Best Public Schools in Tega Cay, SC

Summary:

The city of Tega Cay, South Carolina is home to three high-performing schools: two elementary schools (Gold Hill Elementary and Tega Cay Elementary) and one middle school (Gold Hill Middle). These schools are part of the exceptional York 04 School District, which is ranked 1st out of 77 districts in the state.

Both Gold Hill Elementary and Tega Cay Elementary are standout schools, ranking 36th and 10th out of 644 elementary schools in South Carolina, respectively. They have consistently high academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics well above state and district averages. Tega Cay Elementary also boasts an impressive 85.5% proficiency rate in 4th grade Science.

While the schools have some differences in their student demographics, with Gold Hill Elementary being more racially diverse and Gold Hill Middle having a higher percentage of white students, they all provide a high-quality education to their students. The district's overall excellence and the schools' strong academic achievements are a testament to the commitment to education in the Tega Cay community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SC READY English Language Arts (2023)						SC READY Mathematics (2023)						EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2023)	SCPASS Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	SCPASS Science 4th Grade	SCPASS Science 6th 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
Tega Cay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2185 Gold Hill Road	Tega Cay	29708	York County	York 04	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 548-8282	782	54	14.4	15.0%	534 (68.3%)	35 (4.5%)	75 (9.6%)	81 (10.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.6%)	96.5	10^th of 644 public elementary schools	98.4%		97.7	4^th of 625 public elementary schools	99.4%	6	78.4	89.5	83.5				83.2	82.2	74.6					85.5		$11,951	$420	$668	$1,088	$9,722	$1,141	$10,863
Gold Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Dave Gibson Boulevard	Tega Cay	29708	York County	York 04	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 548-8250	877	62	14.1	19.5%	351 (40.0%)	97 (11.1%)	95 (10.8%)	265 (30.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.4%)	92.9	36^th of 644 public elementary schools	94.4%		94.1	30^th of 625 public elementary schools	95.2%	6	82.6	75.0	83.9				85.1	70.2	71.2					67.1		$10,295	$588	$604	$1,192	$8,123	$980	$9,103
Gold Hill Middle	Public	6-8	1025 Dave Gibson Boulevard	Tega Cay	29708	York County	York 04	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 548-8300	855	59	14.4	11.3%	595 (69.6%)	40 (4.7%)	76 (8.9%)	95 (11.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.5%)	98.1	9^th of 325 public middle schools	97.2%		97.9	10^th of 310 public middle schools	96.8%	1				88.5	84.1	78.5				74.2	64.5	70.4	100.0		80.3	$10,428	$420	$594	$1,014	$8,309	$1,105	$9,413

Cities Near Tega Cay

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Mill	1.23 mi	17	5^th
Rock Hill	4.53 mi	28	85^th
Indian Land	4.6 mi	4	4^th
Clover	10.93 mi	10	17^th
Lancaster	11.2 mi	16	123^rd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.