Enrollment
259
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGEBURG·NCES 450391000849
Bethune-Bowman Elementary
4857 Charleston Highway, Rowesville, SC 29133 · (803) 533-6371 · Orangeburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest 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
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 77%
Community
0
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 | 32 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
35.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.9pp since 2023
Math
28.2%
SC avg 44.2% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.9% | 28.2% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 22.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bethune-Bowman Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Orangeburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #554 of 635 ▲ 32 | #12 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #599 of 635 ▼ 25 | #12 of 15 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 259 | #617 of 709 | #9 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #389 of 656 | #7 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.4% | #609 of 656 | #10 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
259
-18 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 259 | 18.5 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 20.1 | 13.5:1 | 100% (271) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 17 | 16.9:1 | 100% (288) |
| 2020-21 | 277 | 17 | 16.3:1 | 100% (277) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bethune-Bowman Elementary.
About Bethune-Bowman Elementary
Bethune-Bowman Elementary is a small elementary school in Rowesville, South Carolina, one of the schools in Orangeburg. Its enrollment is 259 students, spread over pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina enroll around 526, and this school is 51% below that mark.
The district, Orangeburg, operates 27 schools serving 10,462 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Bethune-Bowman Elementary is Black, at 85%. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 61%. The diversity index for Bethune-Bowman Elementary is 26%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is close to this figure.
Bethune-Bowman Elementary earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 7% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In Orangeburg County, median household income comes to about $45,675, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Orangeburg County counts 34 public schools with about 11,507 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Bethune-Bowman Middle/High, is the closest to Bethune-Bowman Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Bethune-Bowman Elementary is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 6%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 16.3 to 14.0 over 4 years.
This page is set up for the Bethune-Bowman Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Orangeburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,253
Census ACS
Median income
$45,675
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
11,507 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Orangeburg
- Orangeburg Wilkinson HighHigh · 992 students
- Lake Marion High SchoolHigh · 692 students
- Edisto PrimaryElementary · 635 students
- Marshall ElementaryElementary · 625 students
- Edisto HighHigh · 614 students
- William J. Clark MiddleMiddle · 587 students
Nearby schools
- Bethune-Bowman Middle/High0.0 mi · 349
- Willie Jeffries School of Excellence3.8 mi · 274
- Whittaker Elementary8.1 mi · 325
- Mellichamp Elementary8.1 mi · 144
- Brookdale Elementary8.6 mi · 215
- Robert E. Howard Middle8.7 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About Bethune-Bowman ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bethune-Bowman Elementary?
Bethune-Bowman Elementary enrolls approximately 259 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bethune-Bowman Elementary serve?
Bethune-Bowman Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Bethune-Bowman Elementary?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Bethune-Bowman Elementary.
How diverse is Bethune-Bowman Elementary?
Bethune-Bowman Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 12% Hispanic, 85% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Bethune-Bowman Elementary in?
Bethune-Bowman Elementary is part of Orangeburg.
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