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What advice would you give to incoming students at Mount Gallant Elementary?
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Enrollment
469
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK 03·NCES 450387001145
Mount Gallant Elementary
4664 Mount Gallant Road, Rock Hill, SC 29732 · (803) 981-1360 · York County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL469 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- ATest 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
14.0:1
34 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 43% smaller than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
59%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
83.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.6pp since 2023
Math
67.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.3% | 67.3% |
| 2023-24 | 76.7% | 66.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mount Gallant Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #111 of 635 ▼ 8 | #14 of 37 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.3% | #42 of 635 ▲ 9 | #7 of 37 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 469 | #390 of 709 | #22 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #386 of 656 | #34 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #311 of 656 | #23 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #281 of 395 | #15 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
469
+37 (+9%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 694
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 469 | 33.6 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 502 | 33.6 | 14.9:1 | 42% (211) |
| 2022-23 | 516 | 36 | 14.3:1 | 23% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 432 | 28 | 15.4:1 | 49% (213) |
| 2017-18 | 506 | 28 | 18.1:1 | 50% (251) |
| 2015-16 | 489 | 29 | 16.9:1 | 48% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 457 | 26 | 17.6:1 | 44% (202) |
| 2000-01 | 502 | 35 | 14.3:1 | 28% (140) |
| 1990-91 | 694 | 32 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mount Gallant Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (506 to 469); teachers up 20% (28 to 33.6).
About Mount Gallant Elementary
Mount Gallant Elementary serves students in Rock Hill, South Carolina, as a medium-sized elementary school. The school's 469 students are in kindergarten through 5.
Mount Gallant Elementary belongs to York 03, a district of 24 schools and 16,034 students.
Mount Gallant Elementary is 59% White by enrollment. Other students are 20% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. By comparison, York County residents are about 68% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Mount Gallant Elementary, 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.0:1. That is close to the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
The allk12 Grade for Mount Gallant Elementary is A. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 88% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
According to the American Community Survey, in York County, the median household income is $89,095, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Mount Gallant Elementary is one of 69 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Dutchman Creek Middle, at about 0.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 37 more students in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 15.4:1 to 14.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Nearby schools
- Dutchman Creek Middle0.3 mi · 856
- India Hook Elementary2.3 mi · 495
- Riverwalk Academy2.3 mi · 755
- Old Pointe Elementary2.8 mi · 565
- Ebinport Elementary3.5 mi · 464
- Tega Cay Elementary4.2 mi · 743
Frequently asked questions
About Mount Gallant ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Mount Gallant Elementary?
Mount Gallant Elementary enrolls approximately 469 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Mount Gallant Elementary serve?
Mount Gallant Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Mount Gallant Elementary?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Mount Gallant Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mount Gallant Elementary?
At Mount Gallant Elementary, the student body is approximately 59% White, 14% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Mount Gallant Elementary in?
Mount Gallant Elementary is part of York 03.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.