Orchard Park Elementary School
Fort Mill, SC 29708
Phone: (803) 548-8170
Fax: (803) 548-8174
District: York 04 School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 555 students
Orchard Park Elementary School, a public school located in Fort Mill, SC, serves grades K-5 in the York 04 School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Orchard Park Elementary School is a public school located in Fort Mill, SC. 555 students attend Orchard Park Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 9/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2024 End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) Tests data from South Carolina Department of Education, and using 2024 College and Career Ready Assessments (READY) data from South Carolina Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 4/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2024 Student Growth - Elementary Level data from South Carolina Department of Education, and using 2024 Student Growth - Middle Level data from South Carolina Department of Education. |
Posted: November 3, 2025
OPES is a fantastic school and all three of my children attend there. The teachers have excellent communication, the principal is engaging, and my children are excited to learn and grow at Orchard Park!
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Posted: September 20, 2025
A place for a certain racer ew bye
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Posted: April 5, 2020
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Posted: April 5, 2020
2 of my 3 children went to OPES. Amazing school, Amazing teachers!
Posted: February 12, 2020
Excellent overall school, we could not be more pleased with OPES!
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Posted: November 14, 2019
If youre child is GT or even close theyll be fine. Otherwise go elsewhere.
Posted: November 14, 2019
Too much homework thats just busy work.
Posted: November 14, 2019
Teachers are the best part of this school
Posted: November 14, 2019
Too much focus on gt numbers are very skewed compared to national averages
Posted: November 14, 2019
Worst admin Ive ever dealt with - ignored requests based on IEP recommendations - stared at cell phone during meetings.
Posted: November 14, 2019
Completely disregards learning differences ignored testing results
Posted: November 14, 2019
Video of student punching another student ignored
Posted: September 13, 2018
The Administration is unsupportive to the working staff. They want to do the least amount of work possible when it comes to disciplining students.
Posted: September 13, 2018
The program is ineffective, the special services teachers lack communication with the rest of the teaching staff.
Posted: September 13, 2018
Posted: September 13, 2018
Average at best. The leadership could do a better job at supporting their working staff, rather than only serving the community of parents.
Posted: September 13, 2018
Posted: September 13, 2018
The teachers are the best thing about this school. They are the most hard working with little reward or benefits.
Posted: September 13, 2018
There is no accountability piece for misbehaved students. The parents and the students run the show at this school. The community is very entitled.
Posted: December 14, 2016
My daughter began her first year as a 1st grader this year, and we are very pleased. She isn't given a ton of homework, no homework over holidays or over weekends. Her progress reports are thorough, and her teacher is extremely responsible to emails. There hasn't been one day so far where my child has felt concerned about the quality of care. She looks forward to going. The principle's own children attend and he is very hands on and caring of all the teachers.
Posted: August 11, 2016
Muy buena escula y en señan muy bien alos niños y son estrictos con ellos eso es bueno por que ellos le echan ganas
Posted: May 23, 2014
After 3 years at OPES, I must say that I am just as happy as when we first began. Each year, the teachers seem to get better and better. While we were very sad (heartbroken, even) to see the vice principal, Mr. Pratt, leave last year, the new vice principal, Mrs. Rhodes, has been just as warm, caring and wonderful. My only issue is the car pool line. It is in a neighborhood and there is suppose to only be ONE way into the line, yet several people seem to think that their time is more valuable and they don't need to wait so they cut down side streets. This has been addressed several times by the staff, as there are children walking home or to school on these side streets and it is dangerous. But these parents DON'T care, they continue to do as they please. Other than that, the school is fabulous! Great parent involvement, great PTO, great staff. We even see the staff (teachers and office) out at community events. Wonderful community feeling!
Posted: July 25, 2013
My child has attended OPES for four years and we actually prefer the noise level traffic light in the cafeteria, because it reminds the kids to eat their lunches and not just talk, so they should be able eat their entire lunch. Four teachers sit two by two so that they are able to sit near all of their children.
Posted: July 24, 2013
OPES has been a really nightmare for me with the teachers and principal being so backwards. This school treats children like little soldiers. In the recess cafeteria there is a stop light which tells the kids when they can talk or not. The teachers don't sit down with their classrooms, so the younger kids don't get any supervision while eating. School starts so early that it is important that the children eat during lunch time, but how can they do it if the teachers don't even care.
Posted: May 3, 2013
I have a child with special needs, and I have experienced nothing but great commitment and excellence from the teachers, administration and therapy staff. This is our second year at OPES, and I moved from another area in Fort Mill to be in this school. I am an RN, not working outside the home at this time, and know many of the staff personally. I am constantly telling people about the great services that we receive. More than anything else, I feel that the staff truly care about helping our child improve and reach her full potential. In a word, we are BLESSED to be here.
Posted: July 25, 2012
This school is not equipped to handle kids that have special needs. They failed my son. I had to quit my job and homeschool him to keep him successful, happy and learning.
Posted: January 10, 2012
Our son has been at OPES for 3 years and we are constantly surprised at the academic progress he has made. The teachers are good at communicating with us, although some better than others. The Principal and Assistant Principal both are very friendly and courteous and take the children's well being, safety and learning environment to heart. Talking in the cafeteria is allowed (green light) but when they start getting loud they get a yellow light. If they get too loud, the red light comes on and everyone has to get quiet and after a couple minutes the green light is back on again. As to the line to pick up the children, yes, cars are along the street. But this is a neighborhood and the people that live there move there because it is close to the school so that their children can just walk there. I am sure that if there was an emergency, people would give them plenty of room and there are other streets they can route the traffic through if needed. If the schools here are harder than where you came from originally, maybe you should look at the quality of the education there. We are very happy at OPES as it is constantly one of the best, if not THE best, school district in SC!
Posted: July 26, 2011
My daughter started kindergarten after we moved to Fort Mill last year. We are so pleased with OPES!! Her teacher was great, communicated well, and gave my child a very positive experience in her first year of school! I feel very fortunate that my child attends OPES!
Posted: June 18, 2011
My family and I moved from Ohio last year. My daughter was enrolled in the 3rd grade at Orchard Park. My daughter was a straight A student back in Ohio but as soon as we transferred her to Orchard she started to get very bad grades. I couldn't understand it. I asked her 3rd grade teacher if there was any thing I could do at home or even at the school to help her improve her grades. The teacher was NEVER helpful! I was very disappointed with her(teacher) because I thought teachers were suppose to be helpful and also when I had googled Orchard Park I saw theat it was a very good school. Needless to say I hated the teacher for the whole year.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
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| 1 | Regent Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fort Mill | SC | 4.6 mi |
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| Charlotte Air National Guard | 13.6 mi. |
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