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York 03 Schools
York 03 is a public school district in South Carolina, based in York County (Rock Hill). SchoolGrade grades 24 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
York 03 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for York 03
23 of 24 schools in York 03 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 11C: 6D: 2
Best schools in York 03
Statewide rankings: all 201 high schools in South Carolina · all 197 middle schools in South Carolina · all 594 elementary schools in South Carolina
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Cherry Park Elementary School Of Language Immersion (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Lesslie Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Mount Gallant Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Old Pointe Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Northwestern High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Rock Hill High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Dutchman Creek Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B India Hook Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Sunset Park Center For Accelerated Studies (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B South Pointe High (High school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in York 03
High schools (3)
- B+ Northwestern High, Rock Hill
- B+ Rock Hill High, Rock Hill
- B South Pointe High, Rock Hill
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- B- Castle Heights Middle, Rock Hill
- B+ Dutchman Creek Middle, Rock Hill
- C- Rawlinson Road Middle, Rock Hill
- B- Saluda Trail Middle, Rock Hill
- B- W C Sullivan Middle, Rock Hill
Elementary and primary schools (13)
- A Cherry Park Elementary School Of Language Immersion, Rock Hill
- C Ebenezer Avenue Elementary Traditional Montesorri Inquiry, Rock Hill
- C- Ebinport Elementary, Rock Hill
- D+ Independence Elementary, Rock Hill
- B India Hook Elementary, Rock Hill
- A- Lesslie Elementary, Rock Hill
- A- Mount Gallant Elementary, Rock Hill
- C- Mount Holly Elementary, Rock Hill
- C- Northside Elementary, Rock Hill
- B Oakdale Elementary, Rock Hill
- A- Old Pointe Elementary, Rock Hill
- B- Richmond Drive Elementary, Rock Hill
- C- York Road Elementary, Rock Hill
Other schools and academies (3)
- Central Child Development Center, Rock Hill
- B Sunset Park Center For Accelerated Studies, Rock Hill
- D+ The Palmetto School, Rock Hill
Where York 03 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Rock Hill (24)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Carolina
- County: York County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 16,316 students with 1,223 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,554 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4503870
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- York 04 (20 schools, 9 mi)
- York 01 (8 schools, 15 mi)
- Chester 01 (11 schools, 17 mi)
- York 02 (10 schools, 17 mi)
- Lancaster 01 (22 schools, 24 mi)
- Cherokee 01 (14 schools, 34 mi)
- Fairfield 01 (7 schools, 36 mi)
- Union 01 (6 schools, 36 mi)
Questions about York 03
How many schools are in York 03?
SchoolGrade grades 24 public schools in York 03, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does York 03 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Rock Hill.
How good are the schools in York 03?
Across the 23 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 43.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.5%. 87% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend York 03?
16,316 students were enrolled in York 03 in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is York 03?
York 03 is in South Carolina, based in York County, with its district office in Rock Hill. Its boundary covers about 184 sq mi.