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Enrollment
743
Elementary
DISTRICT 744 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK 04·NCES 450390001652
Tega Cay Elementary
2185 Gold Hill Road, Tega Cay, SC 29708 · (803) 548-8282 · York County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL743 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 97% 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
13.4:1
56 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 | 36 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 95 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 143 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 136 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (136).
Student demographics
56%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
89.7%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.6pp since 2023
Math
79.1%
SC avg 44.2% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.7% | 79.1% |
| 2023-24 | 85.1% | 80.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tega Cay Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.1% | #33 of 635 ▼ 19 | #4 of 37 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.7% | #16 of 635 ▼ 5 | #2 of 37 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 743 | #133 of 709 | #10 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #315 of 656 | #28 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #367 of 656 | #27 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.4% | #291 of 395 | #16 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
743
+32 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 743 | 55.5 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 795 | 58 | 13.7:1 | 15% (119) |
| 2022-23 | 782 | 54 | 14.5:1 | 15% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 711 | 54 | 13.2:1 | 6% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 794 | 52 | 15.3:1 | 5% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 747 | 46 | 16.2:1 | 5% (40) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tega Cay Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (794 to 743); teachers up 7% (52 to 55.5).
About Tega Cay Elementary
Tega Cay Elementary is one of the public schools in Tega Cay, South Carolina. It is a mid-sized elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 743 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 526 students for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Tega Cay Elementary belongs to York 04, a district of 20 schools and 18,445 students.
Federal enrollment data show Tega Cay Elementary is 63% White. Enrollment also includes 17% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.
Tega Cay Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1, with 55.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Tega Cay Elementary holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 97% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
York County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $89,095 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in York County number 69, with about 52,364 students.
Tega Cay Elementary is about 1.3 miles from Gold Hill Elementary, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Mid-size.
A 5% rise took enrollment from 711 in 2020-21 to 743 in 2024-25.
This community page is for conversations about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Tega Cay
- Gold Hill MiddleMiddle · 877 students
- Gold Hill ElementaryElementary · 815 students
Nearby schools
- Gold Hill Elementary1.3 mi · 815
- Gold Hill Middle1.4 mi · 877
- Pleasant Knoll Elementary2.1 mi · 774
- Pleasant Knoll Middle2.1 mi · 916
- Orchard Park Elementary2.8 mi · 555
- Palisades High School2.9 mi · 2,332
Frequently asked questions
About Tega Cay ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Tega Cay Elementary?
Tega Cay Elementary enrolls approximately 743 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Tega Cay Elementary serve?
Tega Cay Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tega Cay Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tega Cay Elementary is approximately 13.4:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tega Cay Elementary?
At Tega Cay Elementary, the student body is approximately 63% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 17% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Tega Cay Elementary public or private?
Tega Cay 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.