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How has Kinard Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
463
Elementary
DISTRICT 601 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK 02·NCES 450384001126
Kinard Elementary
201 Pressly Street, Clover, SC 29710 · (803) 810-8700 · York County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL463 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- B+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
13.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · 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 | 37 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
69.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.9pp since 2023
Math
57.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023-24 | 65.3% | 56.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kinard Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #217 of 635 ▼ 10 | #21 of 37 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #200 of 635 ▼ 46 | #21 of 37 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 463 | #399 of 709 | #25 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #261 of 656 | #21 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #268 of 656 | #22 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.9% | #75 of 187 | #7 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
463
+55 (+13%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 700
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 463 | 35.5 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 450 | 36 | 12.5:1 | 62% (277) |
| 2022-23 | 441 | 37 | 11.9:1 | 61% (269) |
| 2020-21 | 408 | 39 | 10.5:1 | 49% (200) |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 37 | 11.1:1 | 51% (210) |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 35 | 11.7:1 | 55% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 352 | 29 | 12.1:1 | 57% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 449 | 37 | 12.1:1 | 54% (242) |
| 1990-91 | 700 | 41 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kinard Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (410 to 463); teachers down 4% (37 to 35.5).
About Kinard Elementary
Federal records list Kinard Elementary as an elementary school in Clover, South Carolina. Its 463 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
Kinard Elementary is one of the 10 schools that make up York 02 (9,038 students in total).
White students are the majority at Kinard Elementary, with 56% of enrollment. The school is also 24% Black, 11% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 68%. The school's diversity index is 61%, meaning two students picked at random have a 61% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.0:1. That is close to the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Kinard Elementary is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 68% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In York County (population about 293,673), the median household income is $89,095, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. There are 69 public schools in York County, enrolling about 52,364 students in all.
The closest public school to Kinard Elementary is Larne Elementary, about 1.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, Town: Fringe, means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
The school enrolled 463 students in 2024-25, 55 more than the 408 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.5:1 to 13.0:1.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 02
- Clover HighHigh · 2,713 students
- Oakridge MiddleMiddle · 1,146 students
- Crowders Creek ElementaryElementary · 1,104 students
- Clover MiddleMiddle · 969 students
- Oakridge ElementaryElementary · 818 students
- Larne ElementaryElementary · 574 students
Other schools in Clover
- Clover HighHigh · 2,713 students
- Oakridge MiddleMiddle · 1,146 students
- Crowders Creek ElementaryElementary · 1,104 students
- Clover MiddleMiddle · 969 students
- Oakridge ElementaryElementary · 818 students
- Larne ElementaryElementary · 574 students
Nearby schools
- Larne Elementary1.3 mi · 574
- Clover Middle1.9 mi · 969
- Clover High2.9 mi · 2,713
- Griggs Road Elementary3.3 mi · 510
- Bethany Elementary4.3 mi · 388
- Bethel Elementary6.1 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About Kinard ElementaryHow large is Kinard Elementary?
Kinard Elementary enrolls approximately 463 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Kinard Elementary serve?
Kinard Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Kinard Elementary?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Kinard Elementary.
How diverse is Kinard Elementary?
Kinard Elementary reports a student body of 56% White, 8% Hispanic, 24% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Kinard Elementary in?
Kinard Elementary is part of York 02.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.