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Bethel-Hanberry Elementary

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Bethel-Hanberry Elementary ranks 156 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Bethel-Hanberry Elementary in Blythewood, SC, is a PK-5 school in the Richland 02 district serving 711 students, and it has earned a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking in the 76th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year.

What truly sets Bethel-Hanberry apart is its exceptional track record with specific student groups. The school ranks in the 97th percentile statewide for its African American students—a 5-star performance that places it 11th out of 379 schools—and has maintained this elite level for three straight years. Similarly, students from low socio-economic backgrounds perform remarkably well, ranking in the 83rd percentile and showing steady improvement each year. This success isn't just about test scores; the school also boasts a chronic absenteeism rate of just 12.6%, far better than the district average of 18.3% and the state average of 22.3%. When compared to nearby schools, Bethel-Hanberry significantly outperforms North Springs Elementary, Rice Creek Elementary, Killian Elementary, and Sandlapper Elementary, while holding its own against highly-regarded schools like Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus and Round Top Elementary.

There are a couple of areas worth noting. While the school excels with many students, its White student subgroup performs at the 66th percentile—below the school's overall average—suggesting that some instructional strategies may be more impactful for certain groups. Additionally, 5th-grade math proficiency (58.5%) lags behind 3rd and 4th grades (70.2% and 68.2%), a trend that may warrant attention as students approach middle school. On the positive side, Bethel-Hanberry achieves these strong results while spending less per student ($14,767) than several lower-performing peers, making it a cost-effective choice. For families seeking a school with a proven record of closing achievement gaps and fostering consistent attendance, Bethel-Hanberry is a standout option in the Blythewood area.

711

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,767

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Boney Road
Blythewood, SC 29016

(803) 691-6880

District: Richland 02

Students who attend Bethel-Hanberry Elementary usually attend:

High:

Westwood High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.5%

White:

20.7%

Hispanic:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (68% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Richland 02

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg55%

South Carolina avg58%

156^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 22Elementary Schools in the Richland 02

36^th of 75Richland 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	156 of 661	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	158 of 639	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	184 of 643	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	166 of 644	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	127 of 625	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	204 of 622	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.2	106 of 643	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	62 of 624	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	81.9	99 of 639	84.5%	★★★★☆
2016	83.0	84 of 619	86.4%	★★★★☆
2015	78.0	93 of 638	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	81.3	80 of 630	87.3%	★★★★☆
2013	85.0	50 of 599	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	82.8	62 of 594	89.6%	★★★★☆
2011	83.3	65 of 597	89.1%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	101 of 589	82.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.3	103 of 580	82.2%	★★★★☆
2008	73.7	124 of 577	78.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.5	106 of 566	81.3%	★★★★☆
2006	79.0	85 of 559	84.8%	★★★★☆
2005	68.6	171 of 557	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.7	186 of 550	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	80.0	96 of 542	82.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	11 of 384	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	91.7	13 of 380	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	7 of 369	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	8 of 394	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	6 of 393	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	22 of 350	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	9 of 421	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	9 of 412	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	123 of 599	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	147 of 580	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	177 of 568	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	133 of 580	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	114 of 573	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	177 of 554	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.6	82 of 588	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	74 of 570	87.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	14 of 196	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	66.5	52 of 109	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	108 of 147	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	106 of 634	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.1	154 of 612	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	193 of 602	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.3	82 of 608	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	69 of 600	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	284 of 580	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	113 of 600	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	66 of 588	88.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	170 of 591	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	158 of 585	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	175 of 571	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	185 of 582	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	143 of 579	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	214 of 561	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	128 of 590	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	57 of 571	90.0%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	64.2	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	160 of 463	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.2	180 of 459	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	249 of 446	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	198 of 463	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	131 of 455	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	147 of 439	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.8	71 of 472	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	49 of 457	89.3%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)97th percentile+21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)93rd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-11 vs school

Military Connected (2022)43rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+7 vs state

Mathematics66%+12 vs state

Science62%+10 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, October 8, 2012

Bethel-Hanberry is the best school. My children have attended many schools in Michigan and Georgia, my oldest is 20 now, and
I must say Bethel is by far the best. Principal Jeff Williams is so dedicated and proud of his school and it is more than just a job to him. All the staff, from the front office to the teachers to the custodians are the greatest people I have ever met. I have a 5th grader and a 2nd grader now and they LOVE school. The teachers are truly dedicated. If you are moving to the area, you want your children to go here!! Close Quote

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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 English Language Arts 8th 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 Mathematics 8th 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
Bethel-Hanberry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Boney Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 691-6880	711	49	14.6	48.1%	147 (20.7%)	430 (60.5%)	66 (9.3%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.7%)	75.3	156^th of 661 public elementary schools	76.4%		74.8	158^th of 639 public elementary schools	75.3%	2	72.9	71.7	69.3				70.2	68.2	58.5				62.0		$14,767	$1,446	$453	$1,898	$10,532	$2,337	$12,868
Muller Road Middle	Public, Magnet	K-8	1031 Muller Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 691-6851	1,242	81	15.3	34.8%	307 (24.7%)	736 (59.3%)	98 (7.9%)	30 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	56 (4.5%)	64.1	231^st of 661 public elementary schools	65.1%		53.3	288^th of 639 public elementary schools	54.9%	57	84.1	95.2	92.8	58.8	63.6	62.1	81.8	78.6	83.3	36.8	41.7	46.4	73.8	51.5	$11,972	$941	$505	$1,446	$8,717	$1,808	$10,525
Langford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Langford Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 691-4091	631	42	15.1	49.8%	138 (21.9%)	371 (58.8%)	69 (10.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.7%)	55.9	273^rd of 661 public elementary schools	58.7%		51.3	302^nd of 639 public elementary schools	52.7%	29	71.6	63.5	72.5				56.8	50.4	44.0				47.8		$13,786	$1,598	$1,005	$2,603	$9,419	$1,764	$11,183
Round Top Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	449 Rimer Pond Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 691-8676	581	46	12.5	35.7%	188 (32.4%)	269 (46.3%)	58 (10.0%)	28 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	81.4	116^th of 661 public elementary schools	82.5%		85.8	80^th of 639 public elementary schools	87.5%	36	83.1	73.0	79.1				74.2	58.0	64.3				68.0		$14,463	$1,514	$547	$2,062	$10,165	$2,237	$12,402
Sandlapper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Longtown Road	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 691-4045	671	51	13.2	63.4%	45 (6.7%)	517 (77.0%)	52 (7.7%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (5.2%)	35.6	426^th of 661 public elementary schools	35.6%		44.7	343^rd of 639 public elementary schools	46.3%	83	53.9	53.5	57.5				47.3	46.6	39.7				44.5		$15,405	$1,485	$1,222	$2,707	$10,657	$2,041	$12,698
Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus	Public	3-5	1261 Kelly Mill Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 691-3360	523	37	14.2	32.9%	139 (26.6%)	275 (52.6%)	55 (10.5%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.1%)	71.5	181^st of 661 public elementary schools	72.6%		76.1	151^st of 639 public elementary schools	76.4%	30	69.4	72.8	72.5				63.4	57.0	58.2				64.1		$14,706	$1,380	$693	$2,072	$10,684	$1,950	$12,634
Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus	Public	PK, KG-2	1151 Kelly Mill Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 714-1300	531	39	13.5	41.9%	145 (27.3%)	248 (46.7%)	68 (12.8%)	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.5%)								(n/a)															$17,870	$1,999	$958	$2,957	$12,263	$2,650	$14,913
Rice Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4751 Hard Scrabble Road	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 699-2900	718	55	13.1	60.9%	38 (5.3%)	538 (74.9%)	57 (7.9%)	18 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.1%)	38.8	406^th of 661 public elementary schools	38.6%		49.2	312^th of 639 public elementary schools	51.2%	94	56.5	59.3	61.4				46.3	47.8	33.6				46.9		$13,843	$1,518	$632	$2,150	$9,812	$1,881	$11,693
Geiger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	150 T.M. Cook Road	Ridgeway	29130	Fairfield County	Fairfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 337-8288	262	20	13.1	100.0%	40 (15.3%)	201 (76.7%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	59.8	253^rd of 661 public elementary schools	61.7%		60.4	250^th of 639 public elementary schools	60.9%	3		53.4	68.0	76.0				36.6	64.0	64.0			36.7	72.0	$20,151	$2,548	$1,613	$4,161	$13,342	$2,647	$15,990
Killian Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2621 Clemson Road	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 699-2981	699	60	11.5	100.0%	21 (3.0%)	569 (81.4%)	54 (7.7%)	11 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.0%)	31.8	445^th of 661 public elementary schools	32.7%		35.4	413^th of 639 public elementary schools	35.4%	32	52.3	57.6	56.6				43.9	44.4	30.1				44.3		$16,409	$2,523	$948	$3,470	$10,547	$2,392	$12,939

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethel-Hanberry Elementary

Is Bethel-Hanberry Elementary a good school?

Bethel-Hanberry Elementary ranks 156^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bethel-Hanberry Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 711 students attended Bethel-Hanberry Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bethel-Hanberry Elementary?

Students at Bethel-Hanberry Elementary are 60% African American, 21% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Bethel-Hanberry Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bethel-Hanberry Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Westwood High

What district is Bethel-Hanberry Elementary in?

Richland 02

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