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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Riverwalk Academy administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
755
Combined
DISTRICT 1,068 · STATE 1,077
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 450390101645
Riverwalk Academy
5750 Mount Gallant Road, Rock Hill, SC 29732 · (803) 327-8400 · York County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED22-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL755 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of South Carolina public schools
- B+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 schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 74 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 41 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 57 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 28 | 4% |
| Grade 12 | 33 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 8% smaller than its 8th grade class (71).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
68.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.4pp since 2023
Math
37.2%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.9% | 37.2% |
| 2023-24 | 60.5% | 35.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
755
+187 (+33%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 755 | 62.4 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 680 | 65.4 | 10.4:1 | 21% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 628 | 64 | 9.8:1 | 12% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 568 | 42 | 13.5:1 | 40% (227) |
| 2017-18 | 493 | 51.5 | 9.6:1 | 13% (64) |
| 2015-16 | 300 | 20 | 15.0:1 | 29% (88) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverwalk Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 53% (493 to 755); teachers up 21% (51.5 to 62.4).
About Riverwalk Academy
Riverwalk Academy runs as a small combined-grade school in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Its 755 students are spread across kindergarten through 12. The typical figure for combined schools in South Carolina is about 1,077 students.
Riverwalk Academy is among 43 schools run by SC Public Charter School District, which serves 21,383 students.
At 75%, White students outnumber all other groups at Riverwalk Academy combined. The remaining students are 10% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Riverwalk Academy has a diversity index of 42%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 62.4 full-time equivalents, or about 12.1 students per teacher. Among combined schools in South Carolina, the typical ratio is 13.7:1.
The allk12 Grade for Riverwalk Academy is B+. Compared with South Carolina public schools, the school scored higher than 74% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
York County census figures show that median household income is about $89,095, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. A total of 69 public schools operate in York County, serving about 52,364 students.
The shortest distance from Riverwalk Academy to another public school is about 2.1 miles, to Dutchman Creek Middle. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Riverwalk Academy the locale Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Charter status: Riverwalk Academy is a public charter school.
The number of students climbed from 568 to 755 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 13.5:1 to 12.1:1.
To ask about school safety, transportation, and start times, start a discussion on this page. 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 SC Public Charter School District
- Carolus Online AcademyCombined · 1,786 students
- York Preparatory AcademyCombined · 1,672 students
- Legacy Early CollegeCombined · 1,592 students
- Bridges Preparatory SchoolCombined · 1,472 students
- High Point AcademyCombined · 1,208 students
- GREEN Charter School GreenvilleElementary · 998 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 Middle2.1 mi · 856
- Mount Gallant Elementary2.3 mi · 469
- Old Pointe Elementary2.8 mi · 565
- Rawlinson Road Middle4.0 mi · 644
- Northwestern High4.2 mi · 1,822
- York Road Elementary4.5 mi · 431
Frequently asked questions
About Riverwalk AcademyHow large is Riverwalk Academy?
Riverwalk Academy enrolls approximately 755 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Riverwalk Academy serve?
Riverwalk Academy serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverwalk Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Riverwalk Academy is approximately 12.1:1 (62 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Riverwalk Academy?
Student demographics at Riverwalk Academy are roughly 75% White, 8% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Riverwalk Academy in?
Riverwalk Academy is part of SC Public Charter School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.