Withers Building · Photo: Jack Boucher · Public domainLesslie’s public schools outscore 51% of South Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Lesslie, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.
From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lesslie’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 82 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lesslie’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,605 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then five middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lesslie’s grade
B−: better than 51% of South Carolina school districts, #120 of 169 South Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lesslie, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lesslie · depends on your address
Independence Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 583 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
Lesslie Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 461 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
Kindergarten in Lesslie · depends on your address
Independence Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 583 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
Lesslie Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 461 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
1st grade in Lesslie · depends on your address
Independence Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 583 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
Lesslie Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 461 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
2nd grade in Lesslie · depends on your address
Independence Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 583 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
Lesslie Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 461 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
3rd grade in Lesslie · depends on your address
Independence Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 583 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
Lesslie Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 461 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
4th grade in Lesslie · depends on your address
Independence Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 583 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
Lesslie Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 461 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
5th grade in Lesslie · depends on your address
Independence Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 583 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
Lesslie Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 461 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
9th grade in Lesslie
Rock Hill High
Grades 9–12 · 1,980 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
10th grade in Lesslie
Rock Hill High
Grades 9–12 · 1,980 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
Lesslie’s public schools are run by York School District 3, which also serves Rock Hill. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Lesslie vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Lesslie’s borders.
Every school in Lesslie
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lesslie’s schools
Are Lesslie’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of South Carolina: the public schools Lesslie children attend outscore 51% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #120 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lesslie in?
York School District 3, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,034 students in 24 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lesslie kids go to high school?
Rock Hill High in Rock Hill, with 1,980 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Lesslie’s graduation rate?
80% of the class of 2023 in York School District 3 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Lesslie spend per student?
$15,605 in York School District 3 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lesslie families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lesslie → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.