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River Trail Elementary

Public Grades K-5

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

River Trail Elementary is a public elementary school in Fort Mill, South Carolina, serving 715 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the York 04 School District, which is ranked 1 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

River Trail Elementary is an exceptional school, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in South Carolina. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 8th out of 640 elementary schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This high performance has been sustained over the past several years, with the school ranking 24th, 54th, 47th, and 53rd in the previous four school years, respectively. The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's performance in Science is impressive, with 77.6% of 4th graders proficient or better, compared to the state average of 49.1%.

While River Trail Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the York 04 School District, including Gold Hill Elementary, Pleasant Knoll Elementary, and Sugar Creek Elementary, some nearby schools in the York 03 School District, such as Cherry Park Elementary School of Language Immersion, also demonstrate strong academic performance. However, the school's fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates and the need to address the performance of gifted and talented students present opportunities for further improvement and growth.

704

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,291

Per pupil spending ?

11.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1016 Fort Mill Parkway
Fort Mill, SC 29715

(803) 835-7555

District: York 04

Students who attend River Trail Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Banks Trail Middle
High:	Catawba Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.9%

Hispanic:

11.1%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2021 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (87% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg77%

South Carolina avg56%

8^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 7 pts since 2021

From top 9% (2021) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 11Elementary Schools in the York 04

1^st of 75York 04 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	8 of 640	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	24 of 638	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	54 of 644	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	47 of 625	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	53 of 622	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	6 of 581	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	19 of 565	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	54 of 580	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	46 of 573	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	54 of 554	90.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	70.1	23 of 82	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	100 of 147	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	14 of 586	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	25 of 568	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	54 of 582	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	53 of 579	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	62 of 561	88.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	21 of 460	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	48 of 441	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	120 of 463	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	94 of 455	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	94 of 439	78.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)72nd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts92%+29 vs state

Mathematics85%+32 vs state

Science78%+28 vs state

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Schools Near River Trail Elementary

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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
River Trail Elementary	Public	K-5	1016 Fort Mill Parkway	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 835-7555	704	55	12.8		478 (67.9%)	54 (7.7%)	78 (11.1%)	44 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.8%)	96.9	8^th of 640 public elementary schools	98.8%		94.6	24^th of 638 public elementary schools	96.2%	16	90.8	91.8	93.0	90.8	87.6	75.4	77.6	$13,291	$471	$344	$814	$11,092	$1,385	$12,476
Doby's Bridge Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Dragon Way	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 835-5200	794	60	13.2		525 (66.1%)	37 (4.7%)	68 (8.6%)	98 (12.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.2%)	90.3	47^th of 640 public elementary schools	92.7%		95.6	17^th of 638 public elementary schools	97.3%	30	83.3	82.9	85.3	77.1	73.7	65.4	69.7	$13,099	$417	$337	$753	$11,015	$1,331	$12,346
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Spratt Street	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 548-4677	711	65	11.0		364 (51.2%)	95 (13.4%)	98 (13.8%)	86 (12.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.1%)	82.9	95^th of 640 public elementary schools	85.2%		71	178^th of 638 public elementary schools	72.1%	83	77.1	78.9	78.0	68.6	62.1	61.0	70.5	$16,907	$1,454	$496	$1,951	$13,327	$1,629	$14,956
Fort Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	192 Springfield Parkway	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 547-7546	729	58	12.5		389 (53.4%)	123 (16.9%)	102 (14.0%)	54 (7.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.0%)	69.4	199^th of 640 public elementary schools	68.9%		69.2	186^th of 638 public elementary schools	70.8%	13	70.8	79.8	70.9	64.7	59.7	40.4	59.6	$14,786	$650	$397	$1,047	$12,424	$1,315	$13,739
Kings Town Elementary	Public	K-5	1774 Mason Bend Drive	Fort Mill	29708	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 396-3400	809	65	12.5		527 (65.1%)	68 (8.4%)	70 (8.7%)	87 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.9%)	92.6	34^th of 640 public elementary schools	94.7%		94	27^th of 638 public elementary schools	95.8%	7	90.0	88.0	79.6	81.1	81.9	71.9	66.1	$13,184	$385	$338	$723	$11,046	$1,415	$12,461
Orchard Park Elementary	Public	K-5	474 Third Baxter Street	Fort Mill	29708	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 548-8170	555	50	11.2		429 (77.3%)	29 (5.2%)	53 (9.5%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.9%)	85.1	83^rd of 640 public elementary schools	87.0%		87.8	70^th of 638 public elementary schools	89.0%	13	82.3	78.0	77.2	73.6	68.8	58.8	68.8	$15,111	$712	$346	$1,058	$12,570	$1,484	$14,053
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
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		256 (51.7%)	114 (23.0%)	63 (12.7%)	14 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.1%)	72.4	182^nd of 640 public elementary schools	71.6%		64.6	216^th of 638 public elementary schools	66.1%	34	74.4	75.0	61.9	70.5	61.4	47.9	64.6	$14,105	$194	$768	$962	$11,743	$1,400	$13,143
Gold Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Dave Gibson Boulevard	Tega Cay	29708	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 548-8250	815	65	12.5		290 (35.6%)	83 (10.2%)	103 (12.6%)	270 (33.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.9%)	95.8	18^th of 640 public elementary schools	97.2%		95.6	16^th of 638 public elementary schools	97.5%	2	86.7	90.8	90.7	78.7	82.2	81.5	81.5	$12,207	$474	$319	$793	$10,152	$1,262	$11,414
Pleasant Knoll Elementary	Public	K-5	2346 Pleasant Road	Fort Mill	29708	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 835-0090	774	61	12.7		401 (51.8%)	67 (8.7%)	84 (10.9%)	158 (20.4%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (7.5%)	90.2	48^th of 640 public elementary schools	92.5%		94.4	25^th of 638 public elementary schools	96.1%	23	82.9	82.0	82.0	76.7	80.6	67.6	66.2	$13,580	$356	$318	$675	$11,632	$1,273	$12,906

Frequently Asked Questions about River Trail Elementary

What schools do graduates of River Trail Elementary attend?

Students who attend River Trail Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Banks Trail Middle
High : Catawba Ridge High School

What is the racial makeup of River Trail Elementary?

Students at River Trail Elementary are 68% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Is River Trail Elementary a good school?

Yes! River Trail Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend River Trail Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 704 students attended River Trail Elementary.

What district is River Trail Elementary in?

York 04

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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