Bethel-Hanberry Elementary

Bethel-Hanberry Elementary is a mid-sized primary school in Blythewood, South Carolina, overseen by Richland 02. The school teaches 711 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, South Carolina's public schools average about 526 students each, so Bethel-Hanberry Elementary sits 35% above that benchmark.

Across the 32 schools in Richland 02 (28,841 students total), Bethel-Hanberry Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bethel-Hanberry Elementary logs that Black students make up the majority at 60%. Other groups include 21% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Richland County as a whole is about 47% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Bethel-Hanberry Elementary higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, Richland County reports that median household earnings sit near $63,784, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Richland County runs 104 public schools (combined enrollment of about 60,410 students), of which Bethel-Hanberry Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Blythewood High, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Bethel-Hanberry Elementary.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Bethel-Hanberry Elementary's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 708 (now 711). The White share of enrollment fell from 38% to 21% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.