Pelion Middle

Located at 325 Main Street, in Pelion, South Carolina, Pelion Middle is a cozy junior high that enrolls 513 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Lexington 01.

Across the 31 schools in Lexington 01 (27,074 students total), Pelion Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Pelion Middle reports that 68% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 21% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Lexington County put median household income runs about $77,408, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pelion Middle is one of 76 public schools in Lexington County (combined enrollment of about 64,555 students).

The closest other public school is Pelion High, roughly 0.5 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Pelion Middle's enrollment has decreased 12% since 2018, when it stood at 583 (now 513). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 79% to 68%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

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