Is Cotton Belt Elementary a good school?

Cotton Belt Elementary ranks 397 th of 625 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cotton Belt Elementary?

In the 2021-22 school year, 406 students attended Cotton Belt Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cotton Belt Elementary?

Students at Cotton Belt Elementary are 58% White, 23% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Cotton Belt Elementary School in York SC

Performance Trends

Compare Details Cotton Belt Elementary ranks worse than 63.5% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the York 01 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.69. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58.4%), African American (23.4%), Hispanic (10.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cotton Belt Elementary is 13, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the York 01 School District. (See more...)

Compare Cotton Belt Elementary employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cotton Belt Elementary is $13,331, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the York 01 School District!

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Cotton Belt Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cotton Belt Elementary 397^th of 625 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Cotton Belt Elementary in the ranking list.)

York 01:

SchoolDigger ranks York 01 38^th of 76 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cotton Belt Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2003	52.90	278^th	542	48.7%
2004	58.09	245^th	550	55.5%
2005	67.20	184^th	557	67.0%
2006	64.24	210^th	559	62.4%
2007	53.02	287^th	566	49.3%
2008	48.99	336^th	577	41.8%
2009	45.76	343^rd	580	40.9%
2010	40.69	386^th	589	34.5%
2011	30.88	467^th	597	21.8%
2012	47.28	358^th	594	39.7%
2013	54.99	300^th	599	49.9%
2014	43.60	390^th	630	38.1%
2015	50.83	302^nd	638	52.7%
2016	51.99	298^th	619	51.9%
2017	58.51	251^st	639	60.7%
2018	58.43	251^st	624	59.8%
2019	60.64	249^th	643	61.3%
2021	49.10	312^th	622	49.8%
2022	36.69	397^th	625	36.5%

Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cotton Belt Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	638	638
2000	431	206	2	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	658
2001	430	194	3	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	649
2002	447	175	9	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	662
2003	447	175	9	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	662
2004	455	180	9	31	6	n/a	n/a	0	681
2005	484	183	7	23	6	n/a	n/a	0	703
2006	501	173	10	30	7	n/a	n/a	0	721
2007	517	168	8	30	8	n/a	n/a	0	731
2008	550	185	9	37	7	n/a	n/a	1	789
2009	536	192	8	33	5	n/a	n/a	0	774
2010	495	216	8	38	8	n/a	n/a	0	765
2011	381	149	4	44	3	0	26	0	607
2012	262	109	5	41	3	0	19	0	439
2013	265	98	7	39	2	0	13	0	424
2014	257	101	9	40	3	0	19	0	429
2015	277	116	4	27	2	0	14	0	440
2016	249	119	6	32	1	0	20	0	427
2017	251	115	5	28	2	0	18	0	419
2018	256	104	4	27	3	0	18	0	412
2019	271	100	7	34	3	0	25	0	440
2020	263	105	6	33	2	0	21	0	430
2021	217	82	5	37	2	0	24	0	367
2022	237	95	5	41	2	1	25	0	406

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cotton Belt Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	638	39.0	16.4	55.6
2000	658	39.0	16.9	44.8
2001	649	39.0	16.6	45.1
2002	662	40.0	16.6	45.2
2003	662	40.0	16.6	45.2
2004	681	40.0	17.0	47
2005	703	40.0	17.6	53.9
2006	721	41.6	17.3	50.8
2007	731	65.3	11.2	53.4
2008	789	41.5	19.0	47.7
2009	774	42.5	18.2	54.7
2010	765	41.5	18.4	59.5
2011	607	31.0	19.5	59.3
2012	439	26.0	16.8	62.4
2013	424	26.0	16.3	65.1
2014	429	26.0	16.5	63.6
2015	440	26.0	16.9	58
2016	427	28.0	15.2	66.3
2017	419	28.0	14.9	68.5
2018	412	30.0	13.7	64.6
2019	440	30.0	14.6	59.8
2020	430	30.0	14.3	60
2021	367	30.0	12.2	67.8
2022	406	31.0	13.0	63.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Cotton Belt Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	638	39.0	16.4	55.6
2000	658	39.0	16.9	44.8
2001	649	39.0	16.6	45.1
2002	662	40.0	16.6	45.2
2003	662	40.0	16.6	45.2
2004	681	40.0	17.0	47
2005	703	40.0	17.6	53.9
2006	721	41.6	17.3	50.8
2007	731	65.3	11.2	53.4
2008	789	41.5	19.0	47.7
2009	774	42.5	18.2	54.7
2010	765	41.5	18.4	59.5
2011	607	31.0	19.5	59.3
2012	439	26.0	16.8	62.4
2013	424	26.0	16.3	65.1
2014	429	26.0	16.5	63.6
2015	440	26.0	16.9	58
2016	427	28.0	15.2	66.3
2017	419	28.0	14.9	68.5
2018	412	30.0	13.7	64.6
2019	440	30.0	14.6	59.8
2020	430	30.0	14.3	60
2021	367	30.0	12.2	67.8
2022	406	31.0	13.0	63.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cotton Belt Elementary

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,253 (12.1%)	$578 (5.6%)	$1,831 (17.7%)	$7,336 (70.9%)	$1,180 (11.4%)	$8,515 (82.3%)	$10,347
2020	$1,190 (11.9%)	$512 (5.1%)	$1,701 (17.1%)	$7,146 (71.6%)	$1,129 (11.3%)	$8,275 (82.9%)	$9,976
2021	$1,284 (11.9%)	$546 (5.0%)	$1,829 (16.9%)	$8,050 (74.4%)	$947 (8.7%)	$8,997 (83.1%)	$10,827
2022	$1,673 (12.5%)	$635 (4.8%)	$2,309 (17.3%)	$10,079 (75.6%)	$944 (7.1%)	$11,022 (82.7%)	$13,331

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cotton Belt Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 249^th of 643 Elementary schools	Ranks 397^th of 625 Elementary schools	24.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cotton Belt Elementary)	33.3	39.3	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (York 01)	37.5	34.7	2.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	49.7	48	1.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cotton Belt Elementary)	49.3	34.5	14.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (York 01)	50.5	38.6	11.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	57.7	51	6.7%
4th Grade Science (Cotton Belt Elementary)	67	43.1	23.9%
4th Grade Science (York 01)	55.4	43.1	12.3%
4th Grade Science (South Carolina)	52	46.4	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cotton Belt Elementary)	57.7	31.7	26%
4th Grade English Language Arts (York 01)	48.7	42.6	6.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	51.3	50.4	0.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cotton Belt Elementary)	64.7	44.3	20.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (York 01)	54.5	36.1	18.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	50.5	43.3	7.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	440	367	16.6%
African American	100	82	18%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	7	5	28.6%
Hispanic	34	37	8.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	271	217	19.9%
Two or More Races	25	24	4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.8%	67.8%	8.1%

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