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Dutchman Creek Middle

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Dutchman Creek Middle ranks 160 th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 341 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 53% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Dutchman Creek Middle in Rock Hill, SC, serves 856 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the York 03 school district, which ranks in the 60th percentile statewide. The school currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking 157th out of 335 middle schools in South Carolina—a notable shift from a decade ago when it consistently ranked in the 70th–80th percentile with 4-star ratings.

The school's standout strength is its Algebra 1 program. In 2024-2025, an impressive 94.55% of students scored proficient on the end-of-course exam, far exceeding the district (77.16%) and state (73.95%) averages. This has been a consistent trend over the past three years. Eighth-grade math is also a bright spot, with 49.5% proficiency compared to 41% district and 44.2% state averages. However, the school shows a mixed picture overall. While it outperforms its direct York 03 peers like Saluda Trail Middle (43rd percentile), W. C. Sullivan Middle (50th percentile), and Rawlinson Road Middle (45th percentile), it lags significantly behind schools in the neighboring York 04 district. For example, Gold Hill Middle (9th percentile) and Pleasant Knoll Middle (17th percentile) boast 8th-grade math proficiency rates of 73.8%–76.5%, a substantial gap.

There are reasons for both optimism and concern. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 27.7% in 2021-2022 to 14.7% in 2024-2025—now better than both district (18.1%) and state (22.3%) averages, signaling improved engagement. However, performance for specific student groups has declined sharply. Disabled students fell from the 85th percentile (4 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 34th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026, and Gifted and Talented students dropped from the 78th to 42nd percentile. Low-income students also slipped to the 41st percentile. The school clearly excels at accelerating its top math students, but the data suggests targeted support may be needed to ensure all student populations benefit equally.

856

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,242

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4757 Mount Gallant Road
Rock Hill, SC 29732

(803) 985-1700

District: York 03

Students who attend Dutchman Creek Middle usually attend:

High:

Northwestern High

Feeder schools for Dutchman Creek Middle:

Elementary:	India Hook Elementary
	Mount Gallant Elementary
	Old Pointe Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.2%

African American:

36.2%

Hispanic:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in York 03

✓Above the South Carolina median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

South Carolina avg51%

160^th of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle 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	49.8	160 of 341	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	127 of 321	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	109 of 322	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	117 of 325	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	135 of 310	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	111 of 311	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	95 of 315	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	94 of 303	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.9	66 of 317	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	74.7	62 of 303	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	73.5	62 of 301	79.4%	★★★★☆
2014	76.4	57 of 291	80.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.7	50 of 276	81.9%	★★★★☆
2012	79.4	40 of 271	85.2%	★★★★☆
2011	81.7	35 of 269	87.0%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	51 of 261	80.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	115 of 258	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	97 of 251	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	57 of 246	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	120 of 253	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	80 of 249	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	81 of 235	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	70 of 252	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	67 of 237	71.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	126 of 192	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.6	71 of 184	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	26 of 177	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	58 of 187	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	97 of 183	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.0	41 of 164	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	73 of 195	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	46 of 194	76.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	49 of 113	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.8	36 of 110	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	25 of 95	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	28.3	73 of 97	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.2	40 of 87	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	49 of 117	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	36 of 93	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	145 of 310	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.5	100 of 295	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	86 of 293	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	102 of 299	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	112 of 290	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	113 of 279	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	104 of 296	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	91 of 281	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	128 of 197	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	72.3	40 of 173	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	41 of 184	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	56 of 185	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	34 of 182	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	88 of 179	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	79 of 159	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.4	75 of 156	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	50 of 144	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	70 of 141	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	89 of 129	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	53 of 111	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	92 of 139	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	72 of 123	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	190 of 325	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.9	135 of 308	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	151 of 304	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	203 of 313	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	179 of 300	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	144 of 288	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	124 of 289	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	117 of 280	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	161 of 310	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	138 of 298	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	120 of 292	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	120 of 303	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	138 of 292	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	97 of 279	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	82 of 296	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	90 of 284	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	28 of 63	55.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	134 of 271	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	100 of 259	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	85 of 256	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	83 of 260	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	97 of 249	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	75 of 244	69.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	75 of 258	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	71 of 250	71.6%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)55th percentile~ school

Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school

White (2026)51st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)35th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2026)34th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%-5 vs state

Science45%-7 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Wednesday, July 11, 2018

They employee thieves in their office and their Principal covers up for them. No honesty or character at this school. Send your kids to the Christian School on India Hook Rd if you don't want them to end up in prison. Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th 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
Dutchman Creek Middle	Public	6-8	4757 Mount Gallant Road	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 985-1700	856	54	15.8	53.5%	378 (44.2%)	310 (36.2%)	100 (11.7%)	23 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.9%)	49.8	160^th of 341 public middle schools	53.1%		55.7	127^th of 321 public middle schools	60.4%	33	52.1	50.0	58.4	37.5	43.8	49.5	44.8	$14,242	$426	$834	$1,260	$11,380	$1,602	$12,982
Rawlinson Road Middle	Public	6-8	2631 West Main Street	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1500	644	48	13.4	100.0%	196 (30.4%)	314 (48.8%)	97 (15.1%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.3%)	42.4	188^th of 341 public middle schools	44.9%		34	209^th of 321 public middle schools	34.9%	21	57.5	44.9	37.6	35.8	40.6	30.2	58.8	$15,600	$514	$882	$1,395	$12,472	$1,733	$14,205
Gold Hill Middle	Public	6-8	1025 Dave Gibson Boulevard	Tega Cay	29708	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 548-8300	877	62	14.1	10.3%	564 (64.3%)	43 (4.9%)	72 (8.2%)	152 (17.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.8%)	97.5	10^th of 341 public middle schools	97.1%		97.7	7^th of 321 public middle schools	97.8%	3	87.1	87.1	85.4	74.2	78.9	73.8	90.8	$11,731	$293	$357	$650	$9,773	$1,307	$11,080
W. C. Sullivan Middle	Public	6-8	1825 Eden Terrace	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1450	827	64	12.9	62.2%	337 (40.7%)	229 (27.7%)	200 (24.2%)	17 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.1%)	46.4	170^th of 341 public middle schools	50.1%		52.7	132^nd of 321 public middle schools	58.9%	38	54.3	56.1	55.5	34.7	39.2	39.4	45.2	$15,281	$381	$801	$1,183	$12,364	$1,734	$14,098
Pleasant Knoll Middle	Public	6-8	2320 Pleasant Road	Fort Mill	29708	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 835-3770	916	68	13.4	14.9%	595 (65.0%)	70 (7.6%)	84 (9.2%)	122 (13.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.4%)	96.1	17^th of 341 public middle schools	95.0%		96.8	11^th of 321 public middle schools	96.6%	6	79.5	83.2	84.3	72.7	77.8	75.4	82.1	$12,759	$586	$347	$933	$10,392	$1,434	$11,826
Banks Trail Middle	Public	6-8	1640 Banks Road	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 578-2990	638	52	12.2	36.7%	378 (59.2%)	84 (13.2%)	62 (9.7%)	61 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.2%)	91.1	23^rd of 341 public middle schools	93.3%		92.7	20^th of 321 public middle schools	93.8%	3	74.8	73.5	78.5	61.5	66.7	75.0	74.7	$14,056	$745	$402	$1,147	$11,275	$1,634	$12,909
Springfield Middle	Public	6-8	1711 Springfield Parkway	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 548-8199	710	60	11.8	42.5%	279 (39.3%)	108 (15.2%)	176 (24.8%)	108 (15.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.8%)	90.5	26^th of 341 public middle schools	92.4%		90.4	27^th of 321 public middle schools	91.6%	1	76.4	80.9	72.8	60.7	68.2	65.0	73.2	$13,901	$362	$620	$982	$11,410	$1,508	$12,918
Forest Creek Middle	Public	6-8	2212 Whites Road	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 396-3450	757	56	13.5	11.8%	519 (68.6%)	64 (8.5%)	74 (9.8%)	59 (7.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	96.8	15^th of 341 public middle schools	95.6%		97.3	9^th of 321 public middle schools	97.2%	6	83.1	88.0	80.9	75.6	76.7	74.7	86.6	$13,272	$439	$347	$786	$10,921	$1,565	$12,486
Oakridge Middle	Public	6-8	5670 Oakridge Road	Clover	29710	York County	York 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 631-8000	1,146	81	14.1	26.4%	779 (68.0%)	124 (10.8%)	126 (11.0%)	29 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (7.6%)	89.6	31^st of 341 public middle schools	90.9%		90.7	25^th of 321 public middle schools	92.2%	6	70.0	79.5	76.8	67.8	70.6	67.3	63.9	$12,964	$286	$349	$635	$10,459	$1,870	$12,329
Fort Mill Middle	Public	6-8	200 Springfield Parkway	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 547-5553	620	51	12.1	32.0%	365 (58.9%)	84 (13.5%)	85 (13.7%)	56 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	91.1	22^nd of 341 public middle schools	93.5%		93.6	17^th of 321 public middle schools	94.7%	5	73.1	77.1	79.5	64.0	65.3	76.5	69.8	$14,477	$421	$357	$778	$12,051	$1,648	$13,699

Frequently Asked Questions about Dutchman Creek Middle

What high school do graduates of Dutchman Creek Middle attend?

Students who attend Dutchman Creek Middle usually go on to attend Northwestern High

How many students attend Dutchman Creek Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 856 students attended Dutchman Creek Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Dutchman Creek Middle?

Students at Dutchman Creek Middle are 44% White, 36% African American, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Dutchman Creek Middle a good school?

Dutchman Creek Middle ranks 160^th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Dutchman Creek Middle in?

York 03

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