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Belton Elementary

Q: Is Belton Elementary a good school?

Belton Elementary ranks 175 th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Belton Elementary in Belton, SC, serves 379 students in grades 3-5 and is part of the highly-rated Anderson 02 school district, which ranks in the top 10% of districts statewide. The school has earned a solid 4-star rating for five consecutive years, with its state ranking climbing from the 56th percentile in 2017-2018 to the 73rd percentile today—a remarkable upward trajectory.

What truly sets Belton Elementary apart is its exceptional success with students who often face the greatest challenges. With over 80% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school ranks in the 86th percentile for low-income student performance—a standout achievement. The school also excels with male students (80th percentile) and students with disabilities (77th percentile), showing consistent strength in these areas. Chronic absenteeism is notably lower than both the district and state averages (15.5% vs. 20.8% and 22.3%, respectively), which likely contributes to academic gains. In English Language Arts, all grade levels outperform state averages, with 4th graders achieving 71.6% proficiency compared to 65.4% statewide. When compared to nearby Honea Path Elementary, Belton ranks significantly higher (175th vs. 236th) and has much lower chronic absenteeism.

However, there are areas needing attention. Gifted and Talented students rank in the 10th percentile, suggesting the school may not be adequately challenging its highest achievers. Math performance also shows a concerning pattern, with strong 3rd grade scores (74.2% proficiency) declining by 5th grade (60.6%). While Belton Preparatory Academy, a nearby charter, posts higher overall test scores, Belton Elementary serves a far higher percentage of low-income families, making direct comparisons less meaningful. Despite spending less per student ($13,639) than several neighboring schools, Belton achieves comparable or better outcomes, demonstrating efficient resource use and a strengths-based approach that proves high-poverty schools can deliver strong academic results.

379

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,639

Per pupil spending ?

80.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 Watkins Street
Belton, SC 29627

(864) 338-7738

District: Anderson 02

Students who attend Belton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Belton Middle
	Honea Path Middle
High:	Belton Honea Path High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.1%

African American:

17.2%

Two or more races:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (66% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the South Carolina median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg65%

South Carolina avg58%

175^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Anderson 02

6^th of 75Anderson 02 among South Carolina districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	175 of 649	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	183 of 640	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	137 of 638	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	128 of 644	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	162 of 625	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	199 of 622	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	268 of 643	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	272 of 624	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.5	260 of 639	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.3	184 of 619	70.3%	★★★★☆
2015	66.9	156 of 638	75.5%	★★★★☆
2014	82.0	72 of 630	88.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.0	105 of 599	82.5%	★★★★☆
2012	77.5	107 of 594	82.0%	★★★★☆
2011	71.4	158 of 597	73.5%	★★★★☆
2010	80.4	90 of 589	84.7%	★★★★☆
2009	78.6	92 of 580	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	83.0	56 of 577	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	81.8	70 of 566	87.6%	★★★★☆
2006	78.2	90 of 559	83.9%	★★★★☆
2005	76.9	103 of 557	81.5%	★★★★☆
2004	77.7	104 of 550	81.1%	★★★★☆
2003	81.1	87 of 542	83.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	123 of 379	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.8	54 of 381	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	45 of 369	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	111 of 394	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	81 of 393	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	49 of 350	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	41.3	267 of 421	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	226 of 412	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	35 of 154	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	22 of 147	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	56 of 143	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	34 of 174	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	14 of 151	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	63.7	34 of 122	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	52 of 189	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	51 of 161	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	211 of 589	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.7	219 of 581	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.5	119 of 565	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	129 of 580	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	179 of 573	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	161 of 554	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	217 of 588	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	224 of 570	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	82 of 91	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	91 of 101	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	76 of 82	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	86 of 105	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.2	111 of 147	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	6 of 156	96.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	88 of 624	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.3	65 of 613	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	51 of 599	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	68 of 608	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	79 of 600	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	116 of 580	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	232 of 600	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	239 of 588	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	118 of 583	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	127 of 586	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	127 of 568	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	130 of 582	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	135 of 579	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	227 of 561	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	330 of 590	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	326 of 571	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	239 of 454	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	279 of 460	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.2	197 of 441	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	169 of 463	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	228 of 455	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	249 of 439	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	299 of 472	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	330 of 457	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2026)77th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)68th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)10th percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+5 vs state

Mathematics65%+11 vs state

Science58%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)					SC READY Mathematics (2026)					SC READY Science (2026)		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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th 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
Belton Elementary	Public	3-5	202 Watkins Street	Belton	29627	Anderson County	Anderson 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 338-7738	379	26	14.5	80.4%	239 (63.1%)	65 (17.2%)	35 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.6%)	72.4	175^th of 649 public elementary schools	73.0%		72.1	183^rd of 640 public elementary schools	71.4%	8	68.0	71.6	69.0			74.2	60.4	60.6			58.4		$13,639	$2,178	$837	$3,014	$9,248	$1,377	$10,625
Marshall Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	218 Bannister Street	Belton	29627	Anderson County	Anderson 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 338-7611	459	29	15.8	100.0%	289 (63.0%)	66 (14.4%)	52 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.9%)								(n/a)													$18,061	$2,604	$1,004	$3,608	$12,488	$1,965	$14,453
Belton Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5901 Belton Highway	Belton	29627	Anderson County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	No	No	Yes	(864) 392-1173	449	31	14.6	77.4%	353 (78.6%)	49 (10.9%)	21 (4.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	91.6	38^th of 649 public elementary schools	94.1%		82.9	96^th of 640 public elementary schools	85.0%	58	90.0	80.3	91.8	79.6	78.3	87.1	72.7	79.6	71.1	52.1	58.2	80.0	$11,222	$227	$51	$278	$6,355	$4,589	$10,944
Cedar Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	107 Melvin Lane	Williamston	29697	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 847-3500	596	43	13.9	67.3%	459 (77.0%)	28 (4.7%)	75 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	80.2	120^th of 649 public elementary schools	81.5%		73.4	179^th of 640 public elementary schools	72.0%	59	77.0	82.5	78.3			72.6	66.0	53.8			62.7		$11,395	$1,576	$527	$2,104	$8,172	$1,119	$9,291
Nevitt Forest Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1401 Bolt Drive	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5190	530	37	14.5	100.0%	79 (14.9%)	343 (64.7%)	50 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.9%)	37.8	408^th of 649 public elementary schools	37.1%		38.5	391^st of 640 public elementary schools	38.9%	17	55.9	58.7	64.0			52.0	39.7	32.6			44.4		$13,676	$1,525	$1,123	$2,647	$9,647	$1,382	$11,029
Calhoun Academy of the Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1520 East Calhoun Street	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5090	424	33	12.8	100.0%	150 (35.4%)	171 (40.3%)	57 (13.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.6%)	43.2	369^th of 649 public elementary schools	43.1%		36.2	406^th of 640 public elementary schools	36.6%	37	70.0	64.8	59.0			58.3	33.3	34.4			40.7		$15,568	$1,480	$1,162	$2,642	$11,124	$1,803	$12,927
Midway Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1221 Harriett Circle	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 716-3800	675	49	13.6	39.4%	504 (74.7%)	82 (12.1%)	32 (4.7%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.8%)	87.5	70^th of 649 public elementary schools	89.2%		83.8	90^th of 640 public elementary schools	85.9%	20	84.0	81.4	77.1			78.0	73.5	63.6			71.7		$14,158	$2,199	$763	$2,961	$9,645	$1,552	$11,196
Palmetto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Roberts Boulevard	Williamston	29697	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 847-5442	572	44	12.9	77.2%	345 (60.3%)	40 (7.0%)	141 (24.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.2%)	48.6	320^th of 649 public elementary schools	50.7%		57.5	268^th of 640 public elementary schools	58.1%	52	58.0	68.8	60.5			55.6	45.0	48.4			46.3		$12,488	$2,012	$557	$2,569	$8,882	$1,038	$9,920
Honea Path Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	806 East Greer Street	Honea Path	29654	Anderson County	Anderson 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 369-7612	571	41	13.9	100.0%	403 (70.6%)	90 (15.8%)	22 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.5%)	62.5	236^th of 649 public elementary schools	63.6%		69.9	196^th of 640 public elementary schools	69.4%	40	58.8	65.9	70.5			67.0	61.4	59.2			48.9		$14,445	$2,904	$924	$3,828	$9,436	$1,181	$10,617
Wright Elementary	Public	K-5	1136 Wright School Road	Belton	29627	Anderson County	Anderson 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 296-1776	193	14	13.6	71.9%	156 (80.8%)	7 (3.6%)	11 (5.7%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.3%)	73.3	167^th of 649 public elementary schools	74.3%		91.8	38^th of 640 public elementary schools	94.1%	129	53.2	79.1	80.0			68.1	65.1	80.0			60.4		$15,345	$2,582	$783	$3,366	$10,233	$1,746	$11,979

Frequently Asked Questions about Belton Elementary

How many students attend Belton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Belton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Belton Elementary?

Students at Belton Elementary are 63% White, 17% African American, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

What district is Belton Elementary in?

Anderson 02

Is Belton Elementary a good school?

Belton Elementary ranks 175^th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Belton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Belton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Belton Middle
Middle : Honea Path Middle
High : Belton Honea Path High

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