York 04 School District

2233 Deerfield Drive
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

York 04 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 17 public elementary schools serving 12,131 students in York 04 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in York 04 School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 43% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in York 04 School District are Gold Hill Elementary School, Orchard Park Elementary School and Tega Cay Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
20 Schools
962 Schools
# Students
17,393 Students
547,033 Students
# Teachers
1,318 Teachers
38,655 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

York 04 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#1 out of 83 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of York 04  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of York 04  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
71%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of York 04  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of York 04  School District and public school graduation rate of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.66
# American Indian Students
40 Students
1,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,575 Students
9,130 Students
% Asian Students
9%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,853 Students
66,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
12%
# Black Students
1,808 Students
175,015 Students
% Black Students
10%
32%
# White Students
11,109 Students
262,154 Students
% White Students
64%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
997 Students
31,754 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
136
22,373
# Students in K Grade:
1,276
53,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,292
56,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,359
56,023
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,403
56,357
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,367
56,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,452
57,774
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,296
58,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,272
57,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,278
57,903
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,497
4,264
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,390
3,763
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,222
3,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,153
2,966
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,717 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,121 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$256 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart display total revenue of York 04  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$280 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart display total spending of York 04  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,717
$15,453
This chart display average revenue per public school student in York 04  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,121
$15,044
This chart display average spending per public school student in York 04  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best York 04 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gold Hill Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1000 Dave Gibson Boulevard
Fort Mill, SC 29708
(803) 548-8250
Grades: K-5
| 894 students
Rank: #22.
Orchard Park Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
474 Third Baxter Street
Fort Mill, SC 29708
(803) 548-8170
Grades: K-5
| 735 students
Rank: #33.
Tega Cay Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2185 Gold Hill Road
Fort Mill, SC 29708
(803) 548-8282
Grades: K-5
| 705 students
Rank: #44.
Doby's Bridge Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1000 Dragon Way
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 835-5200
Grades: K-5
| 717 students
Rank: #55.
Pleasant Knoll Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2346 Pleasant Road
Fort Mill, SC 29708
(803) 835-0090
Grades: K-5
| 810 students
Rank: #66.
Pleasant Knoll Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2320 Pleasant Road
Fort Mill, SC 29708
(803) 835-3770
Grades: 6-8
| 932 students
Rank: #77.
Gold Hill Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1025 Dave Gibson Boulevard
Fort Mill, SC 29708
(803) 548-8300
Grades: 6-8
| 839 students
Rank: #88.
Banks Trail Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1640 Banks Road
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 578-2990
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Rank: #99.
Fort Mill Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
192 Springfield Parkway
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 547-7546
Grades: PK-5
| 745 students
Rank: #1010.
Springfield Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1711 Springfield Parkway
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 548-8199
Grades: 6-8
| 695 students
Rank: #1111.
Fort Mill Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 Springfield Parkway
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 547-5553
Grades: 6-8
| 677 students
Rank: #1212.
Sugar Creek Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1599 Farm House Road
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 835-0150
Grades: PK-5
| 776 students
Rank: #1313.
Springfield Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1691 Springfield Parkway
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 584-8150
Grades: K-5
| 784 students
Rank: #1414.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1300 Spratt Street
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 548-4677
Grades: PK-5
| 601 students
Rank: n/an/a
2212 Whites Road
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 396-3450
Grades: 6-8
| 703 students
Rank: n/an/a
1774 Mason Bend Drive
Fort Mill, SC 29708
(803) 396-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 825 students
Rank: n/an/a
1016 Fort Mill Parkway
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 835-7555
Grades: PK-5
| 693 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 17,393 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 95% (Top 5% in SC)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • : 71% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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