West Pelzer Elementary

As a compact primary school in West Pelzer, South Carolina, West Pelzer Elementary instructs 361 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Anderson 01. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 31% leaner than typical.

Across the 14 schools in Anderson 01 (10,886 students total), West Pelzer Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, West Pelzer Elementary logs that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment; the rest looks like 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black. Compared to Anderson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, West Pelzer Elementary has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

Around the school, Anderson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,651 per year, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. West Pelzer Elementary is one of 57 public schools in Anderson County (combined enrollment of about 34,806 students).

The closest other public school is Palmetto High, roughly 1.0 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 21%: 455 students in 2018 compared to 361 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 85% to 78%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

On this page, members of the West Pelzer Elementary community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.