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Enrollment
915
Elementary
DISTRICT 723 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENVILLE 01·NCES 450231000495
Bethel Elementary
111 Bethel School Road, Simpsonville, SC 29681 · (864) 355-4100 · Greenville County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL915 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% 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
16.0:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 48% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 145 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 162 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 148 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 149 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 153 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 158 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (145) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (158).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
70.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
65.2%
SC avg 44.2% . -1.4pp 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 65 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.3% | 65.2% |
| 2023-24 | 66.8% | 66.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bethel Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Greenville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #131 of 635 ▼ 29 | #23 of 54 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #184 of 635 ▼ 49 | #29 of 54 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 915 | #46 of 709 | #11 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #584 of 656 | #38 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #205 of 656 | #27 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #308 of 395 | #22 of 34 |
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
915
+24 (+3%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 777
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 915 | 57.1 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 909 | 56.9 | 16.0:1 | 47% (430) |
| 2022-23 | 897 | 55.1 | 16.3:1 | 52% (462) |
| 2020-21 | 891 | 38 | 23.4:1 | 43% (379) |
| 2017-18 | 965 | 56.8 | 17.0:1 | 39% (374) |
| 2015-16 | 968 | 53 | 18.3:1 | 40% (390) |
| 2010-11 | 1,033 | 57 | 18.1:1 | 29% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 1,142 | 67 | 17.0:1 | 9% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 777 | 39 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bethel Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (965 to 915); teachers unchanged (56.8 to 57.1).
About Bethel Elementary
Students in Simpsonville, South Carolina, attend Bethel Elementary, a large elementary school. The school reports 915 students in kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 74% above the 526 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Bethel Elementary is one of 89 schools in Greenville 01, which enrolls 78,776 students in total.
White students are the majority at Bethel Elementary, with 54% of enrollment. Other groups make up 24% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Greenville County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school's share is lower. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 57.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. That is higher than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Bethel Elementary is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 80% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among Greenville County residents, the median household income is $76,932, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Bethel Elementary is one of 109 public schools in the county.
Mauldin High is located about 1.4 miles from Bethel Elementary. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Bethel Elementary is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
2024-25 enrollment was 915, a 3% rise from 891 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 23.4:1 in 2020-21, and 16.0:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Bethel Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Greenville County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
548,166
Census ACS
Median income
$76,932
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
109
89,863 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greenville 01
- Woodmont HighHigh · 2,151 students
- Mauldin HighHigh · 2,133 students
- J. L. Mann High AcademyHigh · 2,013 students
- Hillcrest HighHigh · 1,894 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 1,846 students
- Wade Hampton HighHigh · 1,790 students
Other schools in Simpsonville
- Hillcrest HighHigh · 1,894 students
- Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones MillElementary · 1,621 students
- Bryson ElementaryElementary · 1,038 students
- Mauldin ElementaryElementary · 1,036 students
- Hillcrest MiddleMiddle · 989 students
- Plain ElementaryElementary · 975 students
Other Bethel Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 7 states are named Bethel Elementary. Bethel Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 11.
- Bethel ElementaryClover, SC · 353 students
- Bethel Elementary SchoolTipp City, OH · 944 students
- Bethel ElementaryMidland, NC · 611 students
- Bethel Elementary SchoolShawnee, OK · 556 students
- Bethel ElementaryCanton, NC · 537 students
Nearby schools
- Mauldin High1.4 mi · 2,133
- GREEN Upstate High School Greenville1.5 mi · 390
- Greenbrier Elementary1.7 mi · 876
- Mauldin Middle1.9 mi · 922
- Hillcrest Middle2.0 mi · 989
- Mauldin Elementary2.2 mi · 1,036
Frequently asked questions
About Bethel ElementaryHow many students attend Bethel Elementary?
Bethel Elementary enrolls approximately 915 students in grades KG-05.
Is Bethel Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bethel Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Bethel Elementary have?
Bethel Elementary employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Bethel Elementary?
Student demographics at Bethel Elementary are roughly 54% White, 14% Hispanic, 24% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Bethel Elementary in?
Bethel Elementary is part of Greenville 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.