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Enrollment
669
Middle
DISTRICT 749 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK 03·NCES 450387001146
Castle Heights Middle
2382 Firetower Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730 · (803) 981-1400 · York County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL669 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of South Carolina public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 219 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 233 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 217 | 32% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.3pp since 2023
Math
24.6%
SC avg 44.2% . -1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.5% | 24.6% |
| 2023-24 | 44.2% | 26.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Castle Heights Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #161 of 249 ▼ 17 | #15 of 15 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #128 of 249 ▲ 18 | #12 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 669 | #109 of 256 | #11 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #125 of 241 | #11 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.3% | #5 of 241 | #2 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.0% | #65 of 137 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
669
-70 (-9%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 1,037
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 669 | 48 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 710 | 48 | 14.8:1 | 100% (710) |
| 2022-23 | 738 | 50 | 14.8:1 | 100% (738) |
| 2020-21 | 739 | 56 | 13.2:1 | 70% (519) |
| 2017-18 | 769 | 55.1 | 14.0:1 | 55% (423) |
| 2015-16 | 828 | 51 | 16.2:1 | 61% (503) |
| 2010-11 | 814 | 49 | 16.6:1 | 57% (464) |
| 2000-01 | 888 | 55 | 16.1:1 | 36% (324) |
| 1990-91 | 1,037 | 57 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Castle Heights Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (769 to 669); teachers down 13% (55.1 to 48).
About Castle Heights Middle
At 2382 Firetower Road in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Castle Heights Middle operates as a medium-sized middle-grades school. The school serves 669 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
York 03 runs 24 schools with a combined 16,034 students. Castle Heights Middle is one of them.
Castle Heights Middle's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 38%. The school is also 31% Black, 16% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 4% Native American. The White share of the county population is higher, at 68%. Castle Heights Middle has a diversity index of 72%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 48 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.9:1. Middle schools in South Carolina average about 13.8:1, a similar figure.
allk12 grades Castle Heights Middle a C+. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, York County, median household income is about $89,095, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Castle Heights Middle is among the 69 public schools in York County.
The closest public school to Castle Heights Middle is Rock Hill High, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Castle Heights Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Castle Heights Middle as Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Castle Heights Middle went from 739 students to 669.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
293,673
Census ACS
Median income
$89,095
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
52,364 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in York 03
- Rock Hill HighHigh · 1,980 students
- Northwestern HighHigh · 1,822 students
- South Pointe HighHigh · 1,128 students
- Dutchman Creek MiddleMiddle · 856 students
- W. C. Sullivan MiddleMiddle · 827 students
- Cherry Park Elementary School of Language ImmersionElementary · 806 students
Other schools in Rock Hill
- Rock Hill HighHigh · 1,980 students
- Northwestern HighHigh · 1,822 students
- York Preparatory AcademyCombined · 1,672 students
- South Pointe HighHigh · 1,128 students
- Dutchman Creek MiddleMiddle · 856 students
- W. C. Sullivan MiddleMiddle · 827 students
Nearby schools
- Rock Hill High0.6 mi · 1,980
- Independence Elementary0.6 mi · 583
- Lesslie Elementary1.8 mi · 461
- Mount Holly Elementary2.1 mi · 514
- Legion Collegiate Academy2.7 mi · 637
- Central Child Development Center2.9 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About Castle Heights MiddleHow many students attend Castle Heights Middle?
Castle Heights Middle enrolls approximately 669 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Castle Heights Middle serve?
Castle Heights Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Castle Heights Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Castle Heights Middle is approximately 13.9:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Castle Heights Middle?
At Castle Heights Middle, the student body is approximately 38% White, 16% Hispanic, 31% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Castle Heights Middle in?
Castle Heights Middle is part of York 03.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.