Springfield Elementary

Located at 1691 Springfield Parkway, in Fort Mill, South Carolina, Springfield Elementary is a roomy elementary campus that serves 798 students (grades K through 5), part of York 04. Enrollment runs roughly 52% larger than the state mean of about 526.

Across the 20 schools in York 04 (18,445 students total), Springfield Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Springfield Elementary shows that 46% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 22% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 11% Black, 7% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Springfield Elementary has 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, census data for York County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,095 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, York County runs 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,364 students), of which Springfield Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Springfield Middle, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Springfield Elementary has climbed 22%, going from 656 students in 2018 to 798 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 60% to 46%.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.