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Mount Gallant Elementary

Public Grades K-5
77th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools
Better than 88% of South Carolina elementary schools
Summary

Mount Gallant Elementary is a public elementary school in Rock Hill, South Carolina, serving 502 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the York 03 School District, which is ranked 29th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mount Gallant Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in South Carolina, with a current ranking of 77 out of 640 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates 10-20 percentage points higher. This academic excellence is particularly notable for specific student subgroups, such as African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, where Mount Gallant Elementary ranks in the top 5-10% of South Carolina elementary schools.

When compared to other nearby schools, Mount Gallant Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution. However, some schools in the neighboring York 04 district, such as Tega Cay Elementary and Gold Hill Elementary, demonstrate even stronger academic performance, ranking among the top 5% of South Carolina elementary schools. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Mount Gallant Elementary to learn from the practices and strategies employed by these top-performing schools.

469
Students ?
13.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,644
Per pupil spending ?
42%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4664 Mount Gallant Road
       Rock Hill, SC  29732

(803) 981-1360

District: York 03


Students who attend Mount Gallant Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Dutchman Creek Middle
High:    Northwestern High
Racial breakdown:

White:
58.6%
African American:
20.3%
Hispanic:
13.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the South Carolina average (74% vs 56% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 12% of South Carolina elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school74%
District avg55%
South Carolina avg56%
77th of 640
South Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 12%▲ up 14 pts since 2015
From top 26% (2015) to top 12% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 14Elementary Schools in the York 03
29th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202586.077 of 64088.0%★★★★☆
202487.375 of 63888.2%★★★★☆
202380.8109 of 64483.1%★★★★☆
202275.9146 of 62576.6%★★★★☆
202166.9191 of 62269.3%★★★☆☆
201962.8231 of 64364.1%★★★☆☆
201852.1290 of 62453.5%★★★☆☆
201771.9159 of 63975.1%★★★★☆
201665.2209 of 61966.2%★★★☆☆
201565.8166 of 63874.0%★★★★☆
201469.7178 of 63071.7%★★★★☆
201374.7132 of 59978.0%★★★★☆
201268.4179 of 59469.9%★★★★☆
201172.8142 of 59776.2%★★★★☆
201068.5171 of 58971.0%★★★★☆
200966.4188 of 58067.6%★★★☆☆
200859.8244 of 57757.7%★★★☆☆
200774.2126 of 56677.7%★★★★☆
200673.2135 of 55975.8%★★★★☆
200573.0132 of 55776.3%★★★★☆
200471.2154 of 55072.0%★★★★☆
200366.0185 of 54265.9%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202393.315 of 39496.2%★★★★★
202289.522 of 39394.4%★★★★★
202179.832 of 35090.9%★★★★★
201960.5141 of 42166.5%★★★☆☆
201845.4231 of 41243.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202583.378 of 58186.6%★★★★☆
202482.088 of 56584.4%★★★★☆
202381.792 of 58084.1%★★★★☆
202284.877 of 57386.6%★★★★☆
202170.6152 of 55472.6%★★★★☆
201955.5268 of 58854.4%★★★☆☆
201850.3283 of 57050.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202588.836 of 61394.1%★★★★★
202492.123 of 59996.2%★★★★★
202382.574 of 60887.8%★★★★☆
202280.193 of 60084.5%★★★★☆
202165.7179 of 58069.1%★★★☆☆
201949.1322 of 60046.3%★★☆☆☆
201840.8355 of 58839.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202585.568 of 58688.4%★★★★☆
202488.353 of 56890.7%★★★★★
202374.3132 of 58277.3%★★★★☆
202261.6224 of 57961.3%★★★☆☆
202157.2228 of 56159.4%★★★☆☆
201965.1204 of 59065.4%★★★☆☆
201851.8270 of 57152.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202579.874 of 46083.9%★★★★☆
202472.6111 of 44174.8%★★★★☆
202367.6146 of 46368.5%★★★☆☆
202269.4128 of 45571.9%★★★★☆
202161.0172 of 43960.8%★★★☆☆
201957.4211 of 47255.3%★★★☆☆
201853.6220 of 45751.9%★★★☆☆
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)
African American (2023)96th percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)88th percentile~ school
Female (2025)87th percentile~ school
White (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts83%+21 vs state
Mathematics67%+15 vs state
Science63%+14 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Mount Gallant Elementary.

Mount Gallant Elementary ranks 77th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Mount Gallant Elementary are 59% White, 20% African American, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Mount Gallant Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dutchman Creek Middle
High : Northwestern High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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