Charter SchoolElementary

Belton Preparatory Academy

5901 Belton Highway, Belton, SC 29627

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
449
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Charter Institute at Erskine
Anderson County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 625 South Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores90% proficient in math & reading
100thpercentile
Equity80% of low-income students proficient
100thpercentile
Attendance4% chronically absent
99thpercentile
Class size14.6 students per teacher
28thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Belton Preparatory Academy

Belton Preparatory Academy is a charter elementary school in Belton, South Carolina, serving grades K–8. It is part of Charter Institute at Erskine. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Anderson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 449 students were enrolled, with about 14.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical South Carolina elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Charter Institute at Erskine. Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 625 South Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

5901 Belton Highway
Belton, SC 29627
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
449 students
Students per teacher
14.6 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Charter Institute at Erskine
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Charter Institute at Erskine
County
Anderson County
NCES school ID
450390901700

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.