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Kings Town Elementary

Public Grades K-5

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Kings Town Elementary in Fort Mill, SC, is a high-performing K-5 school serving 809 students within the top-ranked York 04 school district, and it has earned a reputation as one of the best elementary schools in the state.

Kings Town Elementary currently ranks 9th out of all elementary schools in South Carolina (99th percentile), a remarkable jump from 34th place just last year. This upward momentum outpaces even its closest competitors, like River Trail Elementary (ranked 11th) and Tega Cay Elementary (ranked 29th). Test scores are exceptional across the board—4th-grade English Language Arts proficiency hit 94.5% and 4th-grade Math reached 92.5%, both roughly 40 points above the state average. Even the school's "weakest" subject, 5th-grade Math at 84.6%, still beats the district average by 13 points. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.9%, less than half the district average and nearly six times lower than the state average. This is especially striking when compared to schools just a few miles away in the York 03 district, such as Ebinport Elementary (19.5%) and India Hook Elementary (18.3%).

What truly sets Kings Town apart is its consistency and momentum. The school ranks 2nd in the state for its effectiveness in serving disabled students, and both male and female students score in the 98th percentile statewide. Academic growth has been steady and systemic—5th-grade ELA proficiency improved from 71.8% to 88.9% in just three years, with similar gains in math. The school achieves these results while spending a moderate $13,184 per student, notably less than lower-ranked peers like Riverview Elementary ($16,907) and Orchard Park Elementary ($15,111). With a favorable 12.5:1 student-teacher ratio, Kings Town delivers outstanding outcomes through effective resource use. The one area for growth is performance with low-income students, which dipped to the 59th percentile—a clear opportunity for the school to ensure equity across all populations. For families in Fort Mill, Kings Town Elementary is an outstanding choice that consistently delivers results well above state norms.

809

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,184

Per pupil spending ?

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1774 Mason Bend Drive
Fort Mill, SC 29708

(803) 396-3400

District: York 04

Students who attend Kings Town Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Banks Trail Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.1%

Asian:

10.8%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 93rd percentile in 2021 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (88% vs 58% meeting standards)

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school88%

District avg78%

South Carolina avg58%

9^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 6 pts since 2021

From top 7% (2021) to top 1% (2026)

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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
2026	96.8	9 of 649	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	92.6	34 of 640	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	27 of 638	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	34 of 644	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	40 of 625	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	43 of 622	93.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	96.1	2 of 143	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	96.3	9 of 589	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	91.0	29 of 581	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	29 of 565	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	21 of 580	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	23 of 573	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	28 of 554	94.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	13 of 101	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	32 of 105	69.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	71 of 109	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.3	84 of 147	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	254 of 613	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	146 of 599	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	178 of 608	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	221 of 600	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	225 of 580	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	96.0	9 of 583	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	91.5	35 of 586	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	27 of 568	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	42 of 582	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	51 of 579	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	66 of 561	88.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.2	28 of 454	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	81.4	58 of 460	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	47 of 441	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	59 of 463	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	55 of 455	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	61 of 439	86.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2024)99th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)94th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)87th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts91%+27 vs state

Mathematics88%+35 vs state

Science80%+29 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	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
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%)	96.8	9^th of 649 public elementary schools	98.6%		92.6	34^th of 640 public elementary schools	94.7%	25	89.8	94.5	88.9	86.1	92.5	84.6	80.2	$13,184	$385	$338	$723	$11,046	$1,415	$12,461
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%)	77.4	137^th of 649 public elementary schools	78.9%		82.9	95^th of 640 public elementary schools	85.2%	42	71.6	76.6	71.7	71.5	67.2	66.6	57.0	$16,907	$1,454	$496	$1,951	$13,327	$1,629	$14,956
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%)	94.1	27^th of 649 public elementary schools	95.8%		85.1	83^rd of 640 public elementary schools	87.0%	56	90.3	87.0	80.4	84.7	80.2	77.9	81.2	$15,111	$712	$346	$1,058	$12,570	$1,484	$14,053
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%)	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
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%)	90.7	43^rd of 649 public elementary schools	93.4%		95.8	18^th of 640 public elementary schools	97.2%	25	86.5	85.5	86.0	79.2	67.7	72.7	70.9	$12,207	$474	$319	$793	$10,152	$1,262	$11,414
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%)	96.6	11^th of 649 public elementary schools	98.3%		96.9	8^th of 640 public elementary schools	98.8%	3	90.2	93.4	91.6	91.1	88.9	83.2	75.6	$13,291	$471	$344	$814	$11,092	$1,385	$12,476
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%)	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		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
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%)	88.9	60^th of 649 public elementary schools	90.8%		90.2	48^th of 640 public elementary schools	92.5%	12	75.8	84.1	81.0	77.9	76.1	66.6	76.1	$13,580	$356	$318	$675	$11,632	$1,273	$12,906
Tega Cay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2185 Gold Hill Road	Tega Cay	29708	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 548-8282	743	56	13.3		467 (62.9%)	29 (3.9%)	63 (8.5%)	126 (17.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.0%)	93.5	29^th of 649 public elementary schools	95.5%		95.4	19^th of 640 public elementary schools	97.0%	10	81.2	90.8	85.8	75.8	87.2	79.7	83.5	$13,040	$353	$366	$718	$11,003	$1,318	$12,321

Frequently Asked Questions about Kings Town Elementary

What district is Kings Town Elementary in?

York 04

What is the racial makeup of Kings Town Elementary?

Students at Kings Town Elementary are 65% White, 11% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races.

Is Kings Town Elementary a good school?

Yes! Kings Town Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Kings Town Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kings Town Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Banks Trail Middle

How many students attend Kings Town Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 809 students attended Kings Town Elementary.

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