Top Rankings
York 03 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 20 public elementary schools serving 11,151 students in York 03 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in York 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
25 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
16,316 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
1,146 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
York 03 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 74 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.67
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
13%
% Black
40%
31%
% White
38%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,910 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,196 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$243 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$232 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,910
$15,220
Spending / Student
$14,196
$14,817
Best York 03 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cherry Park Elementary School Of Language Immersion
(Math: 69% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1835 Eden Terrace
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 985-2255
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 985-2255
Gr: K-5 | 815 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #22.
Mount Gallant Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4664 Mount Gallant Road
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 981-1360
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 981-1360
Gr: K-5 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #33.
Ebenezer Avenue Elementary Traditional Montesorri Inquiry
(Math: 57% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
242 Ebenezer Avenue
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1435
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1435
Gr: PK-5 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #44.
Lesslie Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
250 Neely Store Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1910
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1910
Gr: PK-5 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #55.
India Hook Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2068 Yukon Drive
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 985-1600
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 985-1600
Gr: K-5 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #66.
Mount Holly Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1800 Porter Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 985-1650
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 985-1650
Gr: PK-5 | 532 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #77.
Old Pointe Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
380 Old Pointe School Road
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 980-2040
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 980-2040
Gr: PK-5 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #88.
Sunset Park Center For Accelerated Studies
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1036 Ogden Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1260
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1260
Gr: PK-5 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #99.
Oakdale Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1129 Oakdale Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1585
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1585
Gr: PK-5 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #1010.
Ebinport Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2142 India Hook Road
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 981-1550
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 981-1550
Gr: PK-5 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #1111.
Dutchman Creek Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4757 Mount Gallant Road
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 985-1700
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 985-1700
Gr: 6-8 | 868 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #1212.
Independence Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
132 West Springdale Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1135
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1135
Gr: PK-5 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1313.
York Road Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2254 West Main Street
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 981-1950
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 981-1950
Gr: PK-5 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #1414.
Saluda Trail Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2300 Saluda Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1800
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1800
Gr: 6-8 | 780 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #1515.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
840 North Annafrel Street
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1570
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1570
Gr: PK-5 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #1616.
Richmond Drive Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1162 Richmond Drive
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 981-1930
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 981-1930
Gr: PK-5 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #1717.
W. C. Sullivan Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1825 Eden Terrace
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1450
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1450
Gr: 6-8 | 805 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1818.
Castle Heights Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2382 Firetower Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1400
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1400
Gr: 6-8 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1919.
Rawlinson Road Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2631 West Main Street
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 981-1500
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 981-1500
Gr: 6-8 | 654 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #2020.
The Palmetto School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
386 East Black Street
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 328-6555
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 328-6555
Gr: PK-8 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
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