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York Preparatory Academy

Q: Is York Preparatory Academy a good school?

York Preparatory Academy ranks 140 th of 640 South Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Alternative Schools

Better than 78% of South Carolina alternative schools

Summary

York Preparatory Academy is a public charter school in Rock Hill, South Carolina, serving 1,681 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. This school is part of the School Public Charter School District, which is ranked 30th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

York Preparatory Academy stands out for its consistently high academic performance. The school has graduation rates ranging from 70.2% to 97.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Its dropout rates are also relatively low, ranging from 0.4% to 10.8%. Academically, York Preparatory Academy outperforms the district and state in several key areas, including end-of-course exams, SC READY assessments, and science assessments. While the school's chronic absenteeism rates are higher than the district and state averages, they have shown a decreasing trend over the past few years.

Compared to another public charter school in the same district, Riverwalk Academy, York Preparatory Academy has significantly higher test scores and graduation rates, highlighting its academic strength within the district. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at York Preparatory Academy has increased from 27.11% in 2021-2022 to 43.37% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Overall, York Preparatory Academy appears to be a high-performing school that is effectively supporting student learning and achievement.

1,672

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,308

Per pupil spending ?

43.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1047 Golden Gate Court
Rock Hill, SC 29732

(803) 324-4400

District: School Public Charter School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

African American:

17.3%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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Compare York Preparatory Academy to nearby alternative schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2022 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (64% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of South Carolina alternative schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2022

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg53%

South Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

140^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

70^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

78^th of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of South Carolina High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Alternative Schools in the School Public Charter School District

30^th of 75School Public Charter School District 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	140 of 640	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	116 of 638	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	119 of 644	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	153 of 625	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	152 of 622	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	165 of 643	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	146 of 624	76.6%	★★★★☆
2017	70.6	168 of 639	73.7%	★★★★☆
2016	60.7	241 of 619	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.6	188 of 638	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	56.5	294 of 630	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.4	237 of 599	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.8	222 of 594	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.4	157 of 597	73.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	49 of 381	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	92 of 369	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	71 of 394	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	64 of 393	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	90 of 350	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	92 of 421	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	84 of 412	79.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	63 of 147	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	30 of 143	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	58 of 174	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	73 of 151	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	62 of 122	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.5	33 of 189	82.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	165 of 581	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	122 of 565	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	111 of 580	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	130 of 573	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	154 of 554	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	162 of 588	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	211 of 570	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	55 of 101	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.8	73 of 109	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.9	52 of 147	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	135 of 613	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	137 of 599	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	149 of 608	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	192 of 600	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	184 of 580	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.3	86 of 600	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	96 of 588	83.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	116 of 586	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	101 of 568	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	119 of 582	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	159 of 579	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	137 of 561	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	155 of 590	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	110 of 571	80.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	217 of 460	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	146 of 441	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	167 of 463	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	200 of 455	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	208 of 439	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	213 of 472	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	202 of 457	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	70 of 320	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	65 of 325	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	66 of 325	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	35 of 310	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	51 of 311	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	70 of 315	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	45 of 303	85.1%	★★★★☆
2017	84.1	41 of 317	87.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.6	60 of 303	80.2%	★★★★☆
2015	60.5	94 of 301	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.1	138 of 291	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.6	125 of 276	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.0	65 of 271	76.0%	★★★★☆
2011	71.8	73 of 269	72.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	33 of 252	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	59 of 248	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	40 of 253	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	93.0	10 of 249	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	17 of 235	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	65.3	56 of 252	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	24 of 237	89.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	119 of 184	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.3	31 of 177	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	31.2	139 of 187	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	95.7	2 of 183	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	8 of 195	95.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	74 of 295	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	52 of 294	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	60 of 299	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	48 of 290	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	65 of 279	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	76 of 296	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	47 of 281	83.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	82 of 173	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	78 of 183	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	55 of 185	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	43 of 182	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	25 of 179	86.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	79 of 307	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	81 of 307	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	62 of 313	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	91.2	19 of 300	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.2	28 of 288	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	80.5	36 of 289	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	31 of 280	88.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	64 of 296	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	65 of 294	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	60 of 303	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	29 of 292	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	29 of 279	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	61 of 296	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	44 of 284	84.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	109 of 257	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	95 of 255	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	99 of 260	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	52 of 249	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	67 of 244	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	110 of 258	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	79 of 250	68.4%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	78 of 235	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	56 of 235	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	31 of 237	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	43 of 226	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	48 of 227	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	19 of 225	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	67.8	30 of 216	86.1%	★★★★☆
2017	66.5	31 of 223	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	66.5	44 of 231	81.0%	★★★★☆
2015	64.4	50 of 232	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	80.4	31 of 210	85.2%	★★★★☆
2013	55.2	95 of 203	53.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	74 of 194	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	35 of 194	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	27 of 199	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	23 of 190	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	22 of 178	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.6	5 of 184	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	8 of 183	95.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	89 of 139	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.4	31 of 145	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	21 of 137	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	92 of 225	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	76 of 225	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	42 of 223	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.7	85 of 220	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	58 of 213	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	20 of 213	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	73.4	21 of 210	90.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	85 of 153	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.7	49 of 157	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	57 of 156	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	101 of 226	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	74 of 229	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.6	32 of 226	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	24 of 220	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	45 of 213	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	21 of 217	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	71.9	15 of 214	93.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	71 of 224	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.7	45 of 228	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	27 of 229	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	36 of 224	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	50 of 215	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	22 of 218	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	67.2	38 of 213	82.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	123 of 196	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	87 of 196	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	55 of 197	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	55 of 192	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	72 of 189	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	67 of 191	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	63 of 185	65.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)87th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)57th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)46th percentile-33 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)87th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)53rd percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2025)35th percentile-43 vs school

High school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

African American (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)44th percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-30 vs school

Disabled (2025)36th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 293%+7 vs state

English Language Arts70%+11 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 270%-4 vs state

Science67%+18 vs state

English 166%+4 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution65%+4 vs state

Mathematics50%+6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, April 8, 2019

As a parent of two kids who have attended York Prep for nine year, I have been very pleased with the school! The teachers really care about the students and help them to succeed! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 18, 2011

As a parent, may children attended many different forms of schools (private, public, magnet, virtual, homeschool and Governors School) depending on each child's academic situation. Now as a grandparent, I have watched this first year charter school with great interest. Although YPA struggles in some areas (overcrowding ... establishing new routines) it is right on target in all the ways that truly count (teacher dedication, student engagement, rigorous academics and service for students with special needs). YPA is off to a good start and well worth investing in! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)						SC READY Mathematics (2025)						SC READY Science (2025)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	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
York Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1047 Golden Gate Court	Rock Hill	29732	York County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 324-4400	1,672	107	15.6		1,168 (69.9%)	290 (17.3%)	78 (4.7%)	22 (1.3%)	12 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (6.1%)								(n/a)	69.5	76.8	72.6	76.4	64.6	61.6	59.4	65.2	54.7	44.8	35.4	40.0	58.9	74.8	69.7	65.6	65.0	92.9	$11,308	$1,138	$345	$1,483	$7,954	$1,871	$9,825
Riverwalk Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5750 Mount Gallant Road	Rock Hill	29732	York County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 327-8400	755	62	12.0		567 (75.1%)	73 (9.7%)	60 (7.9%)	7 (0.9%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.6%)								(n/a)	69.9	54.4	85.0	64.2	76.3	62.7	50.8	28.1	63.3	33.9	27.8	22.4	28.1	40.3	63.0	70.6	56.4	94.2	$12,370	$1,183	$369	$1,552	$8,117	$2,701	$10,818
Ascent Classical Academy-Fort Mill	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	505 University Drive	Rock Hill	29730	York County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(839) 293-6550	235	22	10.9		152 (64.7%)	13 (5.5%)	21 (8.9%)	19 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (12.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about York Preparatory Academy

What district is York Preparatory Academy in?

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How many students attend York Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,672 students attended York Preparatory Academy.

Is York Preparatory Academy a good school?

York Preparatory Academy ranks 140^th of 640 South Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of York Preparatory Academy?

Students at York Preparatory Academy are 70% White, 17% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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