Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON 02·NCES 450081000078
Belton Elementary
202 Watkins Street, Belton, SC 29627 · (864) 338-7738 · Anderson County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- B+Test 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 129 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 133 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 31% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Anderson 02. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
69.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.6pp since 2023
Math
61.8%
SC avg 44.2% . -1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.9% | 61.8% |
| 2023-24 | 65.3% | 63.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Belton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #169 of 635 ▼ 38 | #14 of 28 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #191 of 635 ▼ 39 | #17 of 28 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #511 of 709 | #28 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #461 of 656 | #19 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.3% | #380 of 656 | #12 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.3% | #91 of 395 | #3 of 19 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
379
+24 (+7%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 311
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 379 | 26 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 27 | 14.2:1 | 80% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 372 | 27 | 13.8:1 | 85% (318) |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 27 | 13.2:1 | 65% (232) |
| 2017-18 | 488 | 30.6 | 15.9:1 | 100% (488) |
| 2015-16 | 494 | 26 | 19.0:1 | 62% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 479 | 24 | 20.0:1 | 52% (250) |
| 2000-01 | 359 | 21 | 17.1:1 | 42% (151) |
| 1990-91 | 311 | 18 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (488 to 379); teachers down 15% (30.6 to 26).
About Belton Elementary
Belton Elementary runs as a small elementary school in Belton, South Carolina. There are 379 students enrolled, covering grades 3 through 5. That puts enrollment 28% below the 526-student average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
A total of 7 schools make up Anderson 02, with 3,404 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at Belton Elementary, about 63 are White. The school is also 17% Black, 11% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 77%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Belton Elementary scores 55%.
The school's 26 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1, 1.2 fewer students per teacher than here.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Belton Elementary outscored 74%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Anderson County, median household income comes to about $66,651, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 57 public schools and about 34,806 students.
Of the public schools around it, Belton Elementary is closest to Marshall Primary, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Fringe.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 24 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The school's ratio increased from 13.2:1 to 14.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,478
Census ACS
Median income
$66,651
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
34,806 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anderson 02
- Belton Honea Path HighHigh · 1,069 students
- Honea Path ElementaryElementary · 571 students
- Marshall PrimaryElementary · 459 students
- Belton MiddleMiddle · 455 students
- Honea Path MiddleMiddle · 278 students
- Wright ElementaryElementary · 193 students
Other schools in Belton
- Marshall PrimaryElementary · 459 students
- Belton MiddleMiddle · 455 students
- Belton Preparatory AcademyElementary · 449 students
- Wright ElementaryElementary · 193 students
Nearby schools
- Marshall Primary0.7 mi · 459
- Belton Middle0.9 mi · 455
- Belton Preparatory Academy2.6 mi · 449
- Belton Honea Path High4.1 mi · 1,069
- Cedar Grove Elementary5.3 mi · 596
- Nevitt Forest Elementary6.3 mi · 530
Frequently asked questions
About Belton ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Belton Elementary?
Belton Elementary enrolls approximately 379 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Belton Elementary serve?
Belton Elementary serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Belton Elementary have?
Belton Elementary employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Belton Elementary?
Student demographics at Belton Elementary are roughly 63% White, 9% Hispanic, 17% Black, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Belton Elementary?
Belton Elementary is overseen by Anderson 02 in Anderson County.
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