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Northside Elementary

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Northside Elementary ranks 489 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

489^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Northside Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Rock Hill, SC, serving 462 students within the York 03 school district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Northside is currently performing well below both district and state averages, ranking in the 26th percentile statewide with a 1-star rating. The school's most significant area of concern is mathematics, where proficiency rates lag dramatically behind peers—only 23.7% of 5th graders met math standards compared to the state average of 49.1%. Chronic absenteeism is also a growing challenge, with 25.5% of students missing significant school time in the 2024-2025 school year, up sharply from 19.0% the prior year. This rate exceeds both district (18.1%) and state (22.3%) averages. Despite these challenges, there is a bright spot: 4th-grade English Language Arts proficiency jumped to 59.1% in the 2025-2026 school year, a notable improvement from 50.6% the year before, suggesting targeted interventions may be working at that grade level.

What makes Northside's situation particularly striking is its spending. The school invests $16,079 per student—more than several higher-performing nearby schools, including Oakdale Elementary ($15,312) and Lesslie Elementary ($15,100)—yet results remain low. The contrast with nearby schools is instructive. Cherry Park Elementary School of Language Immersion, just 1.89 miles away, ranks in the 85th percentile with only 6.9% chronic absenteeism, while Ebenezer Avenue Elementary: Traditional Montessori Inquiry, less than a mile away, serves a similar population but achieves a 53rd percentile ranking. These comparisons suggest the challenges at Northside are not insurmountable—successful strategies are being implemented in similar contexts within the same district.

462

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,079

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

840 North Annafrel Street
Rock Hill, SC 29730

(803) 981-1570

District: York 03

Students who attend Northside Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.8%

White:

31.0%

Hispanic:

15.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (43% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg55%

South Carolina avg58%

489^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	26.0	489 of 661	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	459 of 639	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	468 of 643	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	481 of 644	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	423 of 625	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	344 of 622	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	398 of 643	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	325 of 624	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.3	329 of 639	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.4	336 of 619	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.8	392 of 638	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.5	391 of 630	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.6	349 of 599	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.8	332 of 594	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.7	376 of 597	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.7	366 of 589	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.0	337 of 580	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.0	396 of 577	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.9	423 of 566	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.0	402 of 559	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.0	407 of 557	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	41.2	365 of 550	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	49.8	298 of 542	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	341 of 384	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.2	254 of 380	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	292 of 369	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	340 of 394	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	262 of 393	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	118 of 350	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	266 of 421	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	256 of 412	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	419 of 599	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	355 of 580	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	385 of 568	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	431 of 580	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	377 of 573	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	316 of 554	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	397 of 588	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	352 of 570	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	495 of 634	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.1	447 of 612	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	446 of 602	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	461 of 608	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	376 of 600	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	302 of 580	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	338 of 600	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	234 of 588	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	447 of 591	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	483 of 585	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	466 of 571	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	465 of 582	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	418 of 579	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.6	322 of 561	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	376 of 590	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	273 of 571	52.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	373 of 463	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	345 of 459	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.6	282 of 446	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	243 of 455	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	199 of 439	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	261 of 472	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	244 of 457	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)30th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)11th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%-13 vs state

Science44%-8 vs state

Mathematics34%-19 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Northside Elementary

What district is Northside Elementary in?

York 03

What schools do graduates of Northside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northside Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Northside Elementary?

Students at Northside Elementary are 47% African American, 31% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Northside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Northside Elementary.

Is Northside Elementary a good school?

Northside Elementary ranks 489^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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