Fort Mill Elementary

Fort Mill Elementary is a K-5 school of moderately sized scale in Fort Mill, South Carolina, overseen by York 04, hosting 729 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 39% bigger than typical.

York 04 runs 20 schools in total, collectively educating 18,445 students. Fort Mill Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Fort Mill Elementary lists that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 17% Black, 14% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Asian. By comparison, York County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

In the surrounding community, York County reports that median household earnings sit near $89,095, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Fort Mill Elementary is one of 69 public schools in York County (combined enrollment of about 52,364 students).

The closest other public school is Fort Mill Middle, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Fort Mill Elementary's enrollment has contracted 13% since 2018, when it stood at 836 (now 729). White enrollment moved from 68% to 53% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.