Pelion Elementary School in Pelion, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pelion Elementary School is a rural public school in Pelion, South Carolina that is part of Lexington County School District 1. It serves 642 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

642 Students

52 Teachers

1202 Pine St

Pelion, SC 29123 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Pelion Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

25%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Pelion Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 9, 2026

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