Ben Hazel Primary

Ben Hazel Primary operates as an intimate elementary school in Hampton, South Carolina, run under Hampton. Current enrollment sits at 222 students spanning grades pre-K through 3. That puts it 58% below the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 526 students.

Hampton comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 2,272 students; Ben Hazel Primary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Ben Hazel Primary logs that 52% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 35% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. Compared to Hampton County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the surrounding community, Hampton County reports that median household earnings sit near $44,711, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Hampton County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,272 students), Ben Hazel Primary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Hampton Elementary, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Ben Hazel Primary.

Ben Hazel Primary operates from a countryside location.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.