Summary:
Kings Town Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fort Mill, South Carolina, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 875 students. This 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. Kings Town Elementary has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating its strong academic performance and overall quality.
Kings Town Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math were significantly higher than the state and district averages, with 3rd-grade ELA at 77%, 4th-grade ELA at 78.9%, and 5th-grade ELA at 82.8%. Similarly, 3rd-grade Math was 80%, 4th-grade Math was 75.4%, and 5th-grade Math was 78.6%. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the SCPASS assessment, is also impressive, with 4th-grade students achieving a 79.7% proficiency rate in 2022-2023, compared to the district's 73.4% and the state's 46.6%. Kings Town Elementary excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for female students, male students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students. Notably, the school ranks 2nd out of 143 South Carolina elementary schools for its performance with disabled students in the 2023-2024 school year.
Kings Town Elementary has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 65.14% White, 8.46% African American, 9.03% Hispanic, 10.74% Asian, and 6.63% two or more races in the 2022-2023 school year. This diversity is a key strength of the school, as it provides a rich learning environment for students to interact with peers from different backgrounds. When compared to other nearby schools in the York 04 district, Kings Town Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in academic measures, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency rates. Schools like Tega Cay Elementary, Gold Hill Elementary, and River Trail Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, but Kings Town Elementary stands out as a top-performing school in the region.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
York 04
SchoolDigger Rank:
27th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools
Students who attend Kings Town Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.0
Number of students: 875
Racial breakdown:
White:
65.1%
Asian:
10.7%
Hispanic:
9.0%
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African American:
8.5%
Two or more races:
6.6%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.5%
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