Bethel-hanberry Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Top 30%

Serving 721 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bethel-hanberry Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 721 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Top 30% in SC
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bethel-hanberry Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Bethel-hanberry Elementary School's student population of 721 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bethel-hanberry Elementary School
Pre-K	52
Kind	107
1	100
2	106
3	111
4	119
5	126

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Total Students

721 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bethel-hanberry Elementary School
2023	759
2022	820
2021	812
2020	720
2019	720
2018	714
2017	714
2016	721
2015	664
2014	661
2013	647
2012	623
2011	638
2010	730
2009	732
2008	688
2007	653
2006	707
2005	652
2004	651
2003	889
2002	819
2001	825
2000	812
1999	776
1998	668
1997	668
1996	707
1995	664
1994	660
1993	844
1992	765
1991	724
1990	227
1989	202
1988	210
1987	213

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bethel-hanberry Elementary School
2023	51
2022	49
2021	50
2020	47
2019	47
2018	45
2017	45
2016	43
2015	40
2014	40
2013	37
2012	37
2011	39
2010	43
2009	42
2008	41
2007	50
2006	44
2005	41
2004	43
2003	56
2002	55
2001	55
2000	54
1999	50
1998	48
1997	46
1996	41
1995	40
1994	39
1993	43
1992	41
1991	38
1990	14
1989	12
1988	14
1987	11

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School Rankings

Bethel-hanberry Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,154 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bethel-hanberry Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#289 out of 1154 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bethel-hanberry Elementary School
2022	#289
2021	#378
2019	#207
2018	#160
2017	#229
2016	#250
2015	#302
2014	#73
2013	#58
2012	#87
2011	#80

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60%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bethel-hanberry Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2022	60%	41%	43%
2021	48%	39%	35%
2019	73%	46%	50%
2018	74%	45%	47%
2017	68%	44%	45%
2016	71%	46%	44%
2015	70%	51%	51%
2014	88%	68%	67%
2013	89%	70%	67%
2012	88%	71%	69%
2011	87%	70%	70%

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60%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bethel-hanberry Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2022	60%	52%	55%
2021	49%	48%	47%
2019	57%	48%	52%
2018	57%	45%	47%
2017	53%	43%	45%
2016	54%	46%	46%
2015	42%	42%	43%
2014	88%	72%	73%
2013	92%	74%	74%
2012	88%	72%	73%
2011	88%	71%	73%

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60-64%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bethel-hanberry Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2022	62%	50%	51%
2021	42%	48%	45%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bethel-hanberry Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	16:1	15:1
2015	17:1	16:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	18:1	16:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	15:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	15:1
2009	17:1	15:1	14:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	10:1	12:1
2006	16:1	15:1	14:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	16:1	15:1
1997	15:1	16:1	15:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	17:1	17:1	16:1
1994	17:1	17:1	16:1
1993	20:1	17:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	17:1
1991	19:1	17:1	17:1
1990	16:1	17:1	17:1
1989	18:1	18:1	18:1
1988	16:1	18:1	18:1
1987	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bethel-hanberry Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	1%	2%	4%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	1%	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	3%
2012	2%	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%	4%
2010	1%	3%	4%
2009	2%	3%	4%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	1%	4%
1993	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bethel-hanberry Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2023	10%	13%	13%
2022	10%	12%	12%
2021	10%	11%	12%
2020	6%	10%	11%
2019	6%	10%	11%
2018	6%	9%	10%
2017	6%	9%	10%
2016	6%	9%	9%
2015	5%	8%	8%
2014	3%	8%	7%
2013	4%	7%	7%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	4%	6%	6%
2009	3%	5%	5%
2008	3%	6%	6%
2007	1%	5%	5%
2006	2%	4%	5%
2005	2%	4%	4%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%

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Black

60%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethel-hanberry Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2023	60%	31%	62%
2022	58%	32%	61%
2021	54%	33%	61%
2020	51%	33%	60%
2019	51%	33%	60%
2018	46%	34%	60%
2017	46%	34%	60%
2016	40%	34%	59%
2015	39%	35%	60%
2014	39%	35%	59%
2013	35%	35%	59%
2012	33%	36%	59%
2011	33%	36%	59%
2010	37%	38%	60%
2009	35%	39%	60%
2008	35%	39%	59%
2007	38%	40%	59%
2006	38%	41%	58%
2005	37%	41%	57%
2004	34%	41%	56%
2003	33%	41%	54%
2002	36%	41%	53%
2001	34%	42%	51%
2000	31%	42%	50%
1999	27%	41%	46%
1998	28%	42%	46%
1997	28%	41%	44%
1996	29%	41%	42%
1995	29%	41%	42%
1994	33%	41%	40%
1993	31%	41%	39%
1992	33%	41%	37%
1991	32%	41%	35%

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White

23%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethel-hanberry Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2023	22%	48%	17%
2022	23%	48%	18%
2021	27%	49%	19%
2020	34%	50%	21%
2019	34%	50%	21%
2018	41%	51%	24%
2017	41%	51%	24%
2016	48%	52%	25%
2015	51%	52%	26%
2014	54%	52%	27%
2013	56%	53%	28%
2012	58%	53%	28%
2011	58%	53%	29%
2010	58%	53%	30%
2009	60%	53%	31%
2008	60%	53%	32%
2007	61%	54%	33%
2006	60%	54%	34%
2005	61%	54%	36%
2004	65%	54%	38%
2003	65%	54%	40%
2002	64%	55%	41%
2001	66%	55%	43%
2000	68%	55%	44%
1999	72%	55%	44%
1998	72%	55%	48%
1997	72%	56%	48%
1996	71%	56%	49%
1995	71%	56%	53%
1994	65%	57%	53%
1993	68%	57%	56%
1992	67%	57%	58%
1991	68%	57%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bethel-hanberry Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethel-hanberry Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2023	0.58	0.66	0.58
2022	0.60	0.66	0.58
2021	0.63	0.64	0.58
2020	0.62	0.63	0.59
2019	0.62	0.63	0.59
2018	0.62	0.62	0.58
2017	0.62	0.62	0.58
2016	0.61	0.61	0.58
2015	0.59	0.61	0.57
2014	0.56	0.61	0.57
2013	0.57	0.60	0.57
2012	0.56	0.59	0.57
2011	0.56	0.59	0.57
2010	0.53	0.58	0.55
2009	0.52	0.57	0.55
2008	0.52	0.57	0.55
2007	0.49	0.55	0.54
2006	0.51	0.54	0.55
2005	0.50	0.54	0.55
2004	0.47	0.54	0.55
2003	0.47	0.54	0.56
2002	0.47	0.53	0.56
2001	0.46	0.53	0.56
2000	0.45	0.53	0.55
1999	0.41	0.53	0.55
1998	0.41	0.53	0.56
1997	0.41	0.52	0.55
1996	0.42	0.52	0.55
1995	0.42	0.52	0.55
1994	0.47	0.51	0.54
1993	0.45	0.51	0.53
1992	0.45	0.51	0.53
1991	0.45	0.51	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

48%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bethel-hanberry Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2023	56%	67%	65%
2022	32%	60%	48%
2021	37%	59%	46%
2020	33%	58%	44%
2019	33%	58%	44%
2018	30%	64%	41%
2017	30%	64%	41%
2016	28%	55%	38%
2015	29%	50%	36%
2014	25%	51%	39%
2013	26%	51%	39%
2012	27%	50%	37%
2011	22%	48%	34%
2010	22%	47%	31%
2009	23%	45%	30%
2008	22%	44%	29%
2007	26%	44%	30%
2006	28%	44%	27%
2005	30%	44%	29%
2004	28%	43%	26%
2003	26%	42%	26%
2002	20%	41%	21%
2001	24%	39%	21%
2000	23%	40%	20%
1999	20%	39%	19%
1998	20%	42%	23%
1997	23%	40%	21%
1996	22%	40%	22%
1995	24%	40%	20%
1994	25%	39%	20%
1993	23%	38%	18%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Bethel-hanberry Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	7%	3%	7%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	8%	3%	7%
2017	8%	3%	7%
2016	5%	5%	7%
2015	5%	6%	8%
2014	5%	6%	9%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	5%	7%	9%
2011	4%	6%	7%
2010	8%	7%	8%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	6%	8%	10%
2007	6%	8%	10%
2006	6%	8%	10%
2005	6%	8%	10%
2004	6%	8%	8%
2003	6%	8%	8%
2002	8%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Richland 02 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bethel-hanberry Elementary School's ranking?

Bethel-hanberry Elementary School is ranked #289 out of 1,154 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Bethel-hanberry Elementary School often compared to?

Bethel-hanberry Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Langford Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% SC state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Bethel-hanberry Elementary School?

721 students attend Bethel-hanberry Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Bethel-hanberry Elementary School students are Black, 23% of students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bethel-hanberry Elementary School?

Bethel-hanberry Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bethel-hanberry Elementary School offer ?

Bethel-hanberry Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bethel-hanberry Elementary School part of?

Bethel-hanberry Elementary School is part of Richland 02 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 721 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Top 30%
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education