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Ben Hazel Primary

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Public Grades PK, KG-3

220

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

628 Railroad Avenue West
Hampton, SC 29924

(803) 943-3659

District: Hampton 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.4%

African American:

44.5%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2006 → 28th in 2015

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2006

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2020-2021) ?

This school49%

District avg46%

South Carolina avg45%

Not ranked this year

Ben Hazel Primary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2015	31.9	461 of 638	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	74.9	131 of 630	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	38.7	401 of 599	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.4	440 of 594	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.2	400 of 597	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.3	318 of 589	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.9	280 of 580	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	29.7	460 of 577	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.9	483 of 566	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.4	441 of 559	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.5	416 of 557	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs South Carolina (2020-2021) ?

Mathematics57%+10 vs state

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)				SC READY Mathematics (2025)				SC READY Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Ben Hazel Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	628 Railroad Avenue West	Hampton	29924	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 943-3659	222	17	13.4		77 (34.7%)	116 (52.3%)	13 (5.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)								(n/a)	60.6				52.6						$18,301	$2,140	$1,141	$3,282	$12,830	$2,189	$15,019
Varnville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	395 Pine Street East	Varnville	29944	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 943-2376	251	19	13.5		69 (27.5%)	149 (59.4%)	20 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)								(n/a)	57.4				52.5						$16,629	$1,538	$1,160	$2,698	$11,753	$2,178	$13,931
Brunson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	34 College Street	Brunson	29911	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 398-5584	178	10	18.5		100 (56.2%)	51 (28.7%)	11 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.4%)	69	202^nd of 640 public elementary schools	68.4%		59.5	254^th of 638 public elementary schools	60.2%	52	79.1	80.0	68.2	71.5	45.8	44.0	54.5	66.6	48.0	61.9	$17,419	$1,276	$1,227	$2,503	$12,335	$2,581	$14,916
Estill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1450 Columbia Highway Suite A	Estill	29918	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 625-5030	196	17	11.8		3 (1.5%)	184 (93.9%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	27.2	472^nd of 640 public elementary schools	26.3%		42.5	367^th of 638 public elementary schools	42.5%	105	47.4	64.9			36.8	40.5			21.6		$15,985	$2,186	$1,104	$3,290	$10,227	$2,467	$12,695
Allendale-Fairfax Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3305 Allendale-Fairfax Highway	Fairfax	29827	Allendale County	Allendale 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 584-3476	407	45	9.0		21 (5.2%)	355 (87.2%)	17 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	32.2	434^th of 640 public elementary schools	32.2%		26.9	465^th of 638 public elementary schools	27.1%	31	43.9	51.9	48.3		59.7	52.0	28.3		32.7		$23,529	$3,670	$1,926	$5,596	$13,247	$4,687	$17,934
Bells Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12088 Bells Highway	Ruffin	29475	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 782-0012	249	21	11.8		112 (45.0%)	103 (41.4%)	24 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	20.8	525^th of 640 public elementary schools	18.0%		12	578^th of 638 public elementary schools	9.4%	53	61.9	35.5	60.4		28.5	26.7	20.9		22.2		$18,199	$2,635	$2,047	$4,682	$11,181	$2,337	$13,518

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Hazel Primary

How many students attend Ben Hazel Primary?

In the 2020-21 school year, 220 students attended Ben Hazel Primary.

What is the racial makeup of Ben Hazel Primary?

Students at Ben Hazel Primary are 46% White, 45% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Ben Hazel Primary in?

Hampton 01

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