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Richmond Drive Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

618^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Richmond Drive Elementary is a public elementary school in Rock Hill, South Carolina, serving 496 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the York 03 School District, which is ranked 29 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $13,000-$14,000, Richmond Drive Elementary has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 134th out of 639 schools in 2016-2017 to 618th out of 640 schools in the most recent 2024-2025 ranking. This performance decline is accompanied by consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20% to 30.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's proficiency rates on the SC READY assessments are also consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with around 35% proficiency in English Language Arts and 25% in Mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to state averages of 61.8% and 56.3%, respectively.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the York 03 district, such as India Hook Elementary and Cherry Park Elementary School of Language Immersion, Richmond Drive Elementary generally underperforms, with significantly lower proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The school's challenges may be attributed to its high concentration of students from low-income families, as indicated by its 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, rather than a lack of funding or resources.

467

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,283

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1162 Richmond Drive
Rock Hill, SC 29732

(803) 981-1930

District: York 03

Students who attend Richmond Drive Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

W. C. Sullivan Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.5%

Hispanic:

30.8%

White:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (29% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg55%

South Carolina avg56%

618^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 63 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 14Elementary Schools in the York 03

29^th of 75York 03 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	618 of 640	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	544 of 638	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	491 of 644	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	384 of 625	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	301 of 622	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	285 of 643	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	151 of 624	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	76.0	134 of 639	79.0%	★★★★☆
2016	68.5	173 of 619	72.1%	★★★★☆
2015	60.7	215 of 638	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.7	383 of 630	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.2	357 of 599	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.6	318 of 594	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.2	298 of 597	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.0	252 of 589	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.8	257 of 580	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.2	326 of 577	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.4	318 of 566	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.0	238 of 559	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.2	129 of 557	76.8%	★★★★☆
2004	59.8	230 of 550	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.8	186 of 542	65.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	363 of 381	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	278 of 369	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	214 of 394	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	161 of 393	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	249 of 421	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.0	97 of 412	76.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	139 of 147	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	575 of 581	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	481 of 565	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	405 of 580	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	356 of 573	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	247 of 554	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	272 of 588	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	187 of 570	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	121 of 156	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	76.2	18 of 104	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	598 of 613	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	485 of 599	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	406 of 608	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	299 of 600	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	237 of 580	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	323 of 600	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.8	182 of 588	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	548 of 586	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	512 of 568	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	491 of 582	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	386 of 579	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	324 of 561	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	284 of 590	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	133 of 571	76.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	26.7	340 of 439	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.4	109 of 472	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	106 of 457	76.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2021)23rd percentile-29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)5th percentile~ school

African American (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-27 vs state

Mathematics25%-28 vs state

Science23%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Richmond Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1162 Richmond Drive	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 981-1930	467	39	11.9		53 (11.3%)	231 (49.5%)	144 (30.8%)	19 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	7.9	618^th of 640 public elementary schools	3.4%		16.3	544^th of 638 public elementary schools	14.7%	74	35.1	35.0	37.0	32.5	23.8	17.8	22.6	$15,283	$1,288	$991	$2,280	$11,682	$1,321	$13,003
Cherry Park Elementary School of Language Immersion	Public	K-5	1835 Eden Terrace	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 985-2255	806	47	17.3		369 (45.8%)	172 (21.3%)	186 (23.1%)	11 (1.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.6%)	88.7	57^th of 640 public elementary schools	91.1%		90.2	49^th of 638 public elementary schools	92.3%	8	90.1	82.6	87.1	84.4	65.9	64.5	62.1	$12,583	$428	$823	$1,252	$10,042	$1,289	$11,331
Ebinport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2142 India Hook Road	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 981-1550	464	36	12.8		150 (32.3%)	191 (41.2%)	75 (16.2%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (8.6%)	51.1	303^rd of 640 public elementary schools	52.7%		41.5	376^th of 638 public elementary schools	41.1%	73	65.4	65.1	60.8	58.0	39.4	46.0	42.4	$17,268	$773	$1,175	$1,949	$13,698	$1,621	$15,319
Ebenezer Avenue Elementary: Traditional Montessori Inquiry	Public	PK, KG-5	242 Ebenezer Avenue	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1435	453	37	12.2		132 (29.1%)	220 (48.6%)	50 (11.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.9%)	51	304^th of 640 public elementary schools	52.5%		57.4	268^th of 638 public elementary schools	58.0%	36	60.9	63.2	68.5	62.3	39.7	43.8	39.7	$15,785	$637	$1,061	$1,698	$12,613	$1,474	$14,087
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	840 North Annafrel Street	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 981-1570	462	39	11.8		143 (31.0%)	216 (46.8%)	71 (15.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (6.1%)	28.8	460^th of 640 public elementary schools	28.1%		27.2	463^rd of 638 public elementary schools	27.4%	3	51.3	50.6	49.2	47.5	37.0	39.1	34.5	$16,079	$1,330	$1,001	$2,331	$12,202	$1,546	$13,748
The Palmetto School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	386 East Black Street	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	Yes	No	No	Yes	(803) 328-6555	63	8	8.4		18 (28.6%)	36 (57.1%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.5%)								(n/a)								$24,274	$2,165	$2,152	$4,317	$15,967	$3,989	$19,957
Sunset Park Center for Accelerated Studies	Public	PK, KG-5	1036 Ogden Road	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1260	431	32	13.4		64 (14.8%)	307 (71.2%)	33 (7.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.6%)	43.2	355^th of 640 public elementary schools	44.5%		51	306^th of 638 public elementary schools	52.0%	49	68.3	63.4	62.0	52.3	26.8	45.6	32.9	$15,207	$1,134	$1,017	$2,152	$11,473	$1,582	$13,056
York Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2254 West Main Street	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 981-1950	431	34	12.6		131 (30.4%)	206 (47.8%)	58 (13.5%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.5%)	14.8	565^th of 640 public elementary schools	11.7%		24	490^th of 638 public elementary schools	23.2%	75	46.0	40.3	48.5	31.1	28.3	31.5	16.4	$15,904	$642	$1,002	$1,645	$12,384	$1,876	$14,260
Old Pointe Elementary	Public	K-5	380 Old Pointe School Road	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 980-2040	565	38	15.0		235 (41.6%)	198 (35.0%)	83 (14.7%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.7%)	44.2	345^th of 640 public elementary schools	46.1%		41.8	373^rd of 638 public elementary schools	41.5%	28	57.2	61.9	62.7	47.3	55.3	32.9	43.4	$14,474	$452	$849	$1,301	$11,305	$1,868	$13,173
India Hook Elementary	Public	K-5	2068 Yukon Drive	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 985-1600	495	37	13.3		256 (51.7%)	114 (23.0%)	63 (12.7%)	14 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.1%)	72.4	182^nd of 640 public elementary schools	71.6%		64.6	216^th of 638 public elementary schools	66.1%	34	74.4	75.0	61.9	70.5	61.4	47.9	64.6	$14,105	$194	$768	$962	$11,743	$1,400	$13,143

Frequently Asked Questions about Richmond Drive Elementary

What schools do graduates of Richmond Drive Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richmond Drive Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : W. C. Sullivan Middle

What is the racial makeup of Richmond Drive Elementary?

Students at Richmond Drive Elementary are 49% African American, 31% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Richmond Drive Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Richmond Drive Elementary.

Is Richmond Drive Elementary a good school?

Richmond Drive Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.4% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Richmond Drive Elementary in?

York 03

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