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Belton Preparatory Academy is a public charter elementary school in Belton, South Carolina, serving 245 students from kindergarten to 7th grade. The school consistently outperforms the Charter Institute at Erskine district and the state of South Carolina in standardized test scores, with particularly strong results in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Belton Preparatory Academy's academic excellence is evident in its high proficiency rates, with 71.2% of 3rd graders, 72.9% of 4th graders, 80% of 5th graders, and 76.2% of 7th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the district and state averages. In Mathematics, the school also outperforms its peers, with 71.1% of 3rd graders, 78.3% of 4th graders, 44% of 5th graders, and 38.1% of 7th graders proficient or better. The school's strong performance extends to science as well, with 54.6% of 4th graders proficient or better, compared to 33.2% for the district and 46.6% for the state.
While Belton Preparatory Academy's academic achievements are impressive, the school's student population is predominantly white, with 85.71% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year. This racial imbalance is in contrast to the surrounding schools, such as Concord Elementary, North Pointe Elementary, and Wright Elementary, which have more diverse student populations. Additionally, Belton Preparatory Academy has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.41% to 56.72% over the past three school years, indicating that the school serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.
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