1
What's the best and worst thing about the food at York Preparatory Academy?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,672
Combined
DISTRICT 1,068 · STATE 1,077
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 450390101544
York Preparatory Academy
1047 Golden Gate Court, Rock Hill, SC 29732 · (803) 324-4400 · York County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,672 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of South Carolina public schools
- ATest 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
15.7:1
107 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 | 127 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 130 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 130 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 130 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 130 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 129 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 128 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 130 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 127 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 123 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 128 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 124 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 136 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (127) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (127).
Student demographics
48%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
70.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
49.9%
SC avg 44.2% . -1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.3% | 49.9% |
| 2023-24 | 68.2% | 51.1% |
% 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
1,672
+5 (+0%) vs 2020
+151% since 2010-11, when it was 665
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 1,672 | 106.8 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,681 | 111.5 | 15.1:1 | 43% (729) |
| 2022-23 | 1,673 | 113.5 | 14.7:1 | 41% (686) |
| 2020-21 | 1,667 | 100 | 16.7:1 | 28% (473) |
| 2017-18 | 1,605 | 85.5 | 18.8:1 | 20% (314) |
| 2015-16 | 1,507 | 82 | 18.4:1 | 25% (372) |
| 2010-11 | 665 | 3 | 221.7:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for York Preparatory Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,605 to 1,672); teachers up 25% (85.5 to 106.8).
About York Preparatory Academy
York Preparatory Academy runs as a large school serving multiple grade levels in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It reports enrollment of 1,672 students in kindergarten through 12. Across combined schools in South Carolina, the average enrollment is about 1,077.
In SC Public Charter School District, 43 schools enroll a combined 21,383 students.
At York Preparatory Academy, 70% of students are White. Smaller groups are 17% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Census estimates put York County at about 68% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for York Preparatory Academy is 48%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 106.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 15.7 students per teacher. Compared with the 13.7:1 average for combined schools in South Carolina, this school's ratio is higher.
Among South Carolina public schools, York Preparatory Academy outscored 91%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Census data for York County show median household income comes to about $89,095, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting York Preparatory Academy, York County has 69 public schools.
Rawlinson Road Middle is about 1.8 miles from York Preparatory Academy, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. Federal records list York Preparatory Academy as a charter school.
Enrollment went from 1,667 in 2020-21 to 1,672 in 2024-25, a change of 5 students. The ratio was 16.7:1 in 2020-21 and 15.7:1 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 SC Public Charter School District
- Carolus Online AcademyCombined · 1,786 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
- Riverwalk AcademyCombined · 755 students
Other schools in Rock Hill
- Rock Hill HighHigh · 1,980 students
- Northwestern HighHigh · 1,822 students
- South Pointe HighHigh · 1,128 students
- Dutchman Creek MiddleMiddle · 856 students
- W. C. Sullivan MiddleMiddle · 827 students
- Cherry Park Elementary School of Language ImmersionElementary · 806 students
Nearby schools
- Rawlinson Road Middle1.8 mi · 644
- Northwestern High1.9 mi · 1,822
- York Road Elementary2.4 mi · 431
- Old Pointe Elementary3.3 mi · 565
- Sunset Park Center for Accelerated Studies4.0 mi · 431
- South Pointe High4.6 mi · 1,128
Frequently asked questions
About York Preparatory AcademyHow many students attend York Preparatory Academy?
York Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 1,672 students in grades KG-12.
Is York Preparatory Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
York Preparatory Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at York Preparatory Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at York Preparatory Academy is approximately 15.7:1 (107 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at York Preparatory Academy?
At York Preparatory Academy, the student body is approximately 70% White, 5% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is York Preparatory Academy public or private?
York Preparatory Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by SC Public Charter School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.