Tega Cay Elementary

Summary:

Tega Cay Elementary is a highly-rated public elementary school in Tega Cay, South Carolina, serving 782 students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is part of the York 04 school district, which is ranked 1 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tega Cay Elementary consistently outperforms the state and York 04 district averages in standardized test scores, with 93% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 80% for the district and 55.7% for the state. The school has been ranked among the top 5 elementary schools in South Carolina for several years and excels in the performance of various student subgroups, including low socioeconomic status students and gifted and talented students.

While Tega Cay Elementary has a predominantly white student population, it has seen an increase in the percentage of Asian and Hispanic students in recent years, reaching 10.36% and 9.59% respectively in the 2022-2023 school year. This suggests the school is attracting families from a wider range of backgrounds, contributing to a more enriched learning environment. Compared to nearby schools like Fort Mill Elementary and Riverview Elementary, Tega Cay Elementary outperforms them in academic achievement, but the other schools still maintain strong performance and are also highly ranked within the state.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2185 Gold Hill Road
Tega Cay, SC 29708

(803) 548-8282

District: York 04

SchoolDigger Rank:
14^th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,951

Students who attend Tega Cay Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gold Hill Middle
High:	Fort Mill High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 782

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.3%

Asian:

10.4%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tega Cay Elementary ranks better than 97.8% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks first among 11 ranked elementary schools in the York 04 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.65. (See more...)

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Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tega Cay Elementary is $11,951, which is the 3^rd highest among 11 elementary schools in the York 04 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tega Cay Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tega Cay Elementary 14^th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Tega Cay Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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York 04:

SchoolDigger ranks York 04 1^st of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tega Cay Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tega Cay Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2017	96.60	5^th	639	99.2%
2018	97.96	2^nd	624	99.7%
2019	97.25	4^th	643	99.4%
2021	96.95	14^th	622	97.7%
2022	97.70	4^th	625	99.4%
2023	96.53	10^th	644	98.4%
2024	95.65	14^th	638	97.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tega Cay Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	96.16	5^th	588	99.1%
2019	93.52	13^th	600	97.8%
2023	99.95	1^st	608	99.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Tega Cay Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	97.89	2^nd	570	99.6%
2019	95.99	5^th	588	99.1%
2021	96.12	13^th	554	97.7%
2022	97.45	6^th	573	99.0%
2023	96.04	9^th	580	98.4%
2024	96.13	9^th	565	98.4%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Tega Cay Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	73.96	26^th	147	82.3%
2022	76.81	5^th	109	95.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Tega Cay Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	97.04	4^th	571	99.3%
2019	97.25	2^nd	590	99.7%
2021	96.49	12^th	561	97.9%
2022	96.93	7^th	579	98.8%
2023	95.21	15^th	582	97.4%
2024	93.49	29^th	568	94.9%

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Rank History for White students at Tega Cay Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	93.46	8^th	457	98.2%
2019	91.70	13^th	472	97.2%
2021	90.51	31^st	439	92.9%
2022	92.14	21^st	455	95.4%
2023	87.93	32^nd	463	93.1%
2024	88.35	27^th	441	93.9%

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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Tega Cay Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2015	647	11	15	26	3	36	738
2016	642	9	17	32	2	45	747
2017	632	14	26	43	2	45	762
2018	646	16	26	51	2	53	794
2019	741	56	88	74	4	71	1034
2020	714	69	91	74	4	63	1015
2021	558	24	22	65	2	40	711
2022	556	25	34	51	2	37	705
2023	534	35	81	75	5	52	782

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tega Cay Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	738	45.0	16.4	6.6
2016	747	46.0	16.2	5.4
2017	762	51.0	14.9	5.9
2018	794	52.0	15.2	5
2019	1034	62.0	16.6	5.9
2020	1015	65.5	15.4	7.6
2021	711	54.0	13.1	5.9
2022	705	52.0	13.5	6.2
2023	782	54.0	14.4	15

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tega Cay Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	738	45.0	16.4	6.6
2016	747	46.0	16.2	5.4
2017	762	51.0	14.9	5.9
2018	794	52.0	15.2	5
2019	1034	62.0	16.6	5.9
2020	1015	65.5	15.4	7.6
2021	711	54.0	13.1	5.9
2022	705	52.0	13.5	6.2
2023	782	54.0	14.4	15

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Tega Cay Elementary

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$95 (1.1%)	$46 (0.5%)	$141 (1.7%)	$7,134 (85.2%)	$1,094 (13.1%)	$8,228 (98.3%)	$8,369
2020	$72 (0.9%)	$40 (0.5%)	$112 (1.4%)	$6,942 (85.6%)	$1,053 (13.0%)	$7,995 (98.6%)	$8,107
2021	$240 (2.7%)	$157 (1.8%)	$397 (4.5%)	$7,620 (85.7%)	$875 (9.8%)	$8,495 (95.5%)	$8,892
2022	$511 (4.5%)	$281 (2.5%)	$792 (6.9%)	$9,520 (83.3%)	$1,120 (9.8%)	$10,641 (93.1%)	$11,433
2023	$420 (3.5%)	$668 (5.6%)	$1,088 (9.1%)	$9,722 (81.3%)	$1,141 (9.5%)	$10,863 (90.9%)	$11,951

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tega Cay Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 4^th of 643 Elementary schools	Ranks 10^th of 644 Elementary schools	0.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tega Cay Elementary)	78	78.4	0.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (York 04)	70.1	74.2	4.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	49.7	53.5	3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tega Cay Elementary)	87.9	83.2	4.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (York 04)	79	74.4	4.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	57.7	53.6	4.1%
4th Grade Science (Tega Cay Elementary)	83.5	85.5	2%
4th Grade Science (York 04)	75.1	73.4	1.7%
4th Grade Science (South Carolina)	52	46.6	5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tega Cay Elementary)	84.2	89.5	5.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (York 04)	73	80	7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	51.3	57.2	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tega Cay Elementary)	89.4	82.2	7.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (York 04)	74.7	72.2	2.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	50.5	47	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tega Cay Elementary)	77.1	83.5	6.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (York 04)	64.5	77.6	13.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	41	55.2	14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tega Cay Elementary)	86.8	74.6	12.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (York 04)	68	66.7	1.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	45.4	44.6	0.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1034	782	24.4%
African American	56	35	37.5%
American Indian	4	5	25%
Asian	88	81	8%
Hispanic	74	75	1.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	741	534	27.9%
Two or More Races	71	52	26.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	5.9%	15%	9.1%

Schools Near Tega Cay Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)			SC READY Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	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
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	782	54	14.4	15.0%	534 (68.3%)	35 (4.5%)	75 (9.6%)	81 (10.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.6%)	95.6	14^th of 638 public elementary schools	97.8%		96.5	10^th of 644 public elementary schools	98.4%	4	75.9	84.9	93.0	78.2	85.7	77.1	$11,951	$420	$668	$1,088	$9,722	$1,141	$10,863
Gold Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Dave Gibson Boulevard	Tega Cay	29708	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 548-8250	877	62	14.1	19.5%	351 (40.0%)	97 (11.1%)	95 (10.8%)	265 (30.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.4%)	95.6	16^th of 638 public elementary schools	97.5%		92.9	36^th of 644 public elementary schools	94.4%	20	83.0	87.7	80.9	80.0	80.3	76.8	$10,295	$588	$604	$1,192	$8,123	$980	$9,103
Pleasant Knoll Elementary	Public	K-5	2346 Pleasant Road	Fort Mill	29708	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 835-0090	827	63	13.1	15.7%	448 (54.2%)	65 (7.9%)	82 (9.9%)	177 (21.4%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	46 (5.6%)	94.4	25^th of 638 public elementary schools	96.1%		95	22^nd of 644 public elementary schools	96.6%	3	79.3	82.4	80.0	78.5	81.9	73.1	$11,706	$644	$682	$1,325	$9,361	$1,020	$10,381
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	48	11.5	9.4%	474 (85.4%)	19 (3.4%)	33 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.7%)	87.8	70^th of 638 public elementary schools	89.0%		93.8	30^th of 644 public elementary schools	95.3%	40	70.7	74.1	78.9	73.6	61.7	75.7	$11,652	$1,338	$525	$1,863	$8,666	$1,124	$9,790
India Hook Elementary	Public	K-5	2068 Yukon Drive	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 985-1600	559	39	14.3	23.8%	266 (47.6%)	148 (26.5%)	75 (13.4%)	18 (3.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.8%)	64.6	216^th of 638 public elementary schools	66.1%		62.4	232^nd of 644 public elementary schools	64.0%	16	53.0	69.2	70.0	54.1	60.2	40.9	$12,138	$710	$1,084	$1,793	$9,187	$1,157	$10,344
Kings Town Elementary	Public	K-5	1774 Mason Bend Drive	Fort Mill	29708	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 396-3400	875	63	14.0	18.5%	570 (65.1%)	74 (8.5%)	79 (9.0%)	94 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.6%)	94	27^th of 638 public elementary schools	95.8%		93.4	34^th of 644 public elementary schools	94.7%	7	77.0	78.9	82.8	80.0	75.4	78.6
Mount Gallant Elementary	Public	K-5	4664 Mount Gallant Road	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1360	516	36	14.3	23.3%	302 (58.5%)	125 (24.2%)	54 (10.5%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	87.3	75^th of 638 public elementary schools	88.2%		80.8	109^th of 644 public elementary schools	83.1%	34	81.4	77.7	72.7	78.5	66.0	58.5	$12,225	$671	$1,071	$1,743	$9,311	$1,171	$10,482
Springfield Elementary	Public	K-5	1691 Springfield Parkway	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 584-8150	841	66	12.7	35.7%	394 (46.8%)	125 (14.9%)	134 (15.9%)	126 (15.0%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.7%)	89	63^rd of 638 public elementary schools	90.1%		87.7	79^th of 644 public elementary schools	87.7%	16	67.4	77.7	81.3	76.3	72.3	62.7	$11,584	$375	$579	$955	$9,586	$1,043	$10,629
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Spratt Street	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 548-4677	560	55	10.1	42.1%	344 (61.4%)	77 (13.8%)	62 (11.1%)	25 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.1%)	71	178^th of 638 public elementary schools	72.1%		70.5	183^rd of 644 public elementary schools	71.6%	5	67.0	63.0	65.4	70.1	45.1	53.6	$15,301	$1,613	$793	$2,406	$11,722	$1,173	$12,895
Sugar Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1599 Farm House Road	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 835-0150	780	65	12.0	40.1%	319 (40.9%)	79 (10.1%)	200 (25.6%)	126 (16.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.1%)	82.1	102^nd of 638 public elementary schools	84.0%		85.1	87^th of 644 public elementary schools	86.5%	15	62.1	70.5	75.2	66.6	65.1	63.4	$12,275	$1,059	$655	$1,714	$9,503	$1,058	$10,561

Frequently Asked Questions about Tega Cay Elementary

How many students attend Tega Cay Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 782 students attended Tega Cay Elementary.

What district is Tega Cay Elementary in?

York 04

What is the racial makeup of Tega Cay Elementary?

Students at Tega Cay Elementary are 68% White, 10% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Tega Cay Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tega Cay Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gold Hill Middle
High : Fort Mill High

Is Tega Cay Elementary a good school?

Yes! Tega Cay Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools.

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