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Best Public Schools in York, SC

At a glance

Schools

4,545

Students

Top rankedHunter Street Elementary222^nd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Jefferson Elementary up 176 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Jefferson Elementary 11.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of York, South Carolina is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. These schools serve the diverse student population of the area and provide a range of educational opportunities.

Among the standout schools in the district are Hunter Street Elementary and Jefferson Elementary, which consistently perform above the district and state averages on standardized tests. York Middle also stands out for its exceptional performance on the Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 end-of-course exam, with 86-94% of students proficient or better.

However, the district also faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% across all schools and significant disparities in test scores between the highest and lowest performing schools. Additionally, the York 01 district serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.77% to 100% across the schools.

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Ranking:

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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)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (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 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	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	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
Cotton Belt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1176 Black Highway	York	29745	York County	York 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 684-1947	428	34	12.7		234 (54.7%)	103 (24.1%)	42 (9.8%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.0%)	25.7	485^th of 640 public elementary schools	24.2%		30.1	444^th of 638 public elementary schools	30.4%	41	47.5	52.6					37.6	44.7					31.5						$15,517	$1,528	$837	$2,365	$11,729	$1,422	$13,151
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1543 Chester Highway	York	29745	York County	York 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 684-1942	378	32	11.8		224 (59.3%)	81 (21.4%)	39 (10.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	61.2	246^th of 640 public elementary schools	61.6%		33.9	422^nd of 638 public elementary schools	33.9%	176	63.0	70.8					48.0	63.9					52.7						$16,006	$2,323	$908	$3,231	$10,738	$2,037	$12,775
York Comprehensive High	Public	9-12	275 East Alexander Love Highwa	York	29745	York County	York 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 684-2336	1,511	93	16.2		918 (60.8%)	300 (19.9%)	182 (12.0%)	17 (1.1%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (5.8%)	36.6	148^th of 235 public high schools	37.0%		28.4	169^th of 235 public high schools	28.1%	21															46.9	44.6	64.4	86.8	$14,660	$810	$791	$1,601	$10,726	$2,333	$13,059
Floyd D. Johnson Technology Center	Public	9-12	275 Alexander Love Highway	York	29745	York County	York 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 684-1910	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
York Middle	Public	7-8	1010 DeVinney Road	York	29745	York County	York 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 684-5008	789	63	12.6		473 (59.9%)	154 (19.5%)	86 (10.9%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (8.5%)	36.8	200^th of 320 public middle schools	37.5%		43.4	173^rd of 325 public middle schools	46.8%	27					46.9	47.8					27.7	27.5			94.0				$14,687	$935	$946	$1,881	$10,761	$2,045	$12,806
Hunter Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Hunter Street	York	29745	York County	York 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 684-1926	427	32	13.3		245 (57.4%)	81 (19.0%)	52 (12.2%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.1%)	65.4	222^nd of 640 public elementary schools	65.3%		63.9	220^th of 638 public elementary schools	65.5%	2	65.2	72.0					55.1	62.7					52.0						$16,545	$2,471	$1,261	$3,732	$11,439	$1,374	$12,813
York Intermediate	Public	5-6	1280 Johnson Road	York	29745	York County	York 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 684-2311	624	44	14.3		364 (58.3%)	120 (19.2%)	73 (11.7%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.3%)								(n/a)			51.0	47.5					40.2	36.9				46.4					$13,375	$934	$746	$1,680	$10,109	$1,586	$11,695
Harold C. Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	400 East Jefferson Street	York	29745	York County	York 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 818-6040	388	32	12.3		192 (49.5%)	92 (23.7%)	60 (15.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.3%)	27.8	468^th of 640 public elementary schools	26.9%		22.5	502^nd of 638 public elementary schools	21.3%	34	53.8	52.4					50.8	37.7					24.7						$16,699	$2,918	$910	$3,828	$11,385	$1,485	$12,871

Cities Near York

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rock Hill	6 mi	30	88^th
Clover	6.17 mi	10	18^th
Hickory Grove	10.92 mi	1	121^st
Tega Cay	11.95 mi	3	2^nd
Fort Mill	12.67 mi	17	7^th

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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.