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How has Bethel-Hanberry Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
711
Elementary
DISTRICT 697 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND 02·NCES 450339000966
Bethel-Hanberry Elementary
125 Boney Road, Blythewood, SC 29016 · (803) 691-6880 · Richland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL711 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- B+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
14.7:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · 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 | 53 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (115).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
66.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.9pp since 2023
Math
67.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +7.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.8% | 67.9% |
| 2023-24 | 60.9% | 60.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bethel-Hanberry Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.9% | #101 of 635 ▲ 61 | #5 of 57 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #228 of 635 ▼ 21 | #13 of 57 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 711 | #146 of 709 | #10 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #469 of 656 | #50 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #339 of 656 | #19 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.4% | #185 of 187 | #15 of 15 |
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
711
-101 (-12%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 724
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 711 | 48.5 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 721 | 52.6 | 13.7:1 | 48% (347) |
| 2022-23 | 759 | 51.2 | 14.8:1 | 56% (423) |
| 2020-21 | 812 | 50 | 16.2:1 | 44% (358) |
| 2017-18 | 708 | 49 | 14.4:1 | 38% (267) |
| 2015-16 | 721 | 43 | 16.8:1 | 34% (246) |
| 2010-11 | 638 | 39 | 16.4:1 | 27% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 825 | 55 | 15.0:1 | 32% (260) |
| 1990-91 | 724 | 38 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bethel-Hanberry Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (708 to 711); teachers down 1% (49 to 48.5).
About Bethel-Hanberry Elementary
In Blythewood, South Carolina, part of Richland County, Bethel-Hanberry Elementary is an elementary school. The student body numbers 711 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526, so this school runs 35% above that.
Richland 02 enrolls 28,841 students in 32 schools, including Bethel-Hanberry Elementary.
By race and ethnicity, Bethel-Hanberry Elementary is 60% Black. Other reported shares: 21% White, 9% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. That compares with about 47% Black among all Richland County residents. By the diversity index, Bethel-Hanberry Elementary comes in at 58%.
The school reported 48.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1.
The allk12 Grade for Bethel-Hanberry Elementary is B+. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 74% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census estimates describe Richland County this way: median household income is about $63,784, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Richland County number 104 and enroll about 60,410.
The nearest public school is Blythewood High, at about 0.7 miles. Bethel-Hanberry Elementary has 7 other public schools within five miles.
Bethel-Hanberry Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 12%, from 812 to 711. The school's ratio fell from 16.2:1 to 14.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Bethel-Hanberry Elementary community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Richland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
422,117
Census ACS
Median income
$63,784
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
104
60,410 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Richland 02
- Spring Valley HighHigh · 2,230 students
- Blythewood HighHigh · 2,164 students
- Westwood HighHigh · 1,743 students
- Ridge View HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Richland Northeast HighHigh · 1,340 students
- E. L. Wright MiddleElementary · 1,275 students
Other schools in Blythewood
- Blythewood HighHigh · 2,164 students
- Westwood HighHigh · 1,743 students
- Muller Road MiddleElementary · 1,242 students
- Kelly Mill MiddleMiddle · 979 students
- Blythewood MiddleMiddle · 872 students
- Langford ElementaryElementary · 631 students
Nearby schools
- Blythewood High0.7 mi · 2,164
- Muller Road Middle1.6 mi · 1,242
- Langford Elementary1.9 mi · 631
- Round Top Elementary2.8 mi · 581
- Blythewood Middle3.1 mi · 872
- Westwood High3.5 mi · 1,743
Frequently asked questions
About Bethel-Hanberry ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bethel-Hanberry Elementary?
Bethel-Hanberry Elementary enrolls approximately 711 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Bethel-Hanberry Elementary serve?
Bethel-Hanberry Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Bethel-Hanberry Elementary?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Bethel-Hanberry Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Bethel-Hanberry Elementary?
Student demographics at Bethel-Hanberry Elementary are roughly 21% White, 9% Hispanic, 60% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Bethel-Hanberry Elementary in?
Bethel-Hanberry Elementary is part of Richland 02.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.