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Does Orchard Park Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
555
Elementary
DISTRICT 744 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK 04·NCES 450390000663
Orchard Park Elementary
474 Third Baxter Street, Fort Mill, SC 29708 · (803) 548-8170 · York County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL555 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% 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
11.2:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · 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 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 42% smaller than its 5th grade class (115).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
79.1%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.3pp since 2023
Math
66.8%
SC avg 44.2% . -3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 79 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.1% | 66.8% |
| 2023-24 | 74.8% | 70.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Orchard Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #116 of 635 ▼ 36 | #15 of 37 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.1% | #74 of 635 ▼ 9 | #11 of 37 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 555 | #288 of 709 | #17 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #82 of 656 | #4 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.7% | #535 of 656 | #36 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.6% | #63 of 395 | #5 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
555
-24 (-4%) vs 2020
-29% since 2010-11, when it was 783
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
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 | 555 | 49.5 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 50 | 12.0:1 | 13% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 555 | 48 | 11.6:1 | 9% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 579 | 47 | 12.3:1 | 7% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 756 | 54 | 14.0:1 | 15% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 769 | 53 | 14.5:1 | 17% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 783 | 46 | 17.0:1 | 18% (141) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orchard Park Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (756 to 555); teachers down 8% (54 to 49.5).
About Orchard Park Elementary
Orchard Park Elementary is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend, and enrollment is 555 students.
A total of 20 schools make up York 04, with 18,445 students enrolled.
White students are the majority at Orchard Park Elementary, with 77% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. Among all residents of York County, the White share is about 68%. Pick two students at random and there is a 39% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 49.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 11.2:1. This ratio sits 2.1 below the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, Orchard Park Elementary receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for York County show that the median household income is $89,095, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Orchard Park Elementary is one of 69 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Fort Mill High, is about 0.8 miles from Orchard Park Elementary. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment dropped 4% from its 2020-21 level of 579. The ratio was 12.3:1 in 2020-21 and 11.2:1 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Orchard Park Elementary, you can post them here. 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 04
- Fort Mill HighHigh · 2,115 students
- Nation Ford HighHigh · 1,921 students
- Catawba Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,704 students
- Pleasant Knoll MiddleMiddle · 916 students
- Gold Hill MiddleMiddle · 877 students
- Gold Hill ElementaryElementary · 815 students
Other schools in Fort Mill
- Fort Mill HighHigh · 2,115 students
- Nation Ford HighHigh · 1,921 students
- Catawba Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,704 students
- Pleasant Knoll MiddleMiddle · 916 students
- Kings Town ElementaryElementary · 809 students
- Springfield ElementaryElementary · 798 students
Other Orchard Park Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Orchard Park Elementary. Orchard Park Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Orchard Park ElementaryWestminster, SC · 360 students
- Orchard Park Elementary SchoolKettering, OH · 294 students
Nearby schools
- Fort Mill High0.8 mi · 2,115
- Gold Hill Middle1.4 mi · 877
- Gold Hill Elementary1.5 mi · 815
- Kings Town Elementary1.7 mi · 809
- Pleasant Knoll Elementary1.8 mi · 774
- Riverview Elementary1.9 mi · 711
Frequently asked questions
About Orchard Park ElementaryHow many students attend Orchard Park Elementary?
Orchard Park Elementary enrolls approximately 555 students in grades KG-05.
Is Orchard Park Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Orchard Park Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Orchard Park Elementary have?
Orchard Park Elementary employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Orchard Park Elementary?
Student demographics at Orchard Park Elementary are roughly 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Orchard Park Elementary public or private?
Orchard Park Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by York 04.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.