Tega Cay Elementary

Tega Cay Elementary is one of the reasonably sized primary schools in Tega Cay, South Carolina, run under York 04, with 743 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, South Carolina's public schools average about 526 students each, so Tega Cay Elementary sits 41% larger than that benchmark.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Tega Cay Elementary lists that 63% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 17% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, community-level numbers for York County indicate median household income runs about $89,095, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across York County's 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,364 students), Tega Cay Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Gold Hill Elementary, roughly 1.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Over the past 7-year window. Tega Cay Elementary's enrollment has declined 6% since 2018, when it stood at 794 (now 743). White enrollment moved from 81% to 63% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.