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Enrollment
513
Middle
DISTRICT 782 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON 01·NCES 450270000583
Pelion Middle
325 Main Street, Pelion, SC 29123 · (803) 821-2300 · Lexington County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL513 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of South Carolina public middle schools
- CTest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 185 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 165 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 163 | 32% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
46.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +10.9pp since 2023
Math
26.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +8.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.4% | 26.1% |
| 2023-24 | 35.5% | 17.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pelion Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lexington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #154 of 249 ▲ 36 | #12 of 18 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #174 of 249 ▲ 17 | #13 of 18 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 513 | #154 of 256 | #14 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #29 of 241 | #3 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.1% | #175 of 241 | #14 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #69 of 137 | #5 of 11 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
513
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
-18% since 2010-11, when it was 626
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 513 | 45 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 560 | 44.5 | 12.6:1 | 100% (560) |
| 2022-23 | 566 | 44.5 | 12.7:1 | 100% (566) |
| 2020-21 | 520 | 47 | 11.1:1 | 72% (376) |
| 2017-18 | 583 | 46.8 | 12.5:1 | 100% (583) |
| 2015-16 | 557 | 45 | 12.4:1 | 71% (398) |
| 2010-11 | 626 | 44 | 14.2:1 | 70% (440) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pelion Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (583 to 513); teachers down 4% (46.8 to 45).
About Pelion Middle
Pelion Middle is a small middle school in Pelion, South Carolina, under Lexington 01. The school counted 513 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.
Pelion Middle is part of a district of 31 schools: Lexington 01, with 27,074 students.
The largest group at Pelion Middle is White students, at 68%. Other groups make up 21% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 49%.
Its ratio of 11.4:1 is based on 45 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in South Carolina is 13.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Among South Carolina public middle schools, Pelion Middle outscored 27%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
American Community Survey estimates for Lexington County show that the median household earns about $77,408 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Lexington County, 76 public schools serve about 64,555 students.
Among nearby public schools, Pelion High is closest at about 0.5 miles. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Pelion Middle.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show 520 students in 2020-21 and 513 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
On allk12, people connected to Pelion Middle can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lexington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
304,887
Census ACS
Median income
$77,408
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
64,555 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lexington 01
- Lexington HighHigh · 2,536 students
- River Bluff HighHigh · 2,117 students
- White Knoll HighHigh · 2,025 students
- Gilbert HighHigh · 1,138 students
- Beechwood MiddleMiddle · 1,033 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 893 students
Other schools in Pelion
- Pelion HighHigh · 718 students
- Pelion ElementaryElementary · 642 students
- Forts Pond ElementaryElementary · 478 students
Nearby schools
- Pelion High0.5 mi · 718
- Pelion Elementary0.8 mi · 642
- Forts Pond Elementary0.9 mi · 478
- Sandhills Middle7.2 mi · 495
- Carolina Springs Elementary8.2 mi · 438
- Swansea High Freshman Academy8.5 mi · 274
Frequently asked questions
About Pelion MiddleHow many students attend Pelion Middle?
Pelion Middle enrolls approximately 513 students in grades 06-08.
Is Pelion Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pelion Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Pelion Middle have?
Pelion Middle employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
How diverse is Pelion Middle?
Pelion Middle reports a student body of 68% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Pelion Middle in?
Pelion Middle is part of Lexington 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.