC. There are a total of 537 students and 41 teachers at Forts Pond Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Forts Pond Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.5%, which is 25% lower than the South Carolina average.

Forts Pond Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students537
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Forts Pond Elementary, 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
All40%
345-49%
435-39%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
335-39%
425-29%
525-29%
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.

Forts Pond Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 80.2% 76.9% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 8.2% 10.5% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 1.8% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2% 6.8% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 3.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Pelion demographics profile

StatisticPelionSouth CarolinaNational
Population1,0765,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)29217391
Median age47.238.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)77%56%55%
Speak English90%93%79%
Speak Spanish10%4%13%

Education level achieved in Pelion

IndexPelionSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade83.1%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school82.3%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college49.1%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.5%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.5%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters4.2%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Forts Pond Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.