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Bethel Elementary School

111 Bethel School Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681

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Serving 909 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bethel Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 909 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 20% in SC
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bethel Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Bethel Elementary School's student population of 909 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 57 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bethel Elementary School
Kind	148
1	154
2	158
3	148
4	155
5	146

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Total Students

909 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bethel Elementary School
2023	897
2022	900
2021	891
2020	926
2019	926
2018	998
2017	998
2016	968
2015	991
2014	931
2013	882
2012	995
2011	1,033
2010	1,113
2009	1,128
2008	1,123
2007	1,063
2006	1,055
2005	1,055
2004	989
2003	937
2002	1,162
2001	1,142
2000	1,138
1999	1,057
1998	967
1997	947
1996	848
1995	932
1994	885
1993	809
1992	788
1991	777
1990	725
1989	706
1988	699
1987	637

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bethel Elementary School
2023	55
2022	56
2021	39
2020	55
2019	55
2018	56
2017	56
2016	53
2015	55
2014	51
2013	53
2012	56
2011	58
2010	62
2009	62
2008	64
2007	85
2006	58
2005	59
2004	54
2003	57
2002	69
2001	67
2000	63
1999	59
1998	51
1997	48
1996	43
1995	46
1994	45
1993	40
1992	40
1991	40
1990	38
1989	40
1988	36
1987	35

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School Rankings

Bethel Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,154 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bethel Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#200 out of 1154 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bethel Elementary School
2022	#200
2021	#201
2019	#218
2018	#336
2017	#309
2016	#279
2015	#250
2014	#67
2013	#82
2012	#96
2011	#85

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67%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2022	67%	41%	51%
2021	61%	39%	44%
2019	66%	46%	54%
2018	59%	45%	53%
2017	60%	44%	50%
2016	63%	46%	52%
2015	70%	51%	58%
2014	89%	68%	73%
2013	89%	70%	74%
2012	87%	71%	74%
2011	86%	70%	73%

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65%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2022	65%	52%	59%
2021	59%	48%	54%
2019	61%	48%	56%
2018	49%	45%	53%
2017	51%	43%	49%
2016	56%	46%	51%
2015	54%	42%	48%
2014	89%	72%	77%
2013	91%	74%	78%
2012	87%	72%	76%
2011	89%	71%	74%

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65-69%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2022	67%	50%	58%
2021	62%	48%	54%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2023	16:1	14:1	16:1
2022	16:1	14:1	17:1
2021	23:1	14:1	19:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	17:1	16:1	17:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	18:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	16:1
2009	18:1	15:1	16:1
2008	18:1	15:1	16:1
2007	13:1	10:1	12:1
2006	18:1	15:1	17:1
2005	18:1	15:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	18:1
2003	16:1	15:1	17:1
2002	17:1	15:1	17:1
2001	17:1	15:1	17:1
2000	18:1	15:1	17:1
1999	18:1	15:1	17:1
1998	19:1	16:1	17:1
1997	20:1	16:1	17:1
1996	20:1	16:1	17:1
1995	20:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	17:1	17:1
1993	20:1	17:1	18:1
1992	20:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1
1990	19:1	17:1	18:1
1989	18:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1
1987	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	3%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	4%	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	5%	2%	2%
2013	6%	2%	3%
2012	5%	1%	3%
2011	5%	2%	2%
2010	7%	3%	3%
2009	7%	3%	3%
2008	6%	2%	3%
2007	3%	1%	3%
2006	4%	1%	3%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%	2%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	4%	1%	1%
1999	3%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2023	11%	13%	20%
2022	8%	12%	19%
2021	8%	11%	18%
2020	8%	10%	17%
2019	8%	10%	17%
2018	10%	9%	16%
2017	10%	9%	16%
2016	9%	9%	15%
2015	10%	8%	14%
2014	10%	8%	13%
2013	9%	7%	13%
2012	8%	7%	12%
2011	8%	7%	12%
2010	7%	6%	11%
2009	6%	5%	11%
2008	7%	6%	10%
2007	5%	5%	9%
2006	4%	4%	8%
2005	3%	4%	7%
2004	3%	3%	6%
2003	3%	3%	5%
2002	2%	2%	5%
2001	2%	2%	4%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	2%

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Black

23%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2023	21%	31%	24%
2022	22%	32%	24%
2021	26%	33%	25%
2020	23%	33%	24%
2019	23%	33%	24%
2018	22%	34%	25%
2017	22%	34%	25%
2016	23%	34%	25%
2015	23%	35%	25%
2014	22%	35%	23%
2013	21%	35%	23%
2012	17%	36%	23%
2011	16%	36%	24%
2010	21%	38%	26%
2009	21%	39%	26%
2008	20%	39%	27%
2007	21%	40%	27%
2006	21%	41%	28%
2005	21%	41%	28%
2004	18%	41%	28%
2003	12%	41%	28%
2002	12%	41%	28%
2001	11%	42%	28%
2000	9%	42%	28%
1999	9%	41%	27%
1998	12%	42%	27%
1997	10%	41%	27%
1996	8%	41%	26%
1995	9%	41%	26%
1994	10%	41%	26%
1993	10%	41%	26%
1992	10%	41%	26%
1991	10%	41%	26%

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White

58%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2023	61%	48%	49%
2022	64%	48%	50%
2021	60%	49%	50%
2020	63%	50%	52%
2019	63%	50%	52%
2018	62%	51%	54%
2017	62%	51%	54%
2016	60%	52%	55%
2015	59%	52%	56%
2014	60%	52%	58%
2013	60%	53%	58%
2012	65%	53%	59%
2011	66%	53%	59%
2010	65%	53%	60%
2009	66%	53%	60%
2008	67%	53%	60%
2007	71%	54%	61%
2006	71%	54%	61%
2005	73%	54%	63%
2004	76%	54%	64%
2003	82%	54%	65%
2002	82%	55%	65%
2001	84%	55%	66%
2000	86%	55%	68%
1999	87%	55%	70%
1998	85%	55%	70%
1997	87%	56%	71%
1996	90%	56%	70%
1995	90%	56%	71%
1994	88%	57%	72%
1993	89%	57%	72%
1992	89%	57%	72%
1991	88%	57%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2023	0.58	0.66	0.67
2022	0.54	0.66	0.66
2021	0.57	0.64	0.66
2020	0.55	0.63	0.64
2019	0.55	0.63	0.64
2018	0.56	0.62	0.62
2017	0.56	0.62	0.62
2016	0.58	0.61	0.62
2015	0.59	0.61	0.61
2014	0.58	0.61	0.60
2013	0.59	0.60	0.60
2012	0.54	0.59	0.59
2011	0.53	0.59	0.58
2010	0.53	0.58	0.57
2009	0.52	0.57	0.57
2008	0.51	0.57	0.56
2007	0.45	0.55	0.55
2006	0.45	0.54	0.54
2005	0.43	0.54	0.53
2004	0.39	0.54	0.52
2003	0.31	0.54	0.51
2002	0.31	0.53	0.49
2001	0.28	0.53	0.48
2000	0.25	0.53	0.46
1999	0.24	0.53	0.44
1998	0.27	0.53	0.44
1997	0.23	0.52	0.43
1996	0.19	0.52	0.43
1995	0.18	0.52	0.42
1994	0.22	0.51	0.42
1993	0.20	0.51	0.41
1992	0.20	0.51	0.41
1991	0.22	0.51	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2023	46%	67%	61%
2022	33%	60%	50%
2021	38%	59%	50%
2020	31%	58%	45%
2019	31%	58%	45%
2018	33%	64%	49%
2017	33%	64%	49%
2016	34%	55%	43%
2015	33%	50%	42%
2014	31%	51%	43%
2013	30%	51%	44%
2012	25%	50%	42%
2011	26%	48%	41%
2010	25%	47%	39%
2009	21%	45%	35%
2008	19%	44%	33%
2007	18%	44%	31%
2006	16%	44%	32%
2005	15%	44%	33%
2004	13%	43%	30%
2003	7%	42%	30%
2002	7%	41%	27%
2001	6%	39%	25%
2000	6%	40%	24%
1999	5%	39%	24%
1998	6%	42%	26%
1997	8%	40%	23%
1996	5%	40%	24%
1995	4%	40%	26%
1994	5%	39%	26%
1993	3%	38%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	5%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	5%	7%	6%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	6%	8%	7%
2005	4%	8%	7%
2004	4%	8%	7%
2003	4%	8%	6%
2002	3%	8%	6%
2001	3%	8%	7%
2000	4%	7%	6%
1999	3%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Greenville 01 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bethel Elementary School's ranking?

Bethel Elementary School is ranked #200 out of 1,154 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% SC state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Bethel Elementary School?

909 students attend Bethel Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Bethel Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bethel Elementary School?

Bethel Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bethel Elementary School offer ?

Bethel Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bethel Elementary School part of?

Bethel Elementary School is part of Greenville 01 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 909 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 20%
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education