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Harold C. Johnson Elementary

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Harold C. Johnson Elementary ranks 323 rd of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Harold C. Johnson Elementary is a PK-4 school in York, SC, serving 388 students within the York 01 district, where 100% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch.

The most exciting news for parents is the school's dramatic academic turnaround. After years of ranking in the bottom quartile statewide, Harold C. Johnson jumped to the 50th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating—its best performance in over a decade. Gains were seen across every subject and grade level, with 4th grade science proficiency nearly doubling (from 24.7% to 44.1%) and 3rd grade math jumping 12.3 points to 63.1% proficiency. The school is particularly effective with male students (66th percentile statewide) and students from low-income backgrounds (56th percentile), which is meaningful given the entire student body qualifies for assistance. Chronic absenteeism has also dropped from 29.8% to 19.0% over three years, now better than the state average—a strong leading indicator that the academic improvements may be sustainable. The school invests heavily in its students, spending $16,699 per pupil with a favorable 12.3:1 student-teacher ratio.

While the trajectory is promising, there are areas to watch. 4th grade math remains the weakest subject at 42.3% proficiency, trailing both district (48.8%) and state (52.3%) averages. The school's performance also shows more year-to-year volatility compared to Hunter Street Elementary, located just 1.04 miles away, which has maintained consistent 3-star ratings. However, Harold C. Johnson's comprehensive improvements—across academics, attendance, and subgroup performance—suggest systemic changes rather than a one-year fluke. For parents weighing options, this school offers a compelling story of progress, particularly for families prioritizing support for male learners and economically disadvantaged students, though the 4th grade math gap and the sustainability of this year's gains remain important considerations.

388

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,699

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 East Jefferson Street
York, SC 29745

(803) 818-6040

District: York 01

Students who attend Harold C. Johnson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	York Intermediate
	York Middle
High:	York Comprehensive High

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.5%

African American:

23.7%

Hispanic:

15.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the South Carolina median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of York 01's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg56%

South Carolina avg59%

323^rd of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the York 01

35^th of 75York 01 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
2026	47.7	323 of 649	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.8	468 of 640	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	502 of 638	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	531 of 644	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	498 of 625	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	464 of 622	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	414 of 643	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	474 of 624	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	535 of 639	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.5	527 of 619	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.2	505 of 638	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.3	574 of 630	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	29.4	297 of 393	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	222 of 350	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	355 of 421	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	322 of 412	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	92 of 147	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	125 of 143	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	141 of 151	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	107 of 122	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	152 of 189	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	113 of 161	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	410 of 589	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.7	463 of 581	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	436 of 565	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	527 of 580	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	380 of 573	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	372 of 554	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	342 of 588	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	453 of 570	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	141 of 156	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	272 of 624	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.3	462 of 613	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	495 of 599	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	502 of 608	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	520 of 600	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	442 of 580	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	334 of 600	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	430 of 588	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	200 of 583	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.0	420 of 586	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	472 of 568	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	437 of 582	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	530 of 579	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	479 of 561	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	429 of 590	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	443 of 571	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	340 of 454	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	384 of 460	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	418 of 441	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	449 of 463	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	432 of 455	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	415 of 439	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	414 of 472	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	440 of 457	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)66th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2025)37th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-25 vs school

African American (2022)24th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%-3 vs state

Mathematics53%-3 vs state

Science44%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	47.7	323^rd of 649 public elementary schools	50.2%		27.8	468^th of 640 public elementary schools	26.9%	145	64.6	59.3		63.1	42.3		44.1	$16,699	$2,918	$910	$3,828	$11,385	$1,485	$12,871
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%)	68	202^nd of 649 public elementary schools	68.9%		65.4	222^nd of 640 public elementary schools	65.3%	20	67.1	73.0		57.9	62.9		61.5	$16,545	$2,471	$1,261	$3,732	$11,439	$1,374	$12,813
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%)	54.8	273^rd of 649 public elementary schools	57.9%		61.2	246^th of 640 public elementary schools	61.6%	27	65.4	65.0		61.4	45.5		53.3	$16,006	$2,323	$908	$3,231	$10,738	$2,037	$12,775
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%)	27.7	471^st of 649 public elementary schools	27.4%		25.7	485^th of 640 public elementary schools	24.2%	14	52.9	45.9		50.0	45.9		34.1	$15,517	$1,528	$837	$2,365	$11,729	$1,422	$13,151
Larne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3598 Filbert Highway	Clover	29710	York County	York 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 810-8600	574	54	10.6		389 (67.8%)	73 (12.7%)	55 (9.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.2%)	80	122^nd of 649 public elementary schools	81.2%		77.3	138^th of 640 public elementary schools	78.4%	16	73.9	73.1	76.4	72.8	70.5	67.7	57.7	$16,913	$1,540	$505	$2,045	$12,911	$1,957	$14,868
Old Pointe Elementary	Public	K-5	380 Old Pointe School Road	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 980-2040	565	38	15.0		235 (41.6%)	198 (35.0%)	83 (14.7%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.7%)	46.3	337^th of 649 public elementary schools	48.1%		44.2	345^th of 640 public elementary schools	46.1%	8	65.7	58.5	63.1	51.4	45.0	46.0	47.7	$14,474	$452	$849	$1,301	$11,305	$1,868	$13,173
Kinard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Pressly Street	Clover	29710	York County	York 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 810-8700	463	36	13.0		261 (56.4%)	113 (24.4%)	36 (7.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.6%)	67.1	205^th of 649 public elementary schools	68.4%		65.8	219^th of 640 public elementary schools	65.8%	14	72.4	80.0	63.7	59.4	60.0	48.5	58.6	$15,152	$859	$496	$1,355	$12,000	$1,797	$13,797
Griggs Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Griggs Road	Clover	29710	York County	York 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 631-8200	510	39	13.0		361 (70.8%)	47 (9.2%)	40 (7.8%)	12 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.4%)	86.6	77^th of 649 public elementary schools	88.1%		87.8	63^rd of 640 public elementary schools	90.2%	14	76.4	86.8	71.2	75.3	74.4	68.1	74.4	$15,075	$629	$390	$1,019	$12,107	$1,949	$14,056
Bethel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6000 Highway 55 East	Clover	29710	York County	York 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 631-8300	353	33	10.8		263 (74.5%)	18 (5.1%)	31 (8.8%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.4%)	83.5	99^th of 649 public elementary schools	84.7%		85.8	78^th of 640 public elementary schools	87.8%	21	75.0	80.9	77.2	57.8	77.8	81.5	73.0	$19,415	$880	$1,958	$2,838	$14,499	$2,078	$16,577
York Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2254 West Main Street	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 981-1950	431	34	12.6		131 (30.4%)	206 (47.8%)	58 (13.5%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.5%)	22.1	515^th of 649 public elementary schools	20.6%		14.8	565^th of 640 public elementary schools	11.7%	50	63.7	48.7	42.0	40.6	31.6	30.4	31.6	$15,904	$642	$1,002	$1,645	$12,384	$1,876	$14,260

Frequently Asked Questions about Harold C. Johnson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Harold C. Johnson Elementary?

Students at Harold C. Johnson Elementary are 49% White, 24% African American, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

How many students attend Harold C. Johnson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Harold C. Johnson Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Harold C. Johnson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harold C. Johnson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : York Intermediate
Middle : York Middle
High : York Comprehensive High

What district is Harold C. Johnson Elementary in?

York 01

Is Harold C. Johnson Elementary a good school?

Harold C. Johnson Elementary ranks 323^rd of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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