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Belton Preparatory Academy

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Belton Preparatory Academy ranks 96 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Belton Preparatory Academy is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-7 in Belton, South Carolina. The school is part of the Charter Institute at Erskine district and has seen steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 57th out of 644 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 96th out of 640 in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belton Preparatory Academy consistently outperforms the Charter Institute at Erskine district and the state of South Carolina in standardized test scores, with significantly higher percentages of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. The school's female students ranked 74th out of 581 South Carolina elementary schools in 2024-2025, while the male students ranked 143rd out of 586, suggesting the school is effectively serving both genders. However, the school's white students ranked lower, at 188th out of 460 in 2024-2025, indicating a potential area for improvement.

Belton Preparatory Academy's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby public schools in the Anderson 05 and Anderson 02 districts. The school has maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 1.8% to 2.4% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, ranging from 4.0% to 24.7% over the past few years, an area that the school may need to address.

449

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,222

Per pupil spending ?

77.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5901 Belton Highway
Belton, SC 29627

(864) 392-1173

District: Charter Institute at Erskine

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

African American:

10.9%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2023 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (70% vs 51% meeting standards)

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

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Charter Institute at Erskine

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2023

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg45%

South Carolina avg51%

Elementary school

96^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 6 pts since 2023

From top 9% (2023) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

49^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 15%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Charter Institute at Erskine

40^th of 75Charter Institute at Erskine 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	96 of 640	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	91 of 638	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	57 of 644	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	74 of 581	87.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	143 of 586	75.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	188 of 460	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	161 of 441	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	103 of 463	77.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)67th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+19 vs state

Science71%+22 vs state

Mathematics60%+16 vs state

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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 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
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		353 (78.6%)	49 (10.9%)	21 (4.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	82.9	96^th of 640 public elementary schools	85.0%		84.4	91^st of 638 public elementary schools	85.7%	5	68.2	89.8	77.8	79.5	71.4	95.0	71.2	69.4	60.0	41.0	33.3	70.0	67.4	74.4	$11,222	$227	$51	$278	$6,355	$4,589	$10,944
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		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 Elementary	Public	3-5	202 Watkins Street	Belton	29627	Anderson County	Anderson 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 338-7738	379	26	14.5		239 (63.1%)	65 (17.2%)	35 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.6%)	72.1	183^rd of 640 public elementary schools	71.4%		78	137^th of 638 public elementary schools	78.5%	46	66.7	73.4	69.4				65.2	60.4	59.7				55.4		$13,639	$2,178	$837	$3,014	$9,248	$1,377	$10,625
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		79 (14.9%)	343 (64.7%)	50 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.9%)	38.5	391^st of 640 public elementary schools	38.9%		39.1	388^th of 638 public elementary schools	39.2%	3	50.0	62.1	51.4				44.7	50.0	44.3				39.2		$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		150 (35.4%)	171 (40.3%)	57 (13.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.6%)	36.2	406^th of 640 public elementary schools	36.6%		48	336^th of 638 public elementary schools	47.3%	70	53.0	46.1	65.2				40.9	42.8	47.8				33.3		$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		504 (74.7%)	82 (12.1%)	32 (4.7%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.8%)	83.8	90^th of 640 public elementary schools	85.9%		90.2	48^th of 638 public elementary schools	92.5%	42	76.9	69.3	84.6				70.4	65.7	82.1				61.0		$14,158	$2,199	$763	$2,961	$9,645	$1,552	$11,196
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		156 (80.8%)	7 (3.6%)	11 (5.7%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.3%)	91.8	38^th of 640 public elementary schools	94.1%		89.8	55^th of 638 public elementary schools	91.4%	17	83.7	88.9	76.0				81.1	75.0	72.0				72.2		$15,345	$2,582	$783	$3,366	$10,233	$1,746	$11,979
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		459 (77.0%)	28 (4.7%)	75 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	73.4	179^th of 640 public elementary schools	72.0%		79.8	123^rd of 638 public elementary schools	80.7%	56	78.0	78.2	77.5				72.0	49.5	55.0				51.5		$11,395	$1,576	$527	$2,104	$8,172	$1,119	$9,291
Homeland Park Primary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	3519 Wilmont Street	Anderson	29624	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5125	397	29	13.9		96 (24.2%)	141 (35.5%)	132 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)								(n/a)															$14,526	$1,578	$1,270	$2,849	$10,140	$1,538	$11,677
Concord Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2701 Calrossie Road	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 260-5105	615	40	15.4		349 (56.7%)	155 (25.2%)	49 (8.0%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.5%)	79.9	117^th of 640 public elementary schools	81.7%		81.2	109^th of 638 public elementary schools	82.9%	8	71.7	72.8	72.5				72.7	65.2	67.0				59.7		$12,971	$859	$824	$1,683	$9,997	$1,291	$11,289

Frequently Asked Questions about Belton Preparatory Academy

What district is Belton Preparatory Academy in?

Charter Institute at Erskine

What is the racial makeup of Belton Preparatory Academy?

Students at Belton Preparatory Academy are 79% White, 11% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Belton Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Belton Preparatory Academy.

Is Belton Preparatory Academy a good school?

Belton Preparatory Academy ranks 96^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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