Cotton Belt Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Cotton Belt Elementary School

1176 Black Highway
York, SC 29745

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (803) 684-1947

Serving 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Cotton Belt Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 424 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Bottom 50% in SC
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

School Overview

Cotton Belt Elementary School's student population of 424 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cotton Belt Elementary School
Pre-K	43
Kind	68
1	80
2	86
3	77
4	70

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Total Students

424 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cotton Belt Elementary School
2023	437
2022	406
2021	367
2020	440
2019	440
2018	419
2017	419
2016	427
2015	440
2014	429
2013	424
2012	439
2011	607
2010	765
2009	774
2008	789
2007	731
2006	721
2005	703
2004	681
2003	662
2002	636
2001	649
2000	618
1999	638

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cotton Belt Elementary School
2023	32
2022	31
2021	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	26
2014	26
2013	26
2012	26
2011	31
2010	42
2009	43
2008	42
2007	65
2006	41
2005	40
2004	40
2003	40
2002	39
2001	39
2000	39
1999	39

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Our mission is to cultivate a service-oriented community of learners who strive for personal growth and excellence as communicators, collaborators, creators, and critical thinkers.

School Rankings

Cotton Belt Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cotton Belt Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#737 out of 1118 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cotton Belt Elementary School
2023	#737
2022	#740
2021	#560
2019	#432
2018	#462
2017	#513
2016	#620
2015	#589
2014	#570
2013	#488
2012	#457

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35-39%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cotton Belt Elementary School	South Carolina	York 01 School District
2023	37%	43%	33%
2022	37%	41%	34%
2021	42%	39%	31%
2019	57%	46%	47%
2018	62%	45%	47%
2017	52%	44%	44%
2016	52%	46%	46%
2015	57%	51%	53%
2014	72%	68%	71%
2013	72%	70%	72%
2012	77%	71%	74%

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35-39%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cotton Belt Elementary School	South Carolina	York 01 School District
2022	37%	52%	45%
2021	37%	48%	40%
2019	47%	48%	40%
2018	37%	45%	47%
2017	37%	43%	34%
2016	32%	46%	38%
2015	27%	42%	39%
2014	67%	72%	71%
2013	77%	74%	74%
2012	72%	72%	71%
2011	67%	71%	70%

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40-44%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cotton Belt Elementary School	South Carolina	York 01 School District
2022	42%	50%	46%
2021	47%	48%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cotton Belt Elementary School	South Carolina	York 01 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	12:1
2021	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	15:1	15:1	13:1
2019	15:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	16:1	13:1
2017	15:1	15:1	13:1
2016	15:1	16:1	13:1
2015	17:1	16:1	13:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	20:1	16:1	17:1
2010	18:1	16:1	16:1
2009	18:1	15:1	15:1
2008	19:1	15:1	15:1
2007	11:1	10:1	12:1
2006	18:1	15:1	15:1
2005	18:1	15:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	17:1	15:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Cotton Belt Elementary School	South Carolina	York 01 School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cotton Belt Elementary School	South Carolina	York 01 School District
2023	9%	13%	10%
2022	10%	12%	11%
2021	10%	11%	10%
2020	8%	10%	9%
2019	8%	10%	9%
2018	7%	9%	8%
2017	7%	9%	8%
2016	8%	9%	8%
2015	7%	8%	8%
2014	9%	8%	7%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	4%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	5%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	2%

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Black

24%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cotton Belt Elementary School	South Carolina	York 01 School District
2023	24%	31%	18%
2022	24%	32%	18%
2021	22%	33%	18%
2020	23%	33%	18%
2019	23%	33%	18%
2018	28%	34%	19%
2017	28%	34%	19%
2016	28%	34%	19%
2015	27%	35%	18%
2014	24%	35%	18%
2013	23%	35%	18%
2012	25%	36%	18%
2011	25%	36%	18%
2010	28%	38%	21%
2009	25%	39%	21%
2008	23%	39%	21%
2007	23%	40%	21%
2006	24%	41%	22%
2005	26%	41%	22%
2004	26%	41%	22%
2003	26%	41%	22%

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White

56%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cotton Belt Elementary School	South Carolina	York 01 School District
2023	59%	48%	64%
2022	58%	48%	63%
2021	59%	49%	64%
2020	61%	50%	66%
2019	61%	50%	66%
2018	60%	51%	68%
2017	60%	51%	68%
2016	59%	52%	68%
2015	63%	52%	70%
2014	60%	52%	70%
2013	63%	53%	71%
2012	60%	53%	71%
2011	63%	53%	71%
2010	65%	53%	72%
2009	69%	53%	72%
2008	70%	53%	73%
2007	71%	54%	73%
2006	69%	54%	73%
2005	69%	54%	73%
2004	67%	54%	73%
2003	68%	54%	74%

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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	Cotton Belt Elementary School	South Carolina	York 01 School District
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	6%	6%	7%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cotton Belt Elementary School	South Carolina	York 01 School District
2023	0.59	0.66	0.55
2022	0.60	0.66	0.56
2021	0.59	0.64	0.55
2020	0.57	0.63	0.53
2019	0.57	0.63	0.53
2018	0.56	0.62	0.50
2017	0.56	0.62	0.50
2016	0.57	0.61	0.49
2015	0.53	0.61	0.47
2014	0.58	0.61	0.48
2013	0.55	0.60	0.47
2012	0.57	0.59	0.47
2011	0.54	0.59	0.46
2010	0.50	0.58	0.44
2009	0.46	0.57	0.44
2008	0.46	0.57	0.43
2007	0.45	0.55	0.43
2006	0.47	0.54	0.42
2005	0.46	0.54	0.42
2004	0.49	0.54	0.42
2003	0.47	0.54	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

70%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cotton Belt Elementary School	South Carolina	York 01 School District
2023	76%	67%	78%
2022	56%	60%	62%
2021	63%	59%	56%
2020	53%	58%	51%
2019	53%	58%	51%
2018	61%	64%	57%
2017	61%	64%	57%
2016	59%	55%	53%
2015	51%	50%	49%
2014	58%	51%	52%
2013	58%	51%	53%
2012	56%	50%	52%
2011	56%	48%	52%
2010	54%	47%	48%
2009	49%	45%	45%
2008	42%	44%	40%
2007	48%	44%	45%
2006	46%	44%	43%
2005	46%	44%	42%
2004	39%	43%	39%
2003	38%	42%	35%
2002	42%	41%	33%
2001	38%	39%	32%
2000	41%	40%	32%
1999	46%	39%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cotton Belt Elementary School	South Carolina	York 01 School District
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	7%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	6%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	6%	3%	5%
2017	6%	3%	5%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	6%	6%	7%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	5%	7%	6%
2009	6%	8%	8%
2008	5%	8%	8%
2007	6%	8%	8%
2006	4%	8%	8%
2005	8%	8%	8%
2004	8%	8%	10%
2003	7%	8%	10%
2002	7%	8%	10%
2001	7%	8%	9%
2000	6%	7%	9%
1999	10%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

York 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 Cotton Belt Elementary School's ranking?

Cotton Belt Elementary School is ranked #737 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Cotton Belt Elementary School often compared to?

Cotton Belt Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Harold C. Johnson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Cotton Belt Elementary School?

424 students attend Cotton Belt Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Cotton Belt Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cotton Belt Elementary School?

Cotton Belt Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Cotton Belt Elementary School offer ?

Cotton Belt Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Cotton Belt Elementary School part of?

Cotton Belt Elementary School is part of York 01 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 424 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Bottom 50%
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education