Summary:
Zip code 29732 in Rock Hill, SC is home to six elementary schools serving grades K-5 (with three offering Pre-K) within the York 03 school district, enrolling a total of 2,891 students across a wide spectrum of academic performance.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that school choice dramatically impacts outcomes in this area. Mount Gallant Elementary is the clear standout, ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide with 77.2% ELA and 66.8% math proficiency—well above district and state averages—and it also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (11.1%). India Hook Elementary is a strong rising option, ranking in the 63rd percentile with particularly impressive 4th grade scores (73.8% ELA, 69.1% math), despite spending the least per student ($14,105). Old Pointe Elementary and Ebinport Elementary sit in the middle, performing near district averages. At the other end, Richmond Drive Elementary ranks in the bottom 5% statewide with just 39% ELA and 28.7% math proficiency, plus a troubling 29.4% chronic absenteeism rate—the highest in the zip code. York Road Elementary also struggles but showed positive momentum in 3rd grade ELA (jumping from 46% to 63.7%).
Notably, higher spending and smaller class sizes don't guarantee better results. Richmond Drive has the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.9) and second-highest spending ($15,283 per student) yet produces the worst outcomes, while Mount Gallant achieves top scores with average spending. The data also reveals a systemic weakness in 5th grade math across all schools, and significant year-over-year volatility suggests multi-year trends matter more than single-year snapshots. The zip code effectively contains two tiers of schools, creating an equity concern within the same district boundaries.
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