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Richmond Drive Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

619^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Richmond Drive Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Rock Hill, SC, serving 467 students within the York 03 school district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Richmond Drive Elementary is currently ranked in the bottom 5% of South Carolina elementary schools, a dramatic fall from its 4-star rating a decade ago. In the 2025-2026 school year, only about 38-40% of students are proficient in English Language Arts and 24-33% in Math—roughly 20-25 percentage points below district and state averages. Science proficiency is similarly low at 29.4%. This decline has been steady and across-the-board, affecting every grade and subject. For context, India Hook Elementary, just 3.5 miles away, posts ELA proficiency rates of 60-74% and Math rates of 40-69%. Even more striking, Cherry Park Elementary School of Language Immersion, only 1.2 miles away in the same district, achieves proficiency rates more than double Richmond Drive's—80-87% in ELA and 54-74% in Math—while ranking in the 85th percentile statewide.

One of the biggest challenges is chronic absenteeism. At 29.4%, nearly one in three students misses significant instructional time, compared to the district average of 18.1% and Cherry Park's 6.9%. The school does have resources—it spends $15,283 per student and maintains a favorable 11.9:1 student-teacher ratio, both better than several higher-performing nearby schools. This suggests the issue isn't funding but how resources are used. There is one bright spot: Hispanic students have historically performed relatively better than other subgroups, ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide in 2017-2018. The contrast with Cherry Park, serving similar grades just over a mile away, shows that school-level factors like leadership, culture, and family engagement can make a significant difference—and that improvement is possible with the right interventions.

467

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,283

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1162 Richmond Drive
Rock Hill, SC 29732

(803) 981-1930

District: York 03

Students who attend Richmond Drive Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

W. C. Sullivan Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.5%

Hispanic:

30.8%

White:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (33% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg55%

South Carolina avg58%

619^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 67 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	10.1	619 of 649	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	618 of 640	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	544 of 638	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	491 of 644	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	384 of 625	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	301 of 622	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	285 of 643	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	151 of 624	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	76.0	134 of 639	79.0%	★★★★☆
2016	68.5	173 of 619	72.1%	★★★★☆
2015	60.7	215 of 638	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.7	383 of 630	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.2	357 of 599	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.6	318 of 594	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.2	298 of 597	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.0	252 of 589	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.8	257 of 580	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.2	326 of 577	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.4	318 of 566	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.0	238 of 559	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.2	129 of 557	76.8%	★★★★☆
2004	59.8	230 of 550	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.8	186 of 542	65.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	327 of 379	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	363 of 381	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	278 of 369	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	214 of 394	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	161 of 393	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	249 of 421	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.0	97 of 412	76.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	139 of 147	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	8.8	567 of 589	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.7	575 of 581	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	481 of 565	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	405 of 580	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	356 of 573	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	247 of 554	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	272 of 588	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	187 of 570	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	115 of 155	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	121 of 156	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	76.2	18 of 104	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	571 of 624	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.4	598 of 613	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	485 of 599	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	406 of 608	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	299 of 600	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	237 of 580	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	323 of 600	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.8	182 of 588	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	12.2	536 of 583	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	548 of 586	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	512 of 568	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	491 of 582	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	386 of 579	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	324 of 561	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	284 of 590	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	133 of 571	76.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	26.7	340 of 439	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.4	109 of 472	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	106 of 457	76.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)26th percentile+21 vs school

White (2021)23rd percentile-29 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-25 vs state

Science29%-22 vs state

Mathematics29%-25 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 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
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	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
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%)	83.6	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
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%)	50.4	310^th of 649 public elementary schools	52.2%		51.1	303^rd of 640 public elementary schools	52.7%	7	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
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%)	51.2	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
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	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	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
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%)	43.4	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
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	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
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	71.0%	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
India Hook Elementary	Public	K-5	2068 Yukon Drive	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 985-1600	495	37	13.3	67.6%	256 (51.7%)	114 (23.0%)	63 (12.7%)	14 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.1%)	61	243^rd of 649 public elementary schools	62.6%		72.4	182^nd of 640 public elementary schools	71.6%	61	64.2	73.8	60.0	58.5	69.1	40.0	63.1	$14,105	$194	$768	$962	$11,743	$1,400	$13,143

Frequently Asked Questions about Richmond Drive Elementary

Is Richmond Drive Elementary a good school?

Richmond Drive Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.6% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Richmond Drive Elementary in?

York 03

How many students attend Richmond Drive Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Richmond Drive Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Richmond Drive Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richmond Drive Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : W. C. Sullivan Middle

What is the racial makeup of Richmond Drive Elementary?

Students at Richmond Drive Elementary are 49% African American, 31% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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