Middle Schools in York 03

Summary:

The York 03 school district in South Carolina is home to 5 middle schools: Dutchman Creek Middle, W.C. Sullivan Middle, Saluda Trail Middle, Castle Heights Middle, and Rawlinson Road Middle.

Dutchman Creek Middle stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 127th out of 320 middle schools statewide in 2024-2025 and earning 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. It has the highest test scores across most subject areas and grade levels compared to the district and state averages. W.C. Sullivan Middle also performs well, ranking 132nd statewide and earning 3 out of 5 stars, with particularly strong results in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2. Despite serving high-need student populations, Saluda Trail Middle and Castle Heights Middle both perform reasonably well.

The district as a whole faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates across all 5 middle schools, which may be an area for improvement. The variation in spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the schools is also an interesting finding that the district may want to examine further. Overall, the data provides valuable insights into the strengths and areas for improvement within the York 03 middle school system.

District Detail

386 East Black Street
Rock Hill, SC 29730

(803) 981-1000

SchoolDigger Rank:
29^th of 75 South Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 16,034

Primary Schools: 15
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)	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 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 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
Saluda Trail Middle	Public	6-8	2300 Saluda Road	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1800	751	54	13.9		217 (28.9%)	425 (56.6%)	59 (7.9%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.5%)	48.1	151^st of 320 public middle schools	52.8%		46.2	161^st of 325 public middle schools	50.5%	10	61.6	56.8	55.7	35.5	23.3	19.4	50.0	96.4	$15,224	$590	$862	$1,452	$11,818	$1,954	$13,772
Castle Heights Middle	Public	6-8	2382 Firetower Road	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1400	669	48	13.9		257 (38.4%)	205 (30.6%)	104 (15.5%)	12 (1.8%)	26 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (9.6%)	42.2	177^th of 320 public middle schools	44.7%		38.3	191^st of 325 public middle schools	41.2%	14	59.2	51.8	49.3	37.4	22.5	13.6	48.1	91.7	$15,533	$610	$770	$1,380	$12,358	$1,795	$14,153
W. C. Sullivan Middle	Public	6-8	1825 Eden Terrace	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1450	827	64	12.9		337 (40.7%)	229 (27.7%)	200 (24.2%)	17 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.1%)	52.7	132^nd of 320 public middle schools	58.8%		47.1	158^th of 325 public middle schools	51.4%	26	63.1	62.2	53.4	43.8	24.1	19.9	49.0	95.1	$15,281	$381	$801	$1,183	$12,364	$1,734	$14,098
Rawlinson Road Middle	Public	6-8	2631 West Main Street	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1500	644	48	13.4		196 (30.4%)	314 (48.8%)	97 (15.1%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.3%)	34	209^th of 320 public middle schools	34.7%		33.8	210^th of 325 public middle schools	35.4%	1	45.5	43.2	52.3	30.8	23.4	25.0	35.5	93.2	$15,600	$514	$882	$1,395	$12,472	$1,733	$14,205
Dutchman Creek Middle	Public	6-8	4757 Mount Gallant Road	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 985-1700	856	54	15.8		378 (44.2%)	310 (36.2%)	100 (11.7%)	23 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.9%)	55.7	127^th of 320 public middle schools	60.3%		62.1	110^th of 325 public middle schools	66.2%	17	50.3	67.9	56.6	35.3	47.1	32.2	36.8	94.6	$14,242	$426	$834	$1,260	$11,380	$1,602	$12,982

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Charter Institute at Erskine	5.02 mi	31	40^th
Limestone Charters Association	5.02 mi	13	22^nd
School Public Charter School District	5.15 mi	59	30^th
York 04	8.98 mi	20	1^st
Chester 01	11.11 mi	12	51^st

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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.

Middle Schools in York 03

District Detail

Dutchman Creek Middle

W. C. Sullivan Middle

Saluda Trail Middle

Castle Heights Middle

Rawlinson Road Middle

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