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What's the most underrated thing about Harold C. Johnson Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
388
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK 01·NCES 450381001577
Harold C. Johnson Elementary
400 East Jefferson Street, York, SC 29745 · (803) 818-6040 · York County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL388 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest 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
12.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 20% smaller than its 4th grade class (84).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within York 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +18.6pp since 2023
Math
43.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 43.3% |
| 2023-24 | 34.4% | 40.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Harold C. Johnson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #394 of 635 ▲ 1 | #30 of 37 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #417 of 635 ▲ 124 | #33 of 37 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 388 | #504 of 709 | #34 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #170 of 656 | #12 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #135 of 656 | #11 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.7% | #133 of 395 | #8 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
388
-52 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 388 | 31.5 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 400 | 32.5 | 12.3:1 | 100% (400) |
| 2022-23 | 409 | 30.5 | 13.4:1 | 100% (409) |
| 2020-21 | 440 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 77% (340) |
| 2017-18 | 477 | 28 | 17.0:1 | 100% (477) |
| 2015-16 | 467 | 26 | 18.0:1 | 79% (371) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harold C. Johnson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (477 to 388); teachers up 13% (28 to 31.5).
About Harold C. Johnson Elementary
Among the schools in York, South Carolina, is Harold C. Johnson Elementary, a small elementary school. Federal data show 388 students enrolled in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina enroll around 526, and this school is 26% below that mark.
The district, York 01, operates 8 schools serving 4,946 students.
The student body at Harold C. Johnson Elementary has no majority group. White students lead at 49%. The next largest groups are 24% Black, 15% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. The school's White share is 19 points below the 68% share among York County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.
Harold C. Johnson Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1, with 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Harold C. Johnson Elementary earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 27% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, York County, 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's public schools total 69, with about 52,364 students.
Among nearby public schools, Hunter Street Elementary is closest at about 1.0 miles. Harold C. Johnson Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Harold C. Johnson Elementary as Town: Fringe.
The school shrank from 440 students in 2020-21 to 388 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.2:1 to 12.3:1.
This page is set up for the Harold C. Johnson Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 01
- York Comprehensive HighHigh · 1,511 students
- York MiddleMiddle · 789 students
- York IntermediateMiddle · 624 students
- Cotton Belt ElementaryElementary · 428 students
- Hunter Street ElementaryElementary · 427 students
- Hickory Grove-Sharon ElementaryElementary · 401 students
Other schools in York
- York Comprehensive HighHigh · 1,511 students
- York MiddleMiddle · 789 students
- York IntermediateMiddle · 624 students
- Cotton Belt ElementaryElementary · 428 students
- Hunter Street ElementaryElementary · 427 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 378 students
Nearby schools
- Hunter Street Elementary1.0 mi · 427
- York Intermediate1.3 mi · 624
- York Middle1.4 mi · 789
- Jefferson Elementary1.6 mi · 378
- York Comprehensive High2.0 mi · 1,511
- Cotton Belt Elementary2.3 mi · 428
Frequently asked questions
About Harold C. Johnson ElementaryHow large is Harold C. Johnson Elementary?
Harold C. Johnson Elementary enrolls approximately 388 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Harold C. Johnson Elementary serve?
Harold C. Johnson Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Harold C. Johnson Elementary?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Harold C. Johnson Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Harold C. Johnson Elementary?
Student demographics at Harold C. Johnson Elementary are roughly 49% White, 15% Hispanic, 24% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Harold C. Johnson Elementary public or private?
Harold C. Johnson Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by York 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.