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Sugar Creek Elementary School vs. Fort Mill Elementary School

Should you attend Sugar Creek Elementary School or Fort Mill Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Sugar Creek Elementary School
1599 Farm House Road
Fort Mill, SC 29715
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Fort Mill Elementary School
192 Springfield Parkway
Fort Mill, SC 29715
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 785 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sugar Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 715 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fort Mill Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
785 students
715 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
57 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#212 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
#210 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
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60%
(Top 20% in SC)
63%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort Mill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 30% in SC)
67%
(Top 30% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fort Mill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in SC)
70-74%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fort Mill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
37
61
Kindergarten Students
100
92
Grade 1 Students
115
98
Grade 2 Students
127
113
Grade 3 Students
130
99
Grade 4 Students
131
129
Grade 5 Students
145
123

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
8%
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% Hispanic
26%
13%
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% Black
11%
16%
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% White
40%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fort Mill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
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0.74
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Sugar Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Fort Mill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
32%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fort Mill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fort Mill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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