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Enrollment
583
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK 03·NCES 450387001144
Independence Elementary
132 West Springdale Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730 · (803) 981-1135 · York County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL583 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C+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
13.9:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
58.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.7pp since 2023
Math
47.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +7.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.4% | 47.8% |
| 2023-24 | 48.7% | 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 Independence Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #340 of 635 ▲ 56 | #27 of 37 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #343 of 635 ▲ 26 | #31 of 37 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 583 | #251 of 709 | #14 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #367 of 656 | #32 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.8% | #33 of 656 | #4 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.4% | #134 of 187 | #12 of 14 |
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
583
+116 (+25%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 393
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 583 | 42 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 558 | 43 | 13.0:1 | 100% (558) |
| 2022-23 | 567 | 42 | 13.5:1 | 100% (567) |
| 2020-21 | 467 | 31 | 15.1:1 | 69% (322) |
| 2017-18 | 553 | 33 | 16.8:1 | 60% (332) |
| 2015-16 | 543 | 34 | 16.0:1 | 62% (336) |
| 2010-11 | 517 | 32 | 16.2:1 | 65% (334) |
| 2000-01 | 537 | 37 | 14.5:1 | 47% (250) |
| 1990-91 | 393 | 21 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Independence Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (553 to 583); teachers up 27% (33 to 42).
About Independence Elementary
Independence Elementary runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The school has 583 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5.
York 03 has 24 schools and 16,034 students, and Independence Elementary is one of those schools.
No group is above 50% at Independence Elementary; the largest is Black, at 42%. After that, the student body is 27% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among all residents of York County, the Black share is about 18%. The diversity index for Independence Elementary is 71%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Independence Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1, with 42 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is close to this figure.
Independence Elementary holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 43% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, York County, median household income comes to about $89,095, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 69 public schools and about 52,364 students.
Rock Hill High is the nearest public school to Independence Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Mid-size: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's enrollment increased 25% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 13.9:1, from 15.1:1.
The discussion board for Independence Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 03
- Rock Hill HighHigh · 1,980 students
- Northwestern HighHigh · 1,822 students
- South Pointe HighHigh · 1,128 students
- Dutchman Creek MiddleMiddle · 856 students
- W. C. Sullivan MiddleMiddle · 827 students
- Cherry Park Elementary School of Language ImmersionElementary · 806 students
Other schools in Rock Hill
- Rock Hill HighHigh · 1,980 students
- Northwestern HighHigh · 1,822 students
- York Preparatory AcademyCombined · 1,672 students
- South Pointe HighHigh · 1,128 students
- Dutchman Creek MiddleMiddle · 856 students
- W. C. Sullivan MiddleMiddle · 827 students
Other Independence Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 15 states are named Independence Elementary. Independence Elementary is the 8th largest of the 18.
- INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARYWINTER GARDEN, FL · 889 students
- Independence Elementary SchoolLEWISVILLE, TX · 830 students
- INDEPENDENCE ELEM.ST CHARLES, MO · 762 students
- INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARYBIG LAKE, MN · 758 students
- Independence ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 709 students
Nearby schools
- Rock Hill High0.2 mi · 1,980
- Castle Heights Middle0.6 mi · 669
- Lesslie Elementary1.7 mi · 461
- Mount Holly Elementary2.7 mi · 514
- Northside Elementary2.7 mi · 462
- Central Child Development Center2.8 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About Independence ElementaryHow large is Independence Elementary?
Independence Elementary enrolls approximately 583 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Independence Elementary serve?
Independence Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Independence Elementary?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Independence Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Independence Elementary?
Student demographics at Independence Elementary are roughly 27% White, 17% Hispanic, 42% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Independence Elementary in?
Independence Elementary is part of York 03.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.