Ben Hazel Primary

628 Railroad Avenue West
Hampton, SC 29924

216 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 3rd

School Overview

Ben Hazel Primary is a public elementary school and part of the Hampton school district, located in Hampton, SC with 216 students offering grade levels from PK to 03.

With 18 teachers, Ben Hazel Primary has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

216

Total Students

18.8

Full-Time Teachers

11.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ben Hazel Primary
Demographic	Student Count
White	98
Hispanic	9
Black	94
Asian	6
Two or More	9

White
98 (45.4 %)
Black
94 (43.5 %)
Hispanic
9 (4.2 %)
Two or More
9 (4.2 %)
Asian
6 (2.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Hampton
Phone:	(803)943-3659
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 3rd
Total Students:	216
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 36

Kindergarten 46

Grade 1 49

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 37