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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Fork Shoals School this year?
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Enrollment
747
Elementary
DISTRICT 723 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENVILLE 01·NCES 450231000512
Fork Shoals School
916 McKelvey Road, Pelzer, SC 29669 · (864) 355-5000 · Greenville County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL747 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 95 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 136 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 150 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 120 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (120).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
67.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +2.9pp since 2023
Math
54.1%
SC avg 44.2% . -2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.5% | 54.1% |
| 2023-24 | 64.6% | 56.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fork Shoals School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Greenville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #264 of 635 ▼ 56 | #39 of 54 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #222 of 635 ▼ 58 | #33 of 54 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 747 | #130 of 709 | #26 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #531 of 656 | #30 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #461 of 656 | #45 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.8% | #182 of 187 | #18 of 18 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
747
+74 (+11%) vs 2020
+310% since 1990-91, when it was 182
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 18.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 747 | 48.8 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 776 | 52.3 | 14.8:1 | 52% (401) |
| 2022-23 | 792 | 49 | 16.2:1 | 58% (462) |
| 2020-21 | 673 | 36 | 18.7:1 | 48% (320) |
| 2017-18 | 741 | 43 | 17.2:1 | 36% (265) |
| 2015-16 | 728 | 40 | 18.2:1 | 36% (262) |
| 2010-11 | 773 | 42 | 18.4:1 | 42% (324) |
| 2000-01 | 388 | 25 | 15.5:1 | 41% (160) |
| 1990-91 | 182 | 9 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fork Shoals School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (741 to 747); teachers up 13% (43 to 48.8).
About Fork Shoals School
Fork Shoals School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Pelzer, South Carolina. The school enrolls 747 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526, so this school runs 42% larger than that.
The district, Greenville 01, has 78,776 students enrolled across 89 schools.
A majority of students at Fork Shoals School, 70%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 12% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 6% multiracial. That is close to the 67% White share among all Greenville County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Fork Shoals School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 48%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.3:1, with 48.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1, lower than at this school.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, Fork Shoals School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Greenville County census figures show that median household income is about $76,932, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. A total of 109 public schools operate in Greenville County, serving about 89,863 students.
Nearest public school: Ralph Chandler Middle, about 1.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: 2.
Locale data from NCES put Fork Shoals School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 673 to 747. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.7:1 to 15.3:1.
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Greenville County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
548,166
Census ACS
Median income
$76,932
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
109
89,863 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greenville 01
- Woodmont HighHigh · 2,151 students
- Mauldin HighHigh · 2,133 students
- J. L. Mann High AcademyHigh · 2,013 students
- Hillcrest HighHigh · 1,894 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 1,846 students
- Wade Hampton HighHigh · 1,790 students
Nearby schools
- Ralph Chandler Middle1.6 mi · 763
- Ellen Woodside Elementary4.9 mi · 1,071
- Woodmont High5.6 mi · 2,151
- Brashier Middle College Charter High6.5 mi · 511
- Woodmont Middle7.5 mi · 904
- Hillcrest High7.5 mi · 1,894
Frequently asked questions
About Fork Shoals SchoolHow many students attend Fork Shoals School?
Fork Shoals School enrolls approximately 747 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Fork Shoals School serve?
Fork Shoals School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Fork Shoals School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Fork Shoals School.
How diverse is Fork Shoals School?
Fork Shoals School reports a student body of 70% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Fork Shoals School public or private?
Fork Shoals School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Greenville 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.