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Richmond Drive Elementary School

1162 Richmond Drive
Rock Hill, SC 29732

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Tel: (803) 981-1930

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Serving 496 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Richmond Drive 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 41%). 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 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 496 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50% in SC
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Richmond Drive Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Richmond Drive Elementary School's student population of 496 students has grown by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 48% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Richmond Drive Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	71
1	93
2	79
3	79
4	84
5	70

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Total Students

496 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Richmond Drive Elementary School
2023	478
2022	398
2021	387
2020	368
2019	368
2018	652
2017	652
2016	617
2015	641
2014	600
2013	529
2012	512
2011	464
2010	524
2009	539
2008	535
2007	566
2006	524
2005	519
2004	531
2003	507
2002	584
2001	549
2000	517
1999	495
1998	413
1997	416
1996	411
1995	410
1994	405
1993	401
1992	399
1991	389
1990	446
1989	439
1988	430
1987	509

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Richmond Drive Elementary School
2023	37
2022	38
2021	29
2020	25
2019	25
2018	40
2017	40
2016	38
2015	37
2014	32
2013	35
2012	33
2011	32
2010	34
2009	35
2008	38
2007	49
2006	36
2005	34
2004	33
2003	33
2002	36
2001	35
2000	38
1999	33
1998	30
1997	31
1996	24
1995	23
1994	23
1993	22
1992	23
1991	21
1990	24
1989	24
1988	23
1987	23

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School Rankings

Richmond Drive Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,154 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Richmond Drive Elementary School is 0.66, 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)

#740 out of 1154 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Richmond Drive Elementary School
2022	#740
2021	#575
2019	#489
2018	#337
2017	#348
2016	#416
2015	#569
2014	#529
2013	#642
2012	#463
2011	#488

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35-39%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Richmond Drive Elementary School	South Carolina	York 03 School District
2022	37%	41%	37%
2021	37%	39%	36%
2019	52%	46%	44%
2018	54%	45%	44%
2017	52%	44%	43%
2016	53%	46%	43%
2015	49%	51%	49%
2014	69%	68%	67%
2013	65%	70%	71%
2012	74%	71%	74%
2011	68%	70%	71%

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35-39%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Richmond Drive Elementary School	South Carolina	York 03 School District
2022	37%	52%	49%
2021	42%	48%	47%
2019	47%	48%	44%
2018	54%	45%	44%
2017	54%	43%	45%
2016	48%	46%	44%
2015	35%	42%	42%
2014	73%	72%	72%
2013	75%	74%	75%
2012	76%	72%	74%
2011	78%	71%	72%

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40-49%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Richmond Drive Elementary School	South Carolina	York 03 School District
2022	44%	50%	47%
2021	42%	48%	47%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Richmond Drive Elementary School	South Carolina	York 03 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	10:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	19:1	16:1	17:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	17:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	12:1	10:1	13:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	17:1
2003	15:1	15:1	17:1
2002	16:1	15:1	17:1
2001	16:1	15:1	17:1
2000	14:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	17:1
1998	14:1	16:1	18:1
1997	14:1	16:1	17:1
1996	17:1	16:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	17:1	18:1
1993	18:1	17:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	17:1	19:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1
1988	19:1	18:1	19:1
1987	22:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Richmond Drive Elementary School	South Carolina	York 03 School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	3%	2%	1%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	3%	1%	2%
2006	4%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	7%	2%	2%
2002	5%	2%	2%
2001	5%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	3%	1%	1%
1993	3%	2%	1%
1992	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

26%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Richmond Drive Elementary School	South Carolina	York 03 School District
2023	26%	13%	13%
2022	27%	12%	12%
2021	21%	11%	11%
2020	18%	10%	9%
2019	18%	10%	9%
2018	18%	9%	8%
2017	18%	9%	8%
2016	18%	9%	8%
2015	19%	8%	7%
2014	18%	8%	7%
2013	17%	7%	7%
2012	15%	7%	6%
2011	16%	7%	6%
2010	15%	6%	6%
2009	14%	5%	6%
2008	13%	6%	5%
2007	9%	5%	5%
2006	8%	4%	4%
2005	6%	4%	4%
2004	8%	3%	4%
2003	6%	3%	3%
2002	9%	2%	2%
2001	7%	2%	2%
2000	5%	2%	1%
1999	5%	2%	1%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%

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Black

51%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richmond Drive Elementary School	South Carolina	York 03 School District
2023	50%	31%	42%
2022	45%	32%	41%
2021	42%	33%	41%
2020	36%	33%	40%
2019	36%	33%	40%
2018	27%	34%	40%
2017	27%	34%	40%
2016	30%	34%	40%
2015	32%	35%	39%
2014	32%	35%	37%
2013	31%	35%	37%
2012	33%	36%	36%
2011	31%	36%	36%
2010	31%	38%	37%
2009	33%	39%	37%
2008	31%	39%	37%
2007	35%	40%	37%
2006	35%	41%	37%
2005	35%	41%	36%
2004	37%	41%	36%
2003	37%	41%	35%
2002	36%	41%	35%
2001	38%	42%	35%
2000	37%	42%	36%
1999	47%	41%	34%
1998	47%	42%	34%
1997	42%	41%	34%
1996	41%	41%	34%
1995	43%	41%	33%
1994	40%	41%	33%
1993	38%	41%	33%
1992	38%	41%	33%
1991	37%	41%	33%

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White

13%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richmond Drive Elementary School	South Carolina	York 03 School District
2023	14%	48%	37%
2022	20%	48%	39%
2021	28%	49%	41%
2020	38%	50%	44%
2019	38%	50%	44%
2018	50%	51%	46%
2017	50%	51%	46%
2016	47%	52%	48%
2015	45%	52%	49%
2014	47%	52%	50%
2013	48%	53%	51%
2012	46%	53%	52%
2011	48%	53%	53%
2010	52%	53%	53%
2009	50%	53%	53%
2008	53%	53%	54%
2007	53%	54%	54%
2006	52%	54%	55%
2005	54%	54%	56%
2004	51%	54%	57%
2003	50%	54%	58%
2002	50%	55%	59%
2001	50%	55%	59%
2000	55%	55%	60%
1999	47%	55%	61%
1998	47%	55%	61%
1997	52%	56%	63%
1996	54%	56%	63%
1995	54%	56%	64%
1994	56%	57%	65%
1993	57%	57%	65%
1992	57%	57%	65%
1991	59%	57%	66%

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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	Richmond Drive Elementary School	South Carolina	York 03 School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	6%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richmond Drive Elementary School	South Carolina	York 03 School District
2023	0.66	0.66	0.67
2022	0.69	0.66	0.67
2021	0.70	0.64	0.66
2020	0.70	0.63	0.64
2019	0.70	0.63	0.64
2018	0.65	0.62	0.62
2017	0.65	0.62	0.62
2016	0.66	0.61	0.62
2015	0.66	0.61	0.61
2014	0.66	0.61	0.61
2013	0.65	0.60	0.61
2012	0.66	0.59	0.60
2011	0.65	0.59	0.59
2010	0.62	0.58	0.58
2009	0.63	0.57	0.58
2008	0.61	0.57	0.57
2007	0.59	0.55	0.57
2006	0.61	0.54	0.56
2005	0.59	0.54	0.55
2004	0.60	0.54	0.55
2003	0.61	0.54	0.54
2002	0.62	0.53	0.53
2001	0.60	0.53	0.53
2000	0.58	0.53	0.52
1999	0.56	0.53	0.51
1998	0.56	0.53	0.51
1997	0.56	0.52	0.50
1996	0.54	0.52	0.49
1995	0.53	0.52	0.48
1994	0.53	0.51	0.47
1993	0.53	0.51	0.47
1992	0.53	0.51	0.47
1991	0.52	0.51	0.46

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richmond Drive Elementary School	South Carolina	York 03 School District
2023	100%	67%	63%
2022	100%	60%	62%
2021	61%	59%	54%
2020	52%	58%	44%
2019	52%	58%	44%
2018	44%	64%	55%
2017	44%	64%	55%
2016	49%	55%	48%
2015	51%	50%	47%
2014	56%	51%	50%
2013	58%	51%	48%
2012	57%	50%	47%
2011	56%	48%	46%
2010	51%	47%	42%
2009	48%	45%	38%
2008	38%	44%	34%
2007	40%	44%	36%
2006	38%	44%	35%
2005	37%	44%	33%
2004	40%	43%	32%
2003	37%	42%	28%
2002	39%	41%	26%
2001	33%	39%	24%
2000	38%	40%	25%
1999	35%	39%	25%
1998	41%	42%	26%
1997	44%	40%	26%
1996	41%	40%	26%
1995	40%	40%	27%
1994	36%	39%	26%
1993	40%	38%	25%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Richmond Drive Elementary School	South Carolina	York 03 School District
2021	8%	3%	6%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	9%	3%	5%
2017	9%	3%	5%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	4%	6%	6%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	6%	8%	7%
2007	9%	8%	7%
2006	10%	8%	7%
2005	11%	8%	7%
2004	10%	8%	7%
2003	10%	8%	7%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	9%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

York 03 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Richmond Drive Elementary School's ranking?

Richmond Drive Elementary School is ranked #740 out of 1,154 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% SC state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Richmond Drive Elementary School?

496 students attend Richmond Drive Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Richmond Drive Elementary School students are Black, 26% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Richmond Drive Elementary School?

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

What grades does Richmond Drive Elementary School offer ?

Richmond Drive Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Richmond Drive Elementary School part of?

Richmond Drive Elementary School is part of York 03 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 496 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50%
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education