Ebenezer Avenue Elementary, Rock Hill: zone, report card and calendar

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website; Rock Hill Schools’ directory of schools, zone maps, bell times and 2026-27 calendar (PDF); York County’s school attendance boundary data behind the district’s School Zone Locator; the South Carolina Department of Education’s 2025 and 2026 report card data; and the federal NCES school directory.

Ebenezer Avenue Elementary School is a Rock Hill Schools elementary school at 242 Ebenezer Ave., Rock Hill, serving pre-K through fifth grade. It hosts two district program options: Montessori, with individualized, self-directed lessons, and the Inquiry program, in which students research topics of their own choosing, according to the district’s Montessori and Inquiry pages.

Who to call

• Front office: 803-981-1435, 242 Ebenezer Ave.
• School website: ebes.rock-hill.k12.sc.us
• Enrolling a new student: the district’s online enrollment; Rock Hill Schools, 803-981-1000
• Which school is my address zoned for? the School Zone Locator
• Buses: the district’s transportation page

Principal

Principal Sheleea Leonard, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

• State count: 453 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s 2025 report card.
• Federal count: 463 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 13 students per teacher.

State report card

South Carolina rates every public school on a 100-point scale as Excellent, Good, Average, Below Average or Unsatisfactory, using test results, student growth, graduation rates, English learners’ progress, college and career readiness and school climate, as the district’s State Report Card page explains. The 2026 report card, released in October 2026, covers the 2025-26 school year. The test and graduation figures below are from the 2025 card, which covers 2024-25.

• Overall rating, 2026: Average, 44 points out of 100 (2026 card)
• Overall rating, 2025: Below Average, 41 points out of 100
• SC READY English language arts: 69.2% met or exceeded expectations
• SC READY math: 53% met or exceeded expectations
• Science: 44.1% met or exceeded expectations

The full card, with student growth, school climate and teacher figures, is on screportcards.com.

The district’s State Report Card page says Ebenezer Avenue Elementary, Richmond Drive Elementary and York Road Elementary are engaged with Continuous Improvement Plans.

Attendance zone

Rock Hill Schools assigns each address an elementary, middle and high school. Enter an address in the School Zone Locator, a York County tool linked from the district’s Find My School page, or open the district’s elementary school zone map (PDF), one of the 2024-25 maps on its School Zone Maps page. Zones do not follow city limits or mailing addresses.

In York County’s attendance boundary data, the data behind the locator, Ebenezer Avenue Elementary’s zone is split between Dutchman Creek Middle and Sullivan Middle for middle school and Northwestern High and Rock Hill High for high school, depending on the street.

Students from outside the zone can apply for the school’s program through the district’s Program Options lottery on SchoolMint; the district provides transportation for every program.

We did not find a published feeder list on the district’s site; Rock Hill Schools, 803-981-1000, can confirm an address.

Calendar and bell times

Ebenezer Avenue Elementary follows the district’s modified year-round calendar. Coming dates on the 2026-27 calendar (PDF):

• Tuesday, Nov. 3: no school, Election Day
• Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
• Friday, Dec. 18: early dismissal; last day of the first semester
• Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break; the second semester begins Tuesday, Jan. 5

Bell times: 7:45 a.m. to 2:10 p.m. for every Rock Hill Schools elementary school, with early dismissal at 11:15 a.m., according to the district’s bell times page.

More

• The school’s own website and the district’s directory of schools
• Every public school in Rock Hill, with zones and report cards
• 2026 report cards for every Rock Hill school
• Our Rock Hill schools guide for the full calendar, enrollment and the school board
• Our neighborhoods guide for zoned schools area by area

Frequently asked questions

What grades does Ebenezer Avenue Elementary serve?

Ebenezer Avenue Elementary serves pre-K through fifth grade, according to the state’s 2025 report card.

What is Ebenezer Avenue Elementary’s state report card rating?

Ebenezer Avenue Elementary is rated Average, with 44 points out of 100, on South Carolina’s 2026 report card, which covers the 2025-26 school year. It was rated Below Average, with 41 points, on the 2025 card.

Which middle and high schools does Ebenezer Avenue Elementary feed into?

Depending on the address, Ebenezer Avenue Elementary’s zone feeds Dutchman Creek Middle and Sullivan Middle for middle school and Northwestern High and Rock Hill High for high school, according to York County’s attendance boundary data. Check an address in the district’s School Zone Locator.

What time does Ebenezer Avenue Elementary start?

Rock Hill Schools elementary schools run 7:45 a.m. to 2:10 p.m., according to the district’s bell times page. On early dismissal days they let out at 11:15 a.m.

How do I know if my address is zoned for Ebenezer Avenue Elementary?

Enter the address in the School Zone Locator linked from the district’s Find My School page, or call Rock Hill Schools at 803-981-1000. Zones do not follow city limits.