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Kings Town Elementary

Public Grades K-5

34^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Kings Town Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Fort Mill, South Carolina, serving 841 students in grades K-5 and part of the York 04 School District, which is ranked 1 out of 75 districts in the state.

Kings Town Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in South Carolina, with exceptional academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, 90% of 3rd graders, 88% of 4th graders, and 79.6% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly outperforming state and district averages. The school also excels in mathematics and science, with over 70% of students proficient or better. Kings Town Elementary supports various student subgroups, ranking highly for female, male, white, gifted and talented, and disabled students.

While Kings Town Elementary outperforms many nearby schools, including Tega Cay Elementary, Fort Mill Elementary, and Gold Hill Elementary, other schools in the York 04 School District, such as River Trail Elementary and Pleasant Knoll Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance. Kings Town Elementary's consistent high performance and effective teaching practices make it a standout institution within the district and the state.

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: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2021 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (80% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of South Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg77%

South Carolina avg56%

34^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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 (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile-7 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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts86%+23 vs state

Mathematics78%+26 vs state

Science66%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Kings Town 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	51.1	303^rd of 640 public elementary schools	52.7%		41.5	376^th of 638 public elementary schools	41.1%	73	65.4	65.1	60.8	58.0	39.4	46.0	42.4	$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%)	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
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%)	95.4	19^th of 640 public elementary schools	97.0%		95.6	14^th of 638 public elementary schools	97.8%	5	87.1	89.6	91.8	79.8	83.6	74.1	79.2	$13,040	$353	$366	$718	$11,003	$1,318	$12,321

Frequently Asked Questions about Kings Town Elementary

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.

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.

Is Kings Town Elementary a good school?

Yes. Kings Town Elementary ranks in the top 5.3% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Kings Town Elementary in?

York 04

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