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Gold Hill Middle

1025 Dave Gibson Boulevard, Tega Cay, SC 29708 · (803) 548-8300 · York County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL877 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of South Carolina public middle 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 middle schools

Enrollment
877
Middle
DISTRICT 753 · STATE 622
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 632036%
Grade 728032%
Grade 827732%
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
56464%
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
728%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
435%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
15217%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
425%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
44351%
Female
43449%

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
86.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.8pp since 2023
Math
70.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.2pp since 2023

What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.

SC READY results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2586.2%70.3%
2023-2482.4%67.1%
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Gold Hill Middle ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn York County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
70.3%#10 of 249
▲ 1
#2 of 15
▲ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
86.2%#4 of 249
▲ 3
#1 of 15
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
877#52 of 256#4 of 15
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.2:1#134 of 241#13 of 15
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
54.5%#148 of 241#11 of 15
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+23.7%#15 of 81#2 of 9
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 2024-25
Enrollment
877
+75 (+9%) vs 2020
+20% since 2000-01, when it was 733
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-258776214.2:1N/A
2023-248786014.6:110% (90)
2022-2385559.314.4:111% (97)
2020-218025813.8:18% (66)
2017-1870946.515.3:19% (63)
2015-168235116.1:112% (97)
2010-118054816.8:116% (127)
2000-017334317.1:17% (48)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gold Hill Middle.

Since 2017-18: students up 24% (709 to 877); teachers up 33% (46.5 to 62).

About Gold Hill Middle

Among the schools in Tega Cay, South Carolina, is Gold Hill Middle, a mid-sized middle school. Enrollment totals 877 students across grades 6 through 8. The school is 41% bigger than the average for middle schools in South Carolina.

York 04, which runs Gold Hill Middle, has 20 schools and 18,445 students.

Of every 100 students at Gold Hill Middle, about 64 are White. The rest of enrollment is 17% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among York County residents, the White share is about 68%. The diversity index for Gold Hill Middle is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Gold Hill Middle reported 62 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.2:1. The average ratio among middle schools in South Carolina is similar, at 13.8:1.

On the allk12 Grade, Gold Hill Middle lands at A+, ahead of 97% of South Carolina public middle schools.

Census data for York County show median household income comes to about $89,095, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 69 public schools and about 52,364 students.

Gold Hill Elementary is the nearest public school to Gold Hill Middle, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Gold Hill Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools.

NCES assigns Gold Hill Middle the locale Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 877, up from 802 in 2020-21.

On allk12, people connected to Gold Hill Middle can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

York County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Gold Hill Middle
District
York 04
Address
1025 Dave Gibson Boulevard, Tega Cay, SC 29708
Phone
(803) 548-8300
County
York County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
877
Teachers (FTE)
62
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
450390000368
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in York 04
Other schools in Tega Cay
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Frequently asked questions

About Gold Hill Middle
How many students attend Gold Hill Middle?
Gold Hill Middle enrolls approximately 877 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Gold Hill Middle serve?
Gold Hill Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Gold Hill Middle?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Gold Hill Middle.
What is the student diversity at Gold Hill Middle?
Student demographics at Gold Hill Middle are roughly 64% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 17% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Gold Hill Middle?
Gold Hill Middle is overseen by York 04 in York County.
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