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York Road Elementary

2254 West Main Street, Rock Hill, SC 29732 · (803) 981-1950 · York County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% of South Carolina public elementary schools
  • C-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

Enrollment
431
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K205%
Kindergarten5513%
Grade 17618%
Grade 26114%
Grade 38019%
Grade 47317%
Grade 56615%

This year's kindergarten class (55) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).

Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
13130%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
5813%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
20648%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
287%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
22352%
Female
20848%

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
45.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.8pp since 2023
Math
30.3%
SC avg 44.2% . -0.5pp since 2023

What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.

SC READY results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2545.0%30.3%
2023-2441.2%30.8%
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where York Road Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn York County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
30.3%#535 of 635
▼ 33
#36 of 37
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
45.0%#523 of 635
▼ 50
#36 of 37
▼ 2
Enrollment
ranked largest first
431#436 of 709#30 of 39
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.7:1#213 of 656#16 of 38
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.7%#149 of 656#15 of 38
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+14.3%#66 of 187#6 of 14
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 2024-25
Enrollment
431
+39 (+10%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 454
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254313412.7:1N/A
2023-2443632.513.4:1100% (436)
2022-2343834.312.8:1100% (438)
2020-213922913.5:1100% (392)
2017-183772813.5:1100% (377)
2015-164243014.1:176% (321)
2010-114502915.5:158% (263)
2000-016553518.7:121% (135)
1990-914542518.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for York Road Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students up 14% (377 to 431); teachers up 21% (28 to 34).

About York Road Elementary

York Road Elementary is a small elementary school in South Carolina, located in Rock Hill. Enrolled students number 431 students, in pre-K through 5.

The York 03 system has 24 schools and 16,034 students.

Black students are the largest group at York Road Elementary, with 48% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 30% White, 13% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 18%. York Road Elementary has a diversity index of 66%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The teaching staff at York Road Elementary is 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.7:1. Across elementary schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is about 13.3:1.

The allk12 Grade for York Road Elementary is C-. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 15% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Recent Census Bureau figures for York County show that median household income is about $89,095, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 69 public schools in York County, with a combined enrollment of about 52,364.

The nearest public school is Northwestern High, at about 0.6 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Locale data from NCES put York Road Elementary inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).

Federal counts put enrollment at 392 in 2020-21 and 431 in 2024-25, a 10% increase.

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York County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
York Road Elementary
District
York 03
Address
2254 West Main Street, Rock Hill, SC 29732
Phone
(803) 981-1950
County
York County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
431
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
450387001143
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in York 03
Other schools in Rock Hill
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Frequently asked questions

About York Road Elementary
How many students attend York Road Elementary?
York Road Elementary enrolls approximately 431 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does York Road Elementary serve?
York Road Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does York Road Elementary have?
York Road Elementary employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
How diverse is York Road Elementary?
York Road Elementary reports a student body of 30% White, 13% Hispanic, 48% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is York Road Elementary in?
York Road Elementary is part of York 03.
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