Northside Elementary

Northside Elementary, a reasonably sized elementary school in Rock Hill, South Carolina, part of York 03, works with 462 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Within York 03, which oversees 24 schools and 16,034 students, Northside Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Northside Elementary records that 47% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 31% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Northside Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, ACS estimates for York County put median household earnings sit near $89,095, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Northside Elementary is one of 69 public schools in York County (combined enrollment of about 52,364 students).

The closest other public school is Ascent Classical Academy-Fort Mill, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Northside Elementary.

Northside Elementary operates from a metropolitan location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Northside Elementary has shrank 18%, going from 563 students in 2018 to 462 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 42% to 31% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.