Harold C. Johnson Elementary

As a small elementary-level community in York, South Carolina, Harold C. Johnson Elementary teaches 388 students from grades pre-K through 4, operated by York 01. That puts it 26% below the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 526 students.

Harold C. Johnson Elementary is one of 8 schools operated by York 01, a district that works with 4,946 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Harold C. Johnson Elementary lists that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 24% Black, 15% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. By comparison, York County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for York County put the typical household earns roughly $89,095 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across York County's 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,364 students), Harold C. Johnson Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Hunter Street Elementary, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Harold C. Johnson Elementary has decreased 19%, going from 477 students in 2018 to 388 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Harold C. Johnson Elementary typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.