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If you could change one rule at Mount Holly Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
514
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK 03·NCES 450387001516
Mount Holly Elementary
1800 Porter Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730 · (803) 985-1650 · York County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL514 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest 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
14.3:1
36 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 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
66%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
67.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.4pp since 2023
Math
43.3%
SC avg 44.2% . -4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 67 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.4% | 43.3% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 47.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mount Holly Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #395 of 635 ▼ 78 | #31 of 37 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #223 of 635 ▲ 14 | #23 of 37 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 514 | #338 of 709 | #18 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #424 of 656 | #35 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.7% | #150 of 656 | #16 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.3% | #117 of 187 | #11 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
514
+119 (+30%) vs 2020
-2% since 2010-11, when it was 522
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 514 | 36 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 532 | 36 | 14.8:1 | 100% (532) |
| 2022-23 | 549 | 34.8 | 15.8:1 | 100% (549) |
| 2020-21 | 395 | 32 | 12.3:1 | 61% (241) |
| 2017-18 | 479 | 31.5 | 15.2:1 | 100% (479) |
| 2015-16 | 521 | 32 | 16.3:1 | 60% (315) |
| 2010-11 | 522 | 31 | 16.8:1 | 55% (289) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mount Holly Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (479 to 514); teachers up 14% (31.5 to 36).
About Mount Holly Elementary
At 1800 Porter Road in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Mount Holly Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 514 students in pre-K through 5.
Mount Holly Elementary is among 24 schools run by York 03, which serves 16,034 students.
About 46% of students at Mount Holly Elementary are White, the largest single group. The rest of enrollment is 33% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Among all residents of York County, the White share is about 68%. A diversity index of 66% means there is a 66% chance two randomly chosen students at Mount Holly Elementary are from different groups.
Staffing at Mount Holly Elementary comes to 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.3:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Mount Holly Elementary outscored 55%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
In York County, home to about 293,673 people, median household income comes to about $89,095, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. York County's 69 public schools enroll about 52,364 students and include Mount Holly Elementary.
The closest school to Mount Holly Elementary is Legion Collegiate Academy, located about 1.2 miles away. Mount Holly Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for Mount Holly Elementary is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 119 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 14.3 students per teacher, compared with 12.3 in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Mount Holly Elementary. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Mount Holly Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Mount Holly Elementary. Mount Holly Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Mount Holly ElementaryGoose Creek, SC · 548 students
Nearby schools
- Legion Collegiate Academy1.2 mi · 637
- Castle Heights Middle2.1 mi · 669
- Rock Hill High2.7 mi · 1,980
- Independence Elementary2.7 mi · 583
- Lesslie Elementary2.9 mi · 461
- Oakdale Elementary3.1 mi · 487
Frequently asked questions
About Mount Holly ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Mount Holly Elementary?
Mount Holly Elementary enrolls approximately 514 students in grades PK-05.
Is Mount Holly Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mount Holly Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Mount Holly Elementary have?
Mount Holly Elementary employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Mount Holly Elementary?
Student demographics at Mount Holly Elementary are roughly 46% White, 11% Hispanic, 33% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Mount Holly Elementary public or private?
Mount Holly Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by York 03.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.