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Ebenezer Avenue Elementary: Traditional Montessori Inquiry

Public Grades PK, KG-5

310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Ebenezer Avenue Elementary: Traditional Montessori Inquiry is a public school in Rock Hill, SC, serving 453 students in grades PK through 5 within the York 03 district.

This school stands out for its exceptional early-grade performance. In 3rd grade, 73.5% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and 65.6% in Math—both figures significantly outpacing district and state averages. This strength is particularly notable given that over two-thirds of the student body comes from low socio-economic backgrounds. The school also shows a genuine commitment to equitable instruction, with its African American students performing in the 58th percentile statewide. Smaller class sizes (a 12.2:1 student-teacher ratio) and higher per-student spending ($15,785) compared to nearby schools like Cherry Park Elementary School of Language Immersion ($12,583) likely contribute to this strong foundation.

However, there is a clear and concerning pattern of declining performance as students move through the grades. While 3rd-grade Math proficiency hit 65.6%, 5th-grade Math plummeted to just 35.7%—a 30-point gap that is three times larger than the state average. This "grade-level slide" is more pronounced here than at comparable schools like Oakdale Elementary, which shows more balanced performance across all grades. The Montessori/Inquiry model appears highly effective for building foundational skills but may struggle to maintain momentum with more abstract upper-elementary concepts. For parents, this means the school is an excellent choice for early elementary years, but you may want to monitor progress closely as your child approaches 4th and 5th grade. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating for six straight years, a solid improvement from its 2-star status a decade ago.

453

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,785

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

242 Ebenezer Avenue
Rock Hill, SC 29730

(803) 981-1435

District: York 03

Students who attend Ebenezer Avenue Elementary: Traditional Montessori Inquiry usually attend:

Middle:	W. C. Sullivan Middle
High:	Rock Hill High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.6%

White:

29.1%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2023 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 64th-percentile peak (2023) to 53rd (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg55%

South Carolina avg58%

310^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 14Elementary Schools in the York 03

30^th of 75York 03 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	51.1	310 of 661	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	304 of 639	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	270 of 643	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	231 of 644	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	269 of 625	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	258 of 622	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	307 of 643	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	367 of 624	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.7	407 of 639	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.6	420 of 619	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.6	443 of 638	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.9	456 of 630	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.0	465 of 599	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.5	378 of 594	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.8	374 of 597	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.9	303 of 589	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.1	210 of 580	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.1	194 of 577	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.0	220 of 566	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.2	161 of 559	71.2%	★★★★☆
2005	67.2	185 of 557	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.3	160 of 550	70.9%	★★★★☆
2003	68.5	174 of 542	67.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	161 of 384	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	171 of 380	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	120 of 369	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	113 of 394	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	113 of 393	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	135 of 350	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	246 of 421	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	285 of 412	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	279 of 599	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.1	297 of 580	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	232 of 568	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	221 of 580	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	260 of 573	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	288 of 554	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	355 of 588	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	418 of 570	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	86.0	14 of 115	87.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	308 of 634	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.4	319 of 612	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	259 of 602	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	199 of 608	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	255 of 600	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	252 of 580	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	369 of 600	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	396 of 588	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	307 of 591	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.6	277 of 585	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	265 of 571	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	236 of 582	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	262 of 579	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	225 of 561	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	252 of 590	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	304 of 571	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	241 of 459	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.2	162 of 446	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	123 of 463	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	151 of 455	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	186 of 439	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	152 of 472	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	192 of 457	58.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)88th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)48th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%~ state avg

Mathematics49%-5 vs state

Science45%-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 (2024)	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 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	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
Ebenezer Avenue Elementary: Traditional Montessori Inquiry	Public	PK, KG-5	242 Ebenezer Avenue	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1435	453	37	12.2	67.6%	132 (29.1%)	220 (48.6%)	50 (11.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.9%)	51.1	310^th of 661 public elementary schools	53.1%		51	304^th of 639 public elementary schools	52.4%	6	73.5	68.1	57.1				65.6	46.3	35.7				44.9		$15,785	$637	$1,061	$1,698	$12,613	$1,474	$14,087
The Palmetto School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	386 East Black Street	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	Yes	No	No	Yes	(803) 328-6555	63	8	8.4	27.6%	18 (28.6%)	36 (57.1%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.5%)								(n/a)															$24,274	$2,165	$2,152	$4,317	$15,967	$3,989	$19,957
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	840 North Annafrel Street	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 981-1570	462	39	11.8	100.0%	143 (31.0%)	216 (46.8%)	71 (15.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (6.1%)	26	489^th of 661 public elementary schools	26.0%		28.8	459^th of 639 public elementary schools	28.2%	30	46.9	59.1	47.2				31.2	47.9	23.7				43.6		$16,079	$1,330	$1,001	$2,331	$12,202	$1,546	$13,748
Richmond Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1162 Richmond Drive	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 981-1930	467	39	11.9	100.0%	53 (11.3%)	231 (49.5%)	144 (30.8%)	19 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	10.1	630^th of 661 public elementary schools	4.7%		7.9	617^th of 639 public elementary schools	3.4%	13	38.6	40.3	38.2				32.9	29.4	23.7				29.4		$15,283	$1,288	$991	$2,280	$11,682	$1,321	$13,003
Sunset Park Center for Accelerated Studies	Public	PK, KG-5	1036 Ogden Road	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1260	431	32	13.4	100.0%	64 (14.8%)	307 (71.2%)	33 (7.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.6%)	43.3	373^rd of 661 public elementary schools	43.6%		43.2	355^th of 639 public elementary schools	44.4%	18	71.5	55.7	65.9				54.0	38.5	35.3				44.3		$15,207	$1,134	$1,017	$2,152	$11,473	$1,582	$13,056
Cherry Park Elementary School of Language Immersion	Public	K-5	1835 Eden Terrace	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 985-2255	806	47	17.3	31.2%	369 (45.8%)	172 (21.3%)	186 (23.1%)	11 (1.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.6%)	83.5	99^th of 661 public elementary schools	85.0%		88.7	57^th of 639 public elementary schools	91.1%	42	85.2	87.1	80.5				73.9	72.4	54.5				59.5		$12,583	$428	$823	$1,252	$10,042	$1,289	$11,331
Ebinport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2142 India Hook Road	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 981-1550	464	36	12.8	100.0%	150 (32.3%)	191 (41.2%)	75 (16.2%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (8.6%)	50.3	316^th of 661 public elementary schools	52.2%		51.1	303^rd of 639 public elementary schools	52.6%	13	68.7	69.0	55.5				65.7	41.3	40.3				48.0		$17,268	$773	$1,175	$1,949	$13,698	$1,621	$15,319
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	100.0%	131 (30.4%)	206 (47.8%)	58 (13.5%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.5%)	22.1	523^rd of 661 public elementary schools	20.9%		14.8	564^th of 639 public elementary schools	11.7%	41	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
Independence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	132 West Springdale Road	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1135	583	42	13.8	100.0%	159 (27.3%)	246 (42.2%)	99 (17.0%)	13 (2.2%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.8%)	29.6	465^th of 661 public elementary schools	29.7%		45.9	336^th of 639 public elementary schools	47.4%	129	58.7	52.7	51.0				46.7	41.9	29.7				40.9		$14,473	$953	$956	$1,909	$11,122	$1,442	$12,564
Oakdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1129 Oakdale Road	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 981-1585	487	36	13.5	100.0%	106 (21.8%)	296 (60.8%)	37 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (9.2%)	69.5	197^th of 661 public elementary schools	70.2%		58.7	264^th of 639 public elementary schools	58.7%	67	73.8	77.9	57.3				66.2	70.6	46.7				67.7		$15,312	$1,111	$968	$2,079	$11,875	$1,357	$13,232

Frequently Asked Questions about Ebenezer Avenue Elementary: Traditional Montessori Inquiry

What is the racial makeup of Ebenezer Avenue Elementary: Traditional Montessori Inquiry?

Students at Ebenezer Avenue Elementary: Traditional Montessori Inquiry are 49% African American, 29% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Ebenezer Avenue Elementary: Traditional Montessori Inquiry in?

York 03

How many students attend Ebenezer Avenue Elementary: Traditional Montessori Inquiry?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Ebenezer Avenue Elementary: Traditional Montessori Inquiry.

What schools do graduates of Ebenezer Avenue Elementary: Traditional Montessori Inquiry attend?

Students who attend Ebenezer Avenue Elementary: Traditional Montessori Inquiry usually go on to attend:

Middle : W. C. Sullivan Middle
High : Rock Hill High

Is Ebenezer Avenue Elementary: Traditional Montessori Inquiry a good school?

Ebenezer Avenue Elementary: Traditional Montessori Inquiry ranks 310^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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