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Enrollment
755
Elementary
DISTRICT 744 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK 04·NCES 450390001529
Sugar Creek Elementary
1599 Farm House Road, Fort Mill, SC 29715 · (803) 835-0150 · York County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL755 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of South Carolina public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
66 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 137 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 132 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (132).
Student demographics
74%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
75.1%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.6pp since 2023
Math
64.8%
SC avg 44.2% . -0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.1% | 64.8% |
| 2023-24 | 69.5% | 65.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sugar Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #137 of 635 ▼ 21 | #16 of 37 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.1% | #119 of 635 ▼ 3 | #15 of 37 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 755 | #123 of 709 | #9 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #103 of 656 | #5 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.1% | #2 of 656 | #1 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #298 of 395 | #18 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
755
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+5% since 2010-11, when it was 717
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 66 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 785 | 65 | 12.1:1 | 39% (308) |
| 2022-23 | 780 | 65 | 12.0:1 | 40% (313) |
| 2020-21 | 759 | 65 | 11.7:1 | 24% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 803 | 59.5 | 13.5:1 | 28% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 731 | 52 | 14.1:1 | 26% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 717 | 42 | 17.1:1 | 26% (185) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sugar Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (803 to 755); teachers up 11% (59.5 to 66).
About Sugar Creek Elementary
Sugar Creek Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Enrollment totals 755 students across pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 44% bigger than the 526-student average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
District-wide, York 04 has 20 schools and 18,445 students.
The biggest share of students at Sugar Creek Elementary, 38%, is White. Other reported shares: 26% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 11% Black, and 8% multiracial. That compares with about 68% White among all York County residents. The diversity index for Sugar Creek Elementary is 74%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.4:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1, 1.9 more students per teacher than here.
Sugar Creek Elementary holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 82% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In York County, home to about 293,673 people, the median household earns about $89,095 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in York County number 69, with about 52,364 students.
Sugar Creek Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Nation Ford High, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Sugar Creek Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's size has been steady, with 759 students in 2020-21 and 755 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Sugar Creek Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Sugar Creek Elementary. Sugar Creek Elementary is the largest of the 8.
- Sugar Creek ElementaryVerona, WI · 645 students
- Sugar Creek Elementary SchoolLester, AL · 631 students
- Sugar Creek Elementary SchoolWaukee, IA · 630 students
- Sugar Creek Elementary SchoolNormal, IL · 468 students
- SUGAR CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBENTONVILLE, AR · 381 students
Nearby schools
- Nation Ford High0.3 mi · 1,921
- Springfield Elementary0.8 mi · 798
- Springfield Middle0.9 mi · 710
- Fort Mill Middle2.4 mi · 620
- Fort Mill Elementary2.5 mi · 729
- Pineville Elementary2.8 mi · 742
Frequently asked questions
About Sugar Creek ElementaryHow large is Sugar Creek Elementary?
Sugar Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 755 students in grades PK-05.
Is Sugar Creek Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sugar Creek Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Sugar Creek Elementary?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Sugar Creek Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sugar Creek Elementary?
At Sugar Creek Elementary, the student body is approximately 38% White, 26% Hispanic, 11% Black, 17% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Sugar Creek Elementary in?
Sugar Creek Elementary is part of York 04.
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