Pelham Road Elementary School

Pelham Road Elementary is a school in Greenville County that has kids from kindergarten all the way to 5th grade. Around 650 to 700 students go to our school and have a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16 to 1, which really helps teachers give each student the attention they need during lessons. Looking at the state's latest numbers, it seems like about half of the students are good at reading, maybe a little more. For math, it's pretty close, around 45 to 50 percent. This just shows that things are pretty steady academically. 

The split between students is pretty even, with just about 51% guys and around 49% girls. Teachers really push for everyone to know what's expected, keep things consistent, and make sure students are involved. Kids' folks often talk about how much they like the caring staff and how easy it is to communicate with everyone. You'll find homes around Greenville generally go for between $300,000 and $550,000. That way, lots of families can still be part of the school community. Pelham Road Elementary really gives kids a good start with their learning. The classes are solid, and there’s just a great feeling of support all around. This is the best school in Greenville.

Makeup Days: Following the impact of Hurricane Helene in previous years, GCS has added potential makeup days to the 2025–26 and 2026–27 calendars. For the current school year, March 13, 2026, is designated as a potential makeup day if eLearning is not possible during winter storms.

Q1. Does Pelham Road Elementary School have a garden or outdoor learning area?

Ans. Pelham Road Elementary does have outdoor learning areas that include a garden and an outdoor track, where physical education students and students may have outdoor learning opportunities as well.

Q2. Does Pelham Road Elementary School host family or community events?

Ans. Yes! Pelham Road Elementary School hosts events for families, including Art Night, Spring Fling, Boosterthon, and Book Fairs.

Q3. Does Pelham Road Elementary School provide hands-on learning programs?

Ans. Yes, Pelham Road Elementary provides hands-on learning activities through Science Fun Day, coding, Lego, and clay activities.

Q4. Are there reading programs at Pelham Road Elementary School?

Ans. Yes, Pelham Road Elementary provides a reading program with Accelerated Reader, Battle of the Books, and Star Reader in the media center.

Q5. Does Pelham Road Elementary School provide opportunities in creative arts?

Ans. Yes, Pelham Road Elementary School provides opportunities for students to perform in creative arts with art, music, chorus, and PTA Reflections.