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What's the one class at Cotton Belt Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
428
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK 01·NCES 450381000366
Cotton Belt Elementary
1176 Black Highway, York, SC 29745 · (803) 684-1947 · York County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL428 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest 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
12.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · 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 | 42 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 20% smaller than its 4th grade class (80).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within York 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.9pp since 2023
Math
41.0%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.1% | 40.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cotton Belt Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #421 of 635 ▼ 29 | #34 of 37 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #457 of 635 ▲ 4 | #35 of 37 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 428 | #445 of 709 | #31 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #222 of 656 | #17 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #227 of 656 | #20 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #146 of 187 | #14 of 14 |
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
428
+61 (+17%) vs 2020
-34% since 2000-01, when it was 649
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 428 | 33.5 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 32.6 | 13.0:1 | 71% (301) |
| 2022-23 | 437 | 31.6 | 13.8:1 | 80% (349) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 30 | 12.2:1 | 68% (249) |
| 2017-18 | 412 | 30 | 13.7:1 | 65% (266) |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 28 | 15.3:1 | 66% (283) |
| 2010-11 | 607 | 31 | 19.6:1 | 59% (360) |
| 2000-01 | 649 | 39 | 16.6:1 | 45% (293) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cotton Belt Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (412 to 428); teachers up 12% (30 to 33.5).
About Cotton Belt Elementary
In York, South Carolina, Cotton Belt Elementary is a small elementary school. The school reports 428 students in pre-K through 4.
York 01 runs 8 schools with a combined 4,946 students. Cotton Belt Elementary is one of them.
White students are the majority at Cotton Belt Elementary, with 55% of enrollment. Other groups make up 24% Black, 10% multiracial, and 10% Hispanic. York County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school's share is lower. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1 at Cotton Belt Elementary, with 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1.
Cotton Belt Elementary is graded C by allk12, scoring above 29% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
York County census figures show that the median household income is $89,095, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 69 public schools in York County, enrolling about 52,364 students in all.
The shortest distance from Cotton Belt Elementary to another public school is about 1.9 miles, to York Comprehensive High. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Cotton Belt Elementary is Town: Fringe.
Enrollment climbed 17% from its 2020-21 level of 367.
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York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
293,673
Census ACS
Median income
$89,095
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
52,364 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in York 01
- York Comprehensive HighHigh · 1,511 students
- York MiddleMiddle · 789 students
- York IntermediateMiddle · 624 students
- Hunter Street ElementaryElementary · 427 students
- Hickory Grove-Sharon ElementaryElementary · 401 students
- Harold C. Johnson ElementaryElementary · 388 students
Other schools in York
- York Comprehensive HighHigh · 1,511 students
- York MiddleMiddle · 789 students
- York IntermediateMiddle · 624 students
- Hunter Street ElementaryElementary · 427 students
- Harold C. Johnson ElementaryElementary · 388 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 378 students
Nearby schools
- York Comprehensive High1.9 mi · 1,511
- Harold C. Johnson Elementary2.3 mi · 388
- York Intermediate2.7 mi · 624
- Hunter Street Elementary2.8 mi · 427
- York Middle3.0 mi · 789
- Jefferson Elementary3.2 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Cotton Belt ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Cotton Belt Elementary?
Cotton Belt Elementary enrolls approximately 428 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Cotton Belt Elementary serve?
Cotton Belt Elementary serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Cotton Belt Elementary have?
Cotton Belt Elementary employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cotton Belt Elementary?
At Cotton Belt Elementary, the student body is approximately 55% White, 10% Hispanic, 24% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Cotton Belt Elementary public or private?
Cotton Belt Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by York 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.