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Bethel Elementary

Q: Is Bethel Elementary a good school?

Bethel Elementary ranks 99 th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Bethel Elementary is a mid-sized school in Clover, SC, serving 353 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the highly-rated York 02 district, which ranks 2nd out of 75 districts statewide. The school consistently performs well above state averages, earning a 4-star rating and ranking 99th out of 649 elementary schools in South Carolina for the 2025–2026 school year.

Bethel’s standout strength is mathematics in the upper grades. In 5th grade, 81.5% of students scored proficient in math—nearly 32 percentage points above the state average—and 4th-grade math proficiency hit 77.8%, also far outpacing state norms. Science is another bright spot, with 73% of 4th graders proficient, well above the state average of 51.6%. The school also boasts a low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1 and spends a substantial $19,415 per student, which is roughly 50% higher than nearby Crowders Creek Elementary. Chronic absenteeism is notably low at 9.4%, compared to 22.3% statewide, and the school is particularly effective at supporting male students, who rank in the 88th percentile statewide.

However, there are areas of concern. While Bethel outperforms Larne Elementary in overall rank and attendance, it trails several nearby schools, including Oakridge Elementary (ranked 47th) and Griggs Road Elementary (ranked 77th), despite spending significantly more per student. Performance for students from low-income families has declined from the 96th percentile in 2018 to the 60th percentile today, and gifted students ranked in just the 14th percentile statewide. Test scores also fluctuate noticeably from year to year, likely due to the school’s small class sizes, so it’s wise to look at multi-year trends when evaluating the school.

353

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,415

Per pupil spending ?

29.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6000 Highway 55 East
Clover, SC 29710

(803) 631-8300

District: York 02

Students who attend Bethel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oakridge Middle
High:	Clover High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (75% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg74%

South Carolina avg58%

99^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the York 02

2^nd of 75York 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	83.5	99 of 649	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	85.8	78 of 640	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	72 of 638	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	82 of 644	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	89 of 625	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	71 of 622	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	93 of 643	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	89 of 624	85.7%	★★★★☆
2017	84.4	82 of 639	87.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.9	130 of 619	79.0%	★★★★☆
2015	81.0	82 of 638	87.1%	★★★★☆
2014	80.0	92 of 630	85.4%	★★★★☆
2013	68.2	181 of 599	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.8	86 of 594	85.5%	★★★★☆
2011	70.8	162 of 597	72.9%	★★★★☆
2010	83.2	68 of 589	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	87.1	38 of 580	93.4%	★★★★★
2008	82.6	59 of 577	89.8%	★★★★☆
2007	86.4	35 of 566	93.8%	★★★★★
2006	82.4	67 of 559	88.0%	★★★★☆
2005	80.9	76 of 557	86.4%	★★★★☆
2004	76.9	110 of 550	80.0%	★★★★☆
2003	82.7	76 of 542	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	137 of 589	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	81.4	89 of 581	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	92 of 565	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	80 of 580	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	84 of 573	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	88.1	59 of 554	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	121 of 588	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	99 of 570	82.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	41.2	90 of 105	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	247 of 624	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.7	59 of 600	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	22 of 588	96.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	68 of 583	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	86.0	65 of 586	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	50 of 568	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	78 of 582	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	105 of 579	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	84 of 561	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	81 of 590	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	84 of 571	85.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	165 of 454	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.7	127 of 460	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	123 of 441	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	117 of 463	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	147 of 455	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.7	106 of 439	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	153 of 472	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	175 of 457	61.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)88th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)14th percentile-73 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+13 vs state

Science73%+21 vs state

Mathematics73%+19 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 6, 2013

This is the type of school every parent hopes to find for their child where not only are the academics outstanding but this is a school where the teachers actually take the time to really know the kids. I researched schools a lot when we first moved to the Charlotte area before finding Bethel and could not be happier with the results. 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	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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 Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6000 Highway 55 East	Clover	29710	York County	York 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 631-8300	353	33	10.8		263 (74.5%)	18 (5.1%)	31 (8.8%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.4%)	83.5	99^th of 649 public elementary schools	84.7%		85.8	78^th of 640 public elementary schools	87.8%	21	75.0	80.9	77.2	57.8	77.8	81.5	73.0	$19,415	$880	$1,958	$2,838	$14,499	$2,078	$16,577
Crowders Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5515 Charlotte Highway	Clover	29710	York County	York 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 810-8500	1,104	83	13.3		690 (62.5%)	120 (10.9%)	147 (13.3%)	23 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (11.0%)	90.6	44^th of 649 public elementary schools	93.2%		82.8	99^th of 640 public elementary schools	84.5%	55	84.4	85.3	87.1	85.0	69.9	69.8	68.2	$12,714	$304	$384	$689	$10,360	$1,666	$12,026
Griggs Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Griggs Road	Clover	29710	York County	York 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 631-8200	510	39	13.0		361 (70.8%)	47 (9.2%)	40 (7.8%)	12 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.4%)	86.6	77^th of 649 public elementary schools	88.1%		87.8	63^rd of 640 public elementary schools	90.2%	14	76.4	86.8	71.2	75.3	74.4	68.1	74.4	$15,075	$629	$390	$1,019	$12,107	$1,949	$14,056
Oakridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5670 Oakridge Road	Clover	29710	York County	York 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 631-8400	818	59	13.9		576 (70.4%)	91 (11.1%)	26 (3.2%)	36 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	86 (10.5%)	90.5	47^th of 649 public elementary schools	92.8%		92.4	35^th of 640 public elementary schools	94.5%	12	81.9	82.5	79.6	80.4	75.7	79.0	71.0	$13,429	$379	$354	$733	$11,059	$1,636	$12,696
Larne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3598 Filbert Highway	Clover	29710	York County	York 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 810-8600	574	54	10.6		389 (67.8%)	73 (12.7%)	55 (9.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.2%)	80	122^nd of 649 public elementary schools	81.2%		77.3	138^th of 640 public elementary schools	78.4%	16	73.9	73.1	76.4	72.8	70.5	67.7	57.7	$16,913	$1,540	$505	$2,045	$12,911	$1,957	$14,868
Kinard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Pressly Street	Clover	29710	York County	York 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 810-8700	463	36	13.0		261 (56.4%)	113 (24.4%)	36 (7.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.6%)	67.1	205^th of 649 public elementary schools	68.4%		65.8	219^th of 640 public elementary schools	65.8%	14	72.4	80.0	63.7	59.4	60.0	48.5	58.6	$15,152	$859	$496	$1,355	$12,000	$1,797	$13,797
Mount Gallant Elementary	Public	K-5	4664 Mount Gallant Road	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1360	469	34	13.9		275 (58.6%)	95 (20.3%)	65 (13.9%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	81.7	112^th of 649 public elementary schools	82.7%		86	77^th of 640 public elementary schools	88.0%	35	76.8	76.1	78.6	68.6	65.2	66.6	67.4	$14,644	$325	$805	$1,131	$11,923	$1,590	$13,513
Tega Cay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2185 Gold Hill Road	Tega Cay	29708	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 548-8282	743	56	13.3		467 (62.9%)	29 (3.9%)	63 (8.5%)	126 (17.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.0%)	93.5	29^th of 649 public elementary schools	95.5%		95.4	19^th of 640 public elementary schools	97.0%	10	81.2	90.8	85.8	75.8	87.2	79.7	83.5	$13,040	$353	$366	$718	$11,003	$1,318	$12,321
Hunter Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Hunter Street	York	29745	York County	York 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 684-1926	427	32	13.3		245 (57.4%)	81 (19.0%)	52 (12.2%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.1%)	68	202^nd of 649 public elementary schools	68.9%		65.4	222^nd of 640 public elementary schools	65.3%	20	67.1	73.0		57.9	62.9		61.5	$16,545	$2,471	$1,261	$3,732	$11,439	$1,374	$12,813
India Hook Elementary	Public	K-5	2068 Yukon Drive	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 985-1600	495	37	13.3		256 (51.7%)	114 (23.0%)	63 (12.7%)	14 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.1%)	61	243^rd of 649 public elementary schools	62.6%		72.4	182^nd of 640 public elementary schools	71.6%	61	64.2	73.8	60.0	58.5	69.1	40.0	63.1	$14,105	$194	$768	$962	$11,743	$1,400	$13,143

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethel Elementary

Is Bethel Elementary a good school?

Bethel Elementary ranks 99^th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bethel Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bethel Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oakridge Middle
High : Clover High

What is the racial makeup of Bethel Elementary?

Students at Bethel Elementary are 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Bethel Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Bethel Elementary.

What district is Bethel Elementary in?

York 02

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