Top Rankings
York 03 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 12 public preschools serving 5,022 students in York 03 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in York 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
25 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
16,034 Students
303,996 Students
# Teachers
1,144 Teachers
22,734 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
York 03 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 74 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.68
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
15%
% Black
39%
31%
% White
36%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,172 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,175. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,446 is less than the state median of $14,773. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$243 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$232 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,172
$15,175
Spending / Student
$14,446
$14,773
Best York 03 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ebenezer Avenue Elementary Traditional Montessori Inquiry
(Math: 57% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
242 Ebenezer Avenue
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1435
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1435
Gr: PK-5 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #22.
Lesslie Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
250 Neely Store Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1910
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1910
Gr: PK-5 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #33.
Mount Holly Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1800 Porter Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 985-1650
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 985-1650
Gr: PK-5 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #44.
Sunset Park Center For Accelerated Studies
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1036 Ogden Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1260
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1260
Gr: PK-5 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #55.
Oakdale Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1129 Oakdale Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1585
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1585
Gr: PK-5 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #66.
Ebinport Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2142 India Hook Road
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 981-1550
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 981-1550
Gr: PK-5 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #77.
Independence Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
132 West Springdale Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1135
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1135
Gr: PK-5 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #88.
York Road Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2254 West Main Street
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 981-1950
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 981-1950
Gr: PK-5 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #99.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
840 North Annafrel Street
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1570
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1570
Gr: PK-5 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1010.
Richmond Drive Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1162 Richmond Drive
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 981-1930
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 981-1930
Gr: PK-5 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1111.
The Palmetto School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
386 East Black Street
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 328-6555
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 328-6555
Gr: PK-8 | 63 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: n/an/a
414 East Black Street
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 980-2060
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 980-2060
Gr: PK | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
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