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Mount Holly Elementary

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Mount Holly Elementary ranks 283 rd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

283^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Mount Holly Elementary is a public elementary school in Rock Hill, South Carolina, serving 532 students in grades PK-5 as part of the York 03 School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Mount Holly's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 70.3%, compared to the district's 64.5%.

Mount Holly Elementary has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, with its African American students and students from low-income families ranking above the state average. However, the school faces a challenge with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.0% to 24.7% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Nearby Cherry Park Elementary School of Language Immersion consistently outperforms Mount Holly across all subject areas and grade levels, ranking among the top 10% of South Carolina elementary schools.

Despite the high percentage of students from low-income families at Mount Holly Elementary, the school has been able to maintain strong academic performance, particularly for its African American and low-income student subgroups. This suggests the school has effective strategies in place to support these populations. Addressing the root causes of the school's high chronic absenteeism rates could be an area of focus to further improve student learning outcomes.

514

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,991

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 Porter Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730

(803) 985-1650

District: York 03

Students who attend Mount Holly Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Saluda Trail Middle
High:	South Pointe High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.1%

African American:

33.5%

Hispanic:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

South Carolina avg56%

283^rd of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 14Elementary Schools in the York 03

29^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
2025	53.7	283 of 640	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	276 of 638	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	324 of 644	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	237 of 625	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	348 of 622	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	331 of 643	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	334 of 624	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.2	295 of 639	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.9	247 of 619	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.9	227 of 638	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.1	254 of 630	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.9	219 of 599	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.7	177 of 594	70.2%	★★★★☆
2011	61.0	238 of 597	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.7	166 of 589	71.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	147 of 381	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	101 of 369	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	161 of 394	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	245 of 350	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	168 of 421	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	112 of 412	72.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	305 of 581	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	327 of 565	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	287 of 580	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	197 of 573	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	255 of 554	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	204 of 588	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	271 of 570	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	291 of 613	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	287 of 599	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	354 of 608	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.3	223 of 600	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	332 of 580	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	281 of 600	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	272 of 588	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	239 of 586	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	199 of 568	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	321 of 582	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	266 of 579	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.3	388 of 561	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	386 of 590	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	353 of 571	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	302 of 460	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	305 of 441	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	312 of 463	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	290 of 455	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	270 of 439	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	295 of 472	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	334 of 457	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)61st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+5 vs state

Science55%+6 vs state

Mathematics43%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	53.7	283^rd of 640 public elementary schools	55.8%		56	276^th of 638 public elementary schools	56.7%	7	70.3	72.3	60.3	51.3	42.1	37.4	55.3	$14,991	$840	$863	$1,703	$11,767	$1,521	$13,288
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%)	45.9	336^th of 640 public elementary schools	47.5%		37.7	398^th of 638 public elementary schools	37.6%	62	54.3	61.3	59.5	50.0	48.4	44.9	46.7	$14,473	$953	$956	$1,909	$11,122	$1,442	$12,564
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%)	48.3	318^th of 640 public elementary schools	50.3%		56	277^th of 638 public elementary schools	56.6%	41	65.0	62.8	54.9	50.7	52.9	37.6	51.4	$15,100	$1,183	$862	$2,045	$11,750	$1,305	$13,055
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%)	58.7	264^th of 640 public elementary schools	58.8%		55.9	279^th of 638 public elementary schools	56.3%	15	68.2	67.9	57.0	56.9	60.3	38.7	61.5	$15,312	$1,111	$968	$2,079	$11,875	$1,357	$13,232
The Palmetto School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	386 East Black Street	Rock Hill	29730	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
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%)	28.8	460^th of 640 public elementary schools	28.1%		27.2	463^rd of 638 public elementary schools	27.4%	3	51.3	50.6	49.2	47.5	37.0	39.1	34.5	$16,079	$1,330	$1,001	$2,331	$12,202	$1,546	$13,748
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%)	43.2	355^th of 640 public elementary schools	44.5%		51	306^th of 638 public elementary schools	52.0%	49	68.3	63.4	62.0	52.3	26.8	45.6	32.9	$15,207	$1,134	$1,017	$2,152	$11,473	$1,582	$13,056
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	304^th of 640 public elementary schools	52.5%		57.4	268^th of 638 public elementary schools	58.0%	36	60.9	63.2	68.5	62.3	39.7	43.8	39.7	$15,785	$637	$1,061	$1,698	$12,613	$1,474	$14,087
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%)	7.9	618^th of 640 public elementary schools	3.4%		16.3	544^th of 638 public elementary schools	14.7%	74	35.1	35.0	37.0	32.5	23.8	17.8	22.6	$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		369 (45.8%)	172 (21.3%)	186 (23.1%)	11 (1.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.6%)	88.7	57^th of 640 public elementary schools	91.1%		90.2	49^th of 638 public elementary schools	92.3%	8	90.1	82.6	87.1	84.4	65.9	64.5	62.1	$12,583	$428	$823	$1,252	$10,042	$1,289	$11,331

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Holly Elementary

What schools do graduates of Mount Holly Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mount Holly Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Saluda Trail Middle
High : South Pointe High

Is Mount Holly Elementary a good school?

Mount Holly Elementary ranks 283^rd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Holly Elementary?

Students at Mount Holly Elementary are 46% White, 33% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mount Holly Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Mount Holly Elementary.

What district is Mount Holly Elementary in?

York 03

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