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What advice would you give to incoming students at Doby's Bridge Elementary?
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Enrollment
794
Elementary
DISTRICT 744 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK 04·NCES 450390001649
Doby's Bridge Elementary
1000 Dragon Way, Fort Mill, SC 29715 · (803) 835-5200 · York County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL794 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- A+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 120 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 121 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 144 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 152 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 130 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (130).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
83.8%
SC avg 59.7% . -0.2pp since 2023
Math
72.4%
SC avg 44.2% . -7.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.8% | 72.4% |
| 2023-24 | 84.0% | 79.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Doby's Bridge Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #66 of 635 ▼ 48 | #10 of 37 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.8% | #37 of 635 ▼ 18 | #6 of 37 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 794 | #95 of 709 | #7 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #292 of 656 | #24 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #413 of 656 | #29 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #132 of 395 | #7 of 21 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
794
+141 (+22%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 794 | 60 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 783 | 55 | 14.2:1 | 10% (81) |
| 2022-23 | 744 | 53 | 14.0:1 | 10% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 653 | 46 | 14.2:1 | 4% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 978 | 60.8 | 16.1:1 | 5% (51) |
| 2015-16 | 586 | 43 | 13.6:1 | 5% (29) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Doby's Bridge Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (978 to 794); teachers down 1% (60.8 to 60).
About Doby's Bridge Elementary
Doby's Bridge Elementary operates as a large elementary school in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The school counts 794 students across kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526 students.
A total of 20 schools make up York 04, with 18,445 students enrolled.
At 66%, White students outnumber all other groups at Doby's Bridge Elementary combined. Smaller groups are 12% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Black. The county population is about 68% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Doby's Bridge Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 53%.
Doby's Bridge Elementary counts 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.2 students for each one. Across elementary schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is about 13.3:1.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, Doby's Bridge Elementary receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
County data help place the school in context: in 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%. The public schools of York County number 69 and enroll about 52,364.
Of nearby public schools, Forest Creek Middle is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Doby's Bridge Elementary had 653 students in 2020-21 and 794 in 2024-25, a 22% rise.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Doby's Bridge Elementary covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 04
- Fort Mill HighHigh · 2,115 students
- Nation Ford HighHigh · 1,921 students
- Catawba Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,704 students
- Pleasant Knoll MiddleMiddle · 916 students
- Gold Hill MiddleMiddle · 877 students
- Gold Hill ElementaryElementary · 815 students
Other schools in Fort Mill
- Fort Mill HighHigh · 2,115 students
- Nation Ford HighHigh · 1,921 students
- Catawba Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,704 students
- Pleasant Knoll MiddleMiddle · 916 students
- Kings Town ElementaryElementary · 809 students
- Springfield ElementaryElementary · 798 students
Nearby schools
- Forest Creek Middle0.5 mi · 757
- Catawba Ridge High School0.8 mi · 1,704
- River Trail Elementary1.2 mi · 704
- Banks Trail Middle1.5 mi · 638
- Fort Mill Elementary2.4 mi · 729
- Fort Mill Middle2.5 mi · 620
Frequently asked questions
About Doby's Bridge ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Doby's Bridge Elementary?
Doby's Bridge Elementary enrolls approximately 794 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Doby's Bridge Elementary serve?
Doby's Bridge Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Doby's Bridge Elementary?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Doby's Bridge Elementary.
How diverse is Doby's Bridge Elementary?
Doby's Bridge Elementary reports a student body of 66% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Doby's Bridge Elementary in?
Doby's Bridge Elementary is part of York 04.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.