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Enrollment
916
Middle
DISTRICT 753 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK 04·NCES 450390001683
Pleasant Knoll Middle
2320 Pleasant Road, Fort Mill, SC 29708 · (803) 835-3770 · York County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL916 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of South Carolina public middle schools
- A+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 316 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 299 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 301 | 33% |
Student demographics
54%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
84.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.2pp since 2023
Math
66.6%
SC avg 44.2% . -3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 84 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.2% | 66.6% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 69.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pleasant Knoll Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #12 of 249 ▼ 2 | #3 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.2% | #8 of 249 ▲ 1 | #2 of 15 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 916 | #42 of 256 | #3 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #106 of 241 | #7 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.4% | #149 of 241 | #12 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.2% | #46 of 81 | #5 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
916
+28 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 916 | 68 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 921 | 67 | 13.8:1 | 15% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 961 | 67.5 | 14.2:1 | 16% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 888 | 63 | 14.1:1 | 10% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 839 | 52 | 16.1:1 | 9% (79) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pleasant Knoll Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (839 to 916); teachers up 31% (52 to 68).
About Pleasant Knoll Middle
Pleasant Knoll Middle is a medium-sized middle-grades school with its address in Fort Mill, South Carolina. It educates 916 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 47% bigger than the 622 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
Pleasant Knoll Middle is one of 20 schools in York 04, which enrolls 18,445 students in total.
White students make up a majority at Pleasant Knoll Middle, at 65%. Smaller groups are 13% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, York County is about 68% White. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 68 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.5:1. For comparison, middle schools in South Carolina average 13.8:1.
Measured against South Carolina public middle schools, Pleasant Knoll Middle 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.
Pleasant Knoll Middle is located in York County, where 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%. Pleasant Knoll Middle is one of 69 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Pleasant Knoll Elementary, at about 0.2 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Mid-size, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Pleasant Knoll Middle's enrollment climbed from 888 in 2020-21 to 916 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. 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
- Gold Hill MiddleMiddle · 877 students
- Gold Hill ElementaryElementary · 815 students
- Kings Town ElementaryElementary · 809 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
- Kings Town ElementaryElementary · 809 students
- Springfield ElementaryElementary · 798 students
- Doby's Bridge ElementaryElementary · 794 students
Nearby schools
- Pleasant Knoll Elementary0.2 mi · 774
- Gold Hill Elementary1.5 mi · 815
- Gold Hill Middle1.6 mi · 877
- Orchard Park Elementary1.9 mi · 555
- Springfield Middle2.0 mi · 710
- Springfield Elementary2.1 mi · 798
Frequently asked questions
About Pleasant Knoll MiddleHow large is Pleasant Knoll Middle?
Pleasant Knoll Middle enrolls approximately 916 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Pleasant Knoll Middle serve?
Pleasant Knoll Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Pleasant Knoll Middle have?
Pleasant Knoll Middle employs 68 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Pleasant Knoll Middle?
Student demographics at Pleasant Knoll Middle are roughly 65% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Black, 13% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Pleasant Knoll Middle in?
Pleasant Knoll Middle is part of York 04.
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