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B−

Independence Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

132 West Springdale Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730 · (803) 981-1135 · Part of York School District 3

Lesslie’s School Grade B− better than 51% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
583
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Independence Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 24.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lesslie kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Lesslie kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Independence ElementaryYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

132 West Springdale Road, Rock Hill

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten89
Grade 192
Grade 298
Grade 395
Grade 498
Grade 591
Enrollment over time
467’20
543’21
567’22
558’23
583’24

Up 24.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 42%White 27%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 10%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Independence Elementary from Lesslie families.

Other schools in York School District 3

The district →
Mount Holly Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rock Hill
C+
514 students14:1
Oakdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rock Hill
C+
487 students14:1
Richmond Drive Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rock Hill
B−
467 students12:1
Ebinport Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rock Hill
C−
464 students13:1
Northside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rock Hill
C+
462 students12:1
Lesslie Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rock Hill
B
461 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Lesslie’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.