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Orchard Park Elementary

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Orchard Park Elementary ranks 83 rd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Orchard Park Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fort Mill, South Carolina, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 599 students. The school is part of the York 04 School District, which is ranked 1 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orchard Park Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking among the top 30-35 elementary schools in South Carolina for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school is ranked 83 out of 640 South Carolina elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly strong, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that significantly exceed the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates range from 77.2% to 82.3%, compared to the state average of 61.8% to 63.5%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 58.8% to 73.6%, compared to the state average of 48.1% to 56.3%.

Orchard Park Elementary's performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools within the York 04 School District, such as Sugar Creek Elementary, Tega Cay Elementary, and Fort Mill Elementary. The school also has a strong program for gifted and talented students, with the school ranking in the top 5-20 elementary schools in the state for this subgroup.

555

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,111

Per pupil spending ?

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

474 Third Baxter Street
Fort Mill, SC 29708

(803) 548-8170

District: York 04

Students who attend Orchard Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pleasant Knoll Middle
High:	Fort Mill High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.3%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (72% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg77%

South Carolina avg56%

83^rd of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 11Elementary Schools in the York 04

1^st of 75York 04 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	85.1	83 of 640	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	70 of 638	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	93.8	30 of 644	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	31 of 625	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	23 of 622	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	30 of 643	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	34 of 624	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	92.1	35 of 639	94.5%	★★★★★
2016	92.9	23 of 619	96.3%	★★★★★
2015	96.5	7 of 638	98.9%	★★★★★
2014	91.1	14 of 630	97.8%	★★★★★
2013	89.4	14 of 599	97.7%	★★★★★
2012	86.3	36 of 594	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	85.0	50 of 597	91.6%	★★★★★
2010	85.5	50 of 589	91.5%	★★★★★
2009	91.9	15 of 580	97.4%	★★★★★
2008	89.5	17 of 577	97.1%	★★★★★
2007	90.9	10 of 566	98.2%	★★★★★
2006	90.4	17 of 559	97.0%	★★★★★
2005	87.6	27 of 557	95.2%	★★★★★
2004	88.0	30 of 550	94.5%	★★★★★
2003	83.5	66 of 542	87.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	38 of 147	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	20 of 143	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	95.3	5 of 151	96.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	73 of 581	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	50 of 565	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	18 of 580	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	37 of 573	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	21 of 554	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	25 of 588	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	32 of 570	94.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	75.5	5 of 82	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	72.5	20 of 109	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	28 of 147	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	74.3	125 of 600	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	251 of 600	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.6	432 of 588	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	88 of 586	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	79 of 568	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	50 of 582	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	27 of 579	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	25 of 561	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	40 of 590	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	32 of 571	94.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	155 of 460	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	121 of 441	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	80 of 463	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	63 of 455	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	38 of 439	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	32 of 472	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	28 of 457	93.9%	★★★★★

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)

Gifted and Talented (2024)94th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)79th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2025)74th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+16 vs state

Science69%+20 vs state

Mathematics67%+14 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
Orchard Park Elementary	Public	K-5	474 Third Baxter Street	Fort Mill	29708	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 548-8170	555	50	11.2		429 (77.3%)	29 (5.2%)	53 (9.5%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.9%)	85.1	83^rd of 640 public elementary schools	87.0%		87.8	70^th of 638 public elementary schools	89.0%	13	82.3	78.0	77.2	73.6	68.8	58.8	68.8	$15,111	$712	$346	$1,058	$12,570	$1,484	$14,053
Gold Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Dave Gibson Boulevard	Tega Cay	29708	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 548-8250	815	65	12.5		290 (35.6%)	83 (10.2%)	103 (12.6%)	270 (33.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.9%)	95.8	18^th of 640 public elementary schools	97.2%		95.6	16^th of 638 public elementary schools	97.5%	2	86.7	90.8	90.7	78.7	82.2	81.5	81.5	$12,207	$474	$319	$793	$10,152	$1,262	$11,414
Kings Town Elementary	Public	K-5	1774 Mason Bend Drive	Fort Mill	29708	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 396-3400	809	65	12.5		527 (65.1%)	68 (8.4%)	70 (8.7%)	87 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.9%)	92.6	34^th of 640 public elementary schools	94.7%		94	27^th of 638 public elementary schools	95.8%	7	90.0	88.0	79.6	81.1	81.9	71.9	66.1	$13,184	$385	$338	$723	$11,046	$1,415	$12,461
Pleasant Knoll Elementary	Public	K-5	2346 Pleasant Road	Fort Mill	29708	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 835-0090	774	61	12.7		401 (51.8%)	67 (8.7%)	84 (10.9%)	158 (20.4%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (7.5%)	90.2	48^th of 640 public elementary schools	92.5%		94.4	25^th of 638 public elementary schools	96.1%	23	82.9	82.0	82.0	76.7	80.6	67.6	66.2	$13,580	$356	$318	$675	$11,632	$1,273	$12,906
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Spratt Street	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 548-4677	711	65	11.0		364 (51.2%)	95 (13.4%)	98 (13.8%)	86 (12.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.1%)	82.9	95^th of 640 public elementary schools	85.2%		71	178^th of 638 public elementary schools	72.1%	83	77.1	78.9	78.0	68.6	62.1	61.0	70.5	$16,907	$1,454	$496	$1,951	$13,327	$1,629	$14,956
Tega Cay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2185 Gold Hill Road	Tega Cay	29708	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 548-8282	743	56	13.3		467 (62.9%)	29 (3.9%)	63 (8.5%)	126 (17.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.0%)	95.4	19^th of 640 public elementary schools	97.0%		95.6	14^th of 638 public elementary schools	97.8%	5	87.1	89.6	91.8	79.8	83.6	74.1	79.2	$13,040	$353	$366	$718	$11,003	$1,318	$12,321
Fort Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	192 Springfield Parkway	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 547-7546	729	58	12.5		389 (53.4%)	123 (16.9%)	102 (14.0%)	54 (7.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.0%)	69.4	199^th of 640 public elementary schools	68.9%		69.2	186^th of 638 public elementary schools	70.8%	13	70.8	79.8	70.9	64.7	59.7	40.4	59.6	$14,786	$650	$397	$1,047	$12,424	$1,315	$13,739
Springfield Elementary	Public	K-5	1691 Springfield Parkway	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 584-8150	798	65	12.2		367 (46.0%)	91 (11.4%)	106 (13.3%)	178 (22.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.8%)	91.5	39^th of 640 public elementary schools	93.9%		89	63^rd of 638 public elementary schools	90.1%	24	82.1	81.6	82.3	85.1	77.1	68.0	71.8	$12,284	$374	$355	$729	$10,316	$1,239	$11,555
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
River Trail Elementary	Public	K-5	1016 Fort Mill Parkway	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 835-7555	704	55	12.8		478 (67.9%)	54 (7.7%)	78 (11.1%)	44 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.8%)	96.9	8^th of 640 public elementary schools	98.8%		94.6	24^th of 638 public elementary schools	96.2%	16	90.8	91.8	93.0	90.8	87.6	75.4	77.6	$13,291	$471	$344	$814	$11,092	$1,385	$12,476

Frequently Asked Questions about Orchard Park Elementary

What district is Orchard Park Elementary in?

York 04

How many students attend Orchard Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Orchard Park Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Orchard Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Orchard Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pleasant Knoll Middle
High : Fort Mill High

Is Orchard Park Elementary a good school?

Orchard Park Elementary ranks 83^rd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Orchard Park Elementary?

Students at Orchard Park Elementary are 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

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