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What advice would you give to incoming students at Belvedere Elementary?
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Enrollment
617
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AIKEN 01·NCES 450072000016
Belvedere Elementary
201 Rhomboid Place, Belvedere, SC 29841 · (803) 442-6330 · Aiken County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL617 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- A-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
14.0:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
76.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.2pp since 2023
Math
59.8%
SC avg 44.2% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 59.8% |
| 2023-24 | 68.8% | 61.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Belvedere Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Aiken County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #191 of 635 ▼ 44 | #4 of 20 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #108 of 635 ▲ 13 | #2 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 617 | #225 of 709 | #5 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #393 of 656 | #12 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.1% | #187 of 656 | #15 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #325 of 395 | #12 of 13 |
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
617
+14 (+2%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 829
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 617 | 44 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 621 | 44 | 14.1:1 | 58% (361) |
| 2022-23 | 625 | 44.5 | 14.0:1 | 39% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 603 | 40 | 15.1:1 | 61% (368) |
| 2017-18 | 646 | 38 | 17.0:1 | 53% (340) |
| 2015-16 | 604 | 37 | 16.3:1 | 49% (294) |
| 2010-11 | 640 | 35 | 18.3:1 | 45% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 810 | 47 | 17.2:1 | 36% (291) |
| 1990-91 | 829 | 40 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belvedere Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (646 to 617); teachers up 16% (38 to 44).
About Belvedere Elementary
Belvedere Elementary runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Belvedere, South Carolina. Federal data show 617 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
In Aiken 01, 40 schools enroll a combined 22,916 students.
The share of White students at Belvedere Elementary is 51%, a majority. It is also 27% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Aiken County is roughly 65% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 64%.
Teacher count: 44 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.0:1. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is close to this figure.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Belvedere Elementary outscored 77%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
In the wider Aiken County area, median household income comes to about $70,609, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Aiken County counts 42 public schools with about 24,280 students.
Of the public schools around it, Belvedere Elementary is closest to Highland Springs Middle, about 1.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (603) to 2024-25 (617). The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.1:1 to 14.0:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the Belvedere Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Aiken County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
174,160
Census ACS
Median income
$70,609
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
24,280 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Aiken 01
- North Augusta HighHigh · 1,645 students
- Midland Valley HighHigh · 1,558 students
- South Aiken HighHigh · 1,349 students
- Aiken HighHigh · 1,097 students
- Silver Bluff HighHigh · 756 students
- Byrd ElementaryElementary · 708 students
Other Belvedere Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Belvedere Elementary. Belvedere Elementary is the largest of the 7.
- Belvedere ElementaryFalls Church, VA · 606 students
- Belvedere ElementaryHighland, CA · 557 students
- Belvedere ElementaryArnold, MD · 542 students
- Belvedere ElementaryLos Angeles, CA · 526 students
- BELVEDERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEST PALM BEACH, FL · 467 students
Nearby schools
- Highland Springs Middle1.3 mi · 534
- Mossy Creek Elementary1.6 mi · 700
- Paul Knox Middle1.9 mi · 573
- North Augusta Middle2.1 mi · 492
- North Augusta High2.2 mi · 1,645
- Hammond Hill Elementary2.8 mi · 706
Frequently asked questions
About Belvedere ElementaryHow large is Belvedere Elementary?
Belvedere Elementary enrolls approximately 617 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Belvedere Elementary serve?
Belvedere Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Belvedere Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Belvedere Elementary is approximately 14.0:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Belvedere Elementary?
Student demographics at Belvedere Elementary are roughly 51% White, 12% Hispanic, 27% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Belvedere Elementary public or private?
Belvedere Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Aiken 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.