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Lesslie Elementary

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Lesslie Elementary ranks 361 st of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Lesslie Elementary is a mid-sized public school in Rock Hill, SC, serving 461 students in grades PK-5 within the York 03 district. The school has historically earned a solid 3-star rating, though its most recent state ranking dipped to the 44th percentile (2 stars), placing it in the middle of the pack compared to nearby schools.

Despite the overall dip, Lesslie has several notable strengths. Its 5th-grade students outperform the district average in both English Language Arts (61.6% proficient vs. 60.1% district) and Math (42.5% vs. 40.4% district), beating nearby schools like Independence Elementary and Northside Elementary by significant margins. The school also excels at supporting its disabled student population, ranking in the 68th percentile statewide—a clear improvement over the prior year. Additionally, Lesslie has one of the lowest chronic absenteeism rates in the area at 13.5%, far better than the district average (18.1%) and dramatically lower than Richmond Drive Elementary (29.4%) or Sunset Park Center for Accelerated Studies (20.7%).

However, there are clear areas of concern. Math proficiency drops noticeably as students progress, falling from 46.7% in 3rd grade to 42.5% in 5th grade—a pattern that suggests students aren't building on early skills. The school also shows an inverted gender gap, with male students ranking in the 55th percentile statewide while female students rank in the 31st percentile. Lesslie spends $15,100 per student, which is higher than the top-performing Cherry Park Elementary School of Language Immersion ($12,583) yet yields lower results. For context, Oakdale Elementary spends a similar amount but achieves a 70th percentile ranking. Just six miles away, River Trail Elementary in the York 04 district ranks in the 98th percentile—a stark reminder of how district boundaries can shape outcomes.

461

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,100

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 Neely Store Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730

(803) 981-1910

District: York 03

Students who attend Lesslie Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Castle Heights Middle
High:	Rock Hill High

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.1%

Two or more races:

22.6%

American Indian:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (53% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg55%

South Carolina avg58%

361^st of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	43.8	361 of 649	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.3	318 of 640	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	277 of 638	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	272 of 644	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	228 of 625	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	196 of 622	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	213 of 643	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	192 of 624	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.4	237 of 639	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.9	263 of 619	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.0	331 of 638	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.8	341 of 630	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.8	342 of 599	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.1	329 of 594	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.6	243 of 597	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.5	192 of 589	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.4	260 of 580	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.8	131 of 577	77.3%	★★★★☆
2007	52.9	288 of 566	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.8	349 of 559	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.0	264 of 557	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.3	308 of 550	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	61.5	219 of 542	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	49 of 154	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	59 of 143	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	408 of 589	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	342 of 581	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	251 of 565	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	202 of 580	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	158 of 573	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	176 of 554	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	212 of 588	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	238 of 570	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	339 of 624	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.0	265 of 613	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	219 of 599	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	228 of 608	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	138 of 600	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	160 of 580	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	196 of 600	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.6	102 of 588	82.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	265 of 583	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	271 of 586	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	267 of 568	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	314 of 582	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	296 of 579	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.0	215 of 561	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	226 of 590	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	163 of 571	71.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	353 of 454	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.8	331 of 460	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	292 of 441	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	320 of 463	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	249 of 455	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	215 of 439	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	293 of 472	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	268 of 457	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2026)68th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile~ school

Female (2026)31st percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%-5 vs state

Science53%~ state avg

Mathematics46%-8 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
Lesslie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Neely Store Road	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1910	461	32	14.4		240 (52.1%)	28 (6.1%)	40 (8.7%)	4 (0.9%)	45 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (22.6%)	43.8	361^st of 649 public elementary schools	44.4%		48.3	318^th of 640 public elementary schools	50.3%	43	57.3	60.3	61.6	46.7	47.4	42.5	52.6	$15,100	$1,183	$862	$2,045	$11,750	$1,305	$13,055
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		159 (27.3%)	246 (42.2%)	99 (17.0%)	13 (2.2%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.8%)	29.7	459^th of 649 public elementary schools	29.3%		45.9	336^th of 640 public elementary schools	47.5%	123	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
Mount Holly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Porter Road	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 985-1650	514	36	14.2		237 (46.1%)	172 (33.5%)	57 (11.1%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.0%)	61.8	239^th of 649 public elementary schools	63.2%		53.7	283^rd of 640 public elementary schools	55.8%	44	77.7	64.8	73.9	65.3	50.0	46.4	47.3	$14,991	$840	$863	$1,703	$11,767	$1,521	$13,288
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		143 (31.0%)	216 (46.8%)	71 (15.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (6.1%)	26	482^nd of 649 public elementary schools	25.7%		28.8	460^th of 640 public elementary schools	28.1%	22	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
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		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
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		132 (29.1%)	220 (48.6%)	50 (11.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.9%)	51.2	305^th of 649 public elementary schools	53.0%		51	304^th of 640 public elementary schools	52.5%	1	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
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		106 (21.8%)	296 (60.8%)	37 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (9.2%)	69.7	193^rd of 649 public elementary schools	70.3%		58.7	264^th of 640 public elementary schools	58.8%	71	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
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		369 (45.8%)	172 (21.3%)	186 (23.1%)	11 (1.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.6%)	83.6	97^th of 649 public elementary schools	85.1%		88.7	57^th of 640 public elementary schools	91.1%	40	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
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		64 (14.8%)	307 (71.2%)	33 (7.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.6%)	43.4	367^th of 649 public elementary schools	43.5%		43.2	355^th of 640 public elementary schools	44.5%	12	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
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		53 (11.3%)	231 (49.5%)	144 (30.8%)	19 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	10.1	619^th of 649 public elementary schools	4.6%		7.9	618^th of 640 public elementary schools	3.4%	1	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lesslie Elementary

What district is Lesslie Elementary in?

York 03

How many students attend Lesslie Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Lesslie Elementary.

Is Lesslie Elementary a good school?

Lesslie Elementary ranks 361^st of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lesslie Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lesslie Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Castle Heights Middle
High : Rock Hill High

What is the racial makeup of Lesslie Elementary?

Students at Lesslie Elementary are 52% White, 23% Two or more races, 10% American Indian, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American.

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