2025-26 Profile*
Ellen Woodside Elementary
9122 Augusta Rd.
Pelzer , SC 29669
Telephone: (864) 355-4900
Fax: (864) 355-4965
Ellen Woodside Elementary Website
Grades: K (4 Year Olds) - 5th Grade
Enrollment: 1067
School Location: Five miles south of 1-185 Southern Connector on U.S. 25
Directions to Ellen Woodside Elementary
Principal: Shawn McCain
Email: smccain@greenville.k12.sc.us
Awards and Honors
- Accredited by AdvanceEd
- Alliance for Quality Education Grants
- Battle of the Books Runner Up
- Carowinds Festival of Music Excellent Rating
- Duke Energy Award Recipient
- EIA Award Recipient
- Exemplary Writing School Award
- Flagship School of Promise
- Michelin Challenge Education School
- Palmetto Silver Award
- Red Carpet Award
- SACS Accreditation
- Safe Kids School
- Trees Greenville Grant Recipient
- Webmaster Award
- Young Audiences Arts for Learning Grant Recipient
- 5 National Board Certified Teachers
- Inspired Tires Award Winner
- United Way Campaign of Excellence
For a closer look...
For more in-depth information on this school including programs, course offerings, extracurricular activities, and more - visit www.greenville.k12.sc.us/ellenw/
If you would like information about the School Report Card rating, visit the State Department of Education Website, screportcards.com.
For more information, call INFOLine at 864-355-3100, visit our website at www.greenville.k12.sc.us.
Facilities
Automated Media Center with over 15,000 books • Computer Lab (refreshed 2011) • Promethean Boards and Student Computers in all Classrooms • Cafetorium • Gymnasium • Science Lab • Multiple Playground Areas • Outdoor Garden Classroom • Professional Resource Room with Literature and Manipulatives for Teacher Check-out • Student iPads • STEAM Lab • Student Chromebooks in all Classrooms • Coat Closet
Faculty Profile
- Administrators: 2
- Teachers/Professional Staff: 50
- Support Staff: 37
Outstanding Features/Programs
- artsNOW School
- Author Visits
- Author’s Tea
- Baldrige Model for Continuous Improvement
- Career Education Week
- Character Education Program
- Chorus
- CORE Afterschool Program
- Extended Day Program
- Field Day
- Balanced Literacy Approach
- Gifted and Talented Education Program
- GREAT Program
- Intramurals
- Jump Rope for Heart
- KATS (Kids Academic Tutoring) Before School Program
- Kiwanis Club Terrific Kids Program
- Leader in Me
- Learning Focused Strategies used for Instruction
- Mentor Upstate Program
- Mornings with Michelin Tutorial • PTA/SIC (School Improvement Committee)
- Public Education Partners
- Recorder Club
- Reflex Math
- Ukulele Club
- Red Ribbon/Drug Awareness Week
- Riley Readers
- Robotics Club
- RTI (Early Reading Intervention Program)
- Safety Patrols
- School-wide Book Buddies
- School Musicals
- Spring Sing Participation
- Student Art Show and Sale
- Student Leadership Team
- Student/Staff Talent Show
- Wildcat Morning News Show (Live digital Broadcast)