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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in York 03

This page covers 15 elementary schools in York 03, including 1 charter school. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

15
Schools Ranked
South Carolina
State
1
Charter Schools
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Mount Gallant Elementary
Grades KG–05516 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,454
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
23%
Low economic need
2
rank
India Hook Elementary
Grades KG–05559 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,454
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
24%
Low economic need
3
rank
Old Pointe Elementary
Grades PK–05607 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,454
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
23%
Low economic need
4
rank
The Palmetto School
Grades KG–0825 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (5.6:1)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
5.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,454
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
88%
High economic need
5
rank
Ebenezer Avenue Elementary: Traditional Montesorri Inquiry
Grades PK–05475 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.9:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
11.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,454
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Lesslie Elementary
Grades PK–05488 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,454
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
7
rank
Cherry Park Elementary School of Language Immersion
Grades KG–05783 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
17.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,454
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
11%
Low economic need
8
rank
Ebinport Elementary
Grades PK–05459 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1)
47
/100
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,454
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
9
rank
York Road Elementary
Grades PK–05438 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,454
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
10
rank
Richmond Drive Elementary
Grades PK–05478 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.9:1)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,454
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
5 more elementary schools in York 03 not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
15
Elementary Schools
25
Total Schools
52
#1 Score
47
Avg Score
District profileYork 03
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.