Ebinport Elementary, Rock Hill SC

Original Research by School Decision on Ebinport Elementary

Ebinport Elementary serves students in Rock Hill, South Carolina, from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It is a regular public school within the York 03 district, commonly called Rock Hill Schools. The school sits in the northern part of the city, near the shores of Lake Wylie and the Catawba River. Rock Hill itself has transitioned from a textile town to a manufacturing and college-centered city, home to Winthrop University and a historic downtown. The district has seen a steady enrollment decline in recent years, a factor that affects school funding and class sizes systemwide.

Academically, Ebinport’s results paint a mixed picture with a clear area of strength. In English language arts, the school posts solid proficiency rates across all tested grades, with levels consistently reaching into the upper range. Math results are more uneven. One grade level posts a rate near the midpoint, while another is lower. Science results at the tested grade level sit in a similar middle range. Overall, when averaged across subjects and grades, the school’s academic performance sits above the midpoint among districts in York County. The state changed cut scores for English language arts and science in the most recent testing year, so direct comparisons to prior years are not available.

The student body is diverse. A substantial share of families come from Black, White, and Hispanic backgrounds, with smaller groups of Asian, multiracial, and Native American students represented. Every student at Ebinport qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a marker that the school serves a population with high economic need. Data on special education identification and English learner status were not present in the available records, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the supports offered for these students.

The housing context in Rock Hill has shifted recently. Home values in the area have dipped slightly, while rents have risen, making the rental market comparatively more expensive relative to mortgage costs. The broader economic picture is stable, with median household income and unemployment rates holding steady at national levels.

No information about program offerings, such as specialized curricula or enrichment, was available in the data. The district has moved in recent years toward choice-based elementary programming at some schools, but Ebinport’s participation in or proximity to those options is not specified here. A family interested in a specific magnet or language-immersion pathway would need to check directly with the district.

Ebinport is a school that shows a clear academic strength in reading and writing, with math and science results that are less consistent. It serves a high-need population in a mid-sized city that has pursued economic reinvention and suburban-style growth. For a parent weighing options, the English language arts performance stands out as a reliable positive, while the math results and the school’s overall proficiency position relative to county peers are worth exploring further with the school’s staff. The lack of detailed information on special populations and course access is a gap that a visit or a conversation with the principal could fill.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 358%

School 58% · District 56% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 439%

School 39% · District 47% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 546%

School 46% · District 43% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 365%

School 65% · District 65% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 465%

School 65% · District 64% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 561%

School 61% · District 62% · ▼ 1 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Science

Grade 442%

School 42% · District 47% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 548%

School 48% · District 70% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 32 pts below county median

This schoolYork 03, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.