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If you could change one rule at Belton Middle, what would it be?
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Enrollment
455
Middle
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON 02·NCES 450081001204
Belton Middle
102 Cherokee Road, Belton, SC 29627 · (864) 338-6595 · Anderson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of South Carolina public middle schools
- BTest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 150 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 158 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 147 | 32% |
Student demographics
52%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
Students here typically continue to
Belton Middle→Belton Honea Path High
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
58.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.5pp since 2023
Math
39.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.3% | 39.1% |
| 2023-24 | 50.8% | 35.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Belton Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #81 of 249 ▲ 15 | #10 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #91 of 249 ▲ 16 | #9 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 455 | #173 of 256 | #8 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #92 of 241 | #5 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #161 of 241 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #68 of 137 | #3 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
455
-73 (-14%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 510
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 455 | 34.5 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 458 | 34 | 13.5:1 | 70% (319) |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 33 | 15.0:1 | 77% (380) |
| 2020-21 | 528 | 34 | 15.5:1 | 59% (310) |
| 2017-18 | 517 | 34 | 15.2:1 | 58% (302) |
| 2015-16 | 542 | 33 | 16.4:1 | 56% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 486 | 28 | 17.4:1 | 51% (249) |
| 2000-01 | 544 | 30 | 18.1:1 | 45% (243) |
| 1990-91 | 510 | 29 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belton Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (517 to 455); teachers up 1% (34 to 34.5).
About Belton Middle
Belton Middle is a small middle school with an address in Belton, South Carolina. The school has 455 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in South Carolina have about 622 students on average; enrollment here is 27% lower.
Belton Middle is one of 7 schools in Anderson 02, which enrolls 3,404 students in total.
The share of White students at Belton Middle is 66%, a majority. The school is also 17% Black, 9% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. That is lower than the 77% White share among all Anderson County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 52%.
There are 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Belton Middle, giving a ratio of 13.2:1. It is about the same as the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
Among South Carolina public middle schools, Belton Middle outscored 64%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
American Community Survey estimates for Anderson County show that the median household earns about $66,651 a year, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Across Anderson County, 57 public schools serve about 34,806 students.
Marshall Primary is the nearest public school to Belton Middle, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
The federal government classifies Belton Middle's location as Town: Fringe.
The school's student count decreased 14% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The school's ratio dropped from 15.5:1 to 13.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Belton Middle lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 ElementaryElementary · 379 students
- Honea Path MiddleMiddle · 278 students
- Wright ElementaryElementary · 193 students
Other schools in Belton
- Marshall PrimaryElementary · 459 students
- Belton Preparatory AcademyElementary · 449 students
- Belton ElementaryElementary · 379 students
- Wright ElementaryElementary · 193 students
Other Belton Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Belton Middle. Belton Middle is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Belton Middle SchoolBELTON, TX · 661 students
- BELTON MIDDLE SCHOOLBELTON, MO · 641 students
Nearby schools
- Marshall Primary0.8 mi · 459
- Belton Elementary0.9 mi · 379
- Belton Preparatory Academy1.8 mi · 449
- Belton Honea Path High4.7 mi · 1,069
- Nevitt Forest Elementary5.4 mi · 530
- Cedar Grove Elementary5.5 mi · 596
Frequently asked questions
About Belton MiddleHow many students attend Belton Middle?
Belton Middle enrolls approximately 455 students in grades 06-08.
Is Belton Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Belton Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Belton Middle have?
Belton Middle employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Belton Middle?
At Belton Middle, the student body is approximately 66% White, 8% Hispanic, 17% Black, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Belton Middle?
Belton Middle is overseen by Anderson 02 in Anderson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.