Gold Hill Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Gold Hill Elementary School

1000 Dave Gibson Boulevard
Fort Mill, SC 29708

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Top 20%

Serving 847 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Gold Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 847 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 20% in SC
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gold Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Gold Hill Elementary School's student population of 847 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 62 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2022

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gold Hill Elementary School
Kind	118
1	123
2	138
3	171
4	149
5	148

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Total Students

847 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School
2023	877
2022	894
2021	839
2020	936
2019	936
2018	810
2017	810
2016	682
2015	566
2014	904
2013	852
2012	821
2011	833
2010	850
2009	864
2008	822
2007	829
2006	747
2005	700
2004	610
2003	562
2002	546
2001	904
2000	900
1999	841
1998	768
1997	723
1996	738

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

62 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School
2023	62
2022	58
2021	59
2020	61
2019	61
2018	50
2017	50
2016	46
2015	38
2014	55
2013	51
2012	48
2011	50
2010	55
2009	60
2008	57
2007	79
2006	49
2005	48
2004	42
2003	39
2002	40
2001	66
2000	57
1999	46
1998	39
1997	40
1996	36

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School Rankings

Gold Hill Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,154 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gold Hill Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#121 out of 1154 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School
2022	#121
2021	#39
2019	#82
2018	#77
2017	#63
2016	#76
2015	#199
2014	#21
2013	#2
2012	#2
2011	#5

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74%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School	South Carolina	York 04 School District
2022	74%	41%	67%
2021	78%	39%	65%
2019	82%	46%	74%
2018	82%	45%	73%
2017	82%	44%	71%
2016	84%	46%	73%
2015	81%	51%	74%
2014	93%	68%	87%
2013	97%	70%	87%
2012	96%	71%	88%
2011	95%	70%	87%

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75%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School	South Carolina	York 04 School District
2022	75%	52%	75%
2021	77%	48%	71%
2019	71%	48%	71%
2018	71%	45%	73%
2017	71%	43%	66%
2016	74%	46%	72%
2015	56%	42%	63%
2014	95%	72%	88%
2013	97%	74%	89%
2012	96%	72%	88%
2011	96%	71%	87%

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70-74%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School	South Carolina	York 04 School District
2022	72%	50%	77%
2021	77%	48%	76%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School	South Carolina	York 04 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	10:1	10:1	11:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	16:1
2003	14:1	15:1	16:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	18:1	15:1	17:1
1998	20:1	16:1	18:1
1997	18:1	16:1	18:1
1996	21:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

32%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School	South Carolina	York 04 School District
2023	30%	2%	10%
2022	27%	2%	9%
2021	29%	2%	9%
2020	20%	2%	7%
2019	20%	2%	7%
2018	12%	2%	5%
2017	12%	2%	5%
2016	8%	1%	4%
2015	6%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	3%	1%	3%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	4%	1%	3%
2006	5%	1%	3%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School	South Carolina	York 04 School District
2023	11%	13%	11%
2022	11%	12%	11%
2021	11%	11%	10%
2020	8%	10%	9%
2019	8%	10%	9%
2018	10%	9%	9%
2017	10%	9%	9%
2016	11%	9%	8%
2015	10%	8%	8%
2014	4%	8%	7%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	2%	6%	5%
2009	3%	5%	5%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	3%	4%	3%
2005	2%	4%	3%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Black

10%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School	South Carolina	York 04 School District
2023	11%	31%	11%
2022	12%	32%	10%
2021	11%	33%	11%
2020	7%	33%	10%
2019	7%	33%	10%
2018	11%	34%	11%
2017	11%	34%	11%
2016	9%	34%	10%
2015	13%	35%	12%
2014	4%	35%	10%
2013	4%	35%	11%
2012	2%	36%	10%
2011	2%	36%	10%
2010	5%	38%	12%
2009	4%	39%	11%
2008	5%	39%	11%
2007	4%	40%	10%
2006	4%	41%	10%
2005	4%	41%	10%
2004	3%	41%	10%
2003	3%	41%	9%
2002	3%	41%	9%
2001	2%	42%	10%
2000	3%	42%	10%
1999	2%	41%	9%
1998	2%	42%	8%
1997	2%	41%	8%
1996	2%	41%	8%

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White

37%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School	South Carolina	York 04 School District
2023	40%	48%	62%
2022	42%	48%	64%
2021	44%	49%	65%
2020	60%	50%	69%
2019	60%	50%	69%
2018	63%	51%	72%
2017	63%	51%	72%
2016	68%	52%	74%
2015	67%	52%	73%
2014	85%	52%	76%
2013	87%	53%	78%
2012	90%	53%	79%
2011	92%	53%	80%
2010	89%	53%	79%
2009	89%	53%	80%
2008	88%	53%	81%
2007	88%	54%	83%
2006	88%	54%	84%
2005	91%	54%	85%
2004	92%	54%	86%
2003	95%	54%	87%
2002	95%	55%	87%
2001	95%	55%	87%
2000	95%	55%	88%
1999	96%	55%	73%
1998	96%	55%	90%
1997	96%	56%	90%
1996	96%	56%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School	South Carolina	York 04 School District
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	8%	6%	6%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School	South Carolina	York 04 School District
2023	0.73	0.66	0.59
2022	0.73	0.66	0.56
2021	0.70	0.64	0.55
2020	0.59	0.63	0.50
2019	0.59	0.63	0.50
2018	0.57	0.62	0.46
2017	0.57	0.62	0.46
2016	0.51	0.61	0.44
2015	0.52	0.61	0.44
2014	0.27	0.61	0.41
2013	0.25	0.60	0.39
2012	0.19	0.59	0.37
2011	0.15	0.59	0.35
2010	0.21	0.58	0.36
2009	0.21	0.57	0.34
2008	0.22	0.57	0.34
2007	0.22	0.55	0.31
2006	0.22	0.54	0.29
2005	0.17	0.54	0.27
2004	0.15	0.54	0.26
2003	0.10	0.54	0.24
2002	0.09	0.53	0.23
2001	0.10	0.53	0.23
2000	0.09	0.53	0.21
1999	0.08	0.53	0.29
1998	0.08	0.53	0.19
1997	0.08	0.52	0.18
1996	0.08	0.52	0.18

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School	South Carolina	York 04 School District
2023	16%	67%	20%
2022	12%	60%	12%
2021	11%	59%	12%
2020	6%	58%	12%
2019	6%	58%	12%
2018	9%	64%	14%
2017	9%	64%	14%
2016	10%	55%	15%
2015	11%	50%	16%
2014	6%	51%	16%
2013	7%	51%	16%
2012	6%	50%	16%
2011	8%	48%	16%
2010	6%	47%	14%
2009	5%	45%	13%
2008	4%	44%	12%
2007	4%	44%	12%
2006	4%	44%	12%
2005	4%	44%	12%
2004	4%	43%	12%
2003	5%	42%	10%
2002	3%	41%	11%
2001	4%	39%	10%
2000	5%	40%	10%
1999	4%	39%	11%
1998	4%	42%	12%
1997	4%	40%	12%
1996	5%	40%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School	South Carolina	York 04 School District
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	4%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	2%	7%	4%
2012	2%	7%	4%
2011	1%	6%	4%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	2%	8%	4%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	1%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	1%	8%	3%
2000	1%	7%	3%
1999	1%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

York 04 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gold Hill Elementary School's ranking?

Gold Hill Elementary School is ranked #121 out of 1,154 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Gold Hill Elementary School often compared to?

Gold Hill Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tega Cay Elementary School, Pleasant Knoll Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% SC state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Gold Hill Elementary School?

847 students attend Gold Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Gold Hill Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Gold Hill Elementary School?

Gold Hill Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Gold Hill Elementary School offer ?

Gold Hill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Gold Hill Elementary School part of?

Gold Hill Elementary School is part of York 04 School District.

School Reviews

1 3/27/2020

I am in Middle after going to this place. The kids were ok. There aren't really any fun activities like in the other schools in the area my friends tell me. They got. There was a teacher there that creeped my brother and my sister out. My dad told people but the principal wouldn't do anything. She still creeps my brother out. One time I got hurt by a teacher, and no one would help me or do anything. He had a bad temper and screams at people too. I am behind and have to get lots of help in middle school. GHES wouldn't help me. My parents tried but my grades were ok so I couldn't get help. I really had trouble in middle school because then I was really doing bad. My friends elementary schools were better. But my middle school is good now.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 847 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 20%
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education