Forts Pond Elementary

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Pelion, South Carolina, Forts Pond Elementary caters to 478 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Lexington 01.

Lexington 01 comprises 31 schools with combined enrollment of 27,074 students; Forts Pond Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Forts Pond Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 60%. Beyond that, the school reports 24% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Forts Pond Elementary reports 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, Lexington County reports that median household earnings sit near $77,408, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Forts Pond Elementary is one of 76 public schools in Lexington County (combined enrollment of about 64,555 students).

The closest other public school is Pelion Middle, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Forts Pond Elementary's enrollment has decreased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 537 (now 478). The White share of enrollment decreased from 77% to 60% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

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