Aiken 01 School District

1000 Brookhaven Drive
Aiken, SC 29803
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Aiken 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 31 public elementary schools serving 15,416 students in Aiken 01 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Aiken 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
41 Schools
962 Schools
# Students
22,800 Students
547,033 Students
# Teachers
1,498 Teachers
38,655 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Aiken 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (SC)
#35 out of 83 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Aiken 01  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Aiken 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Aiken 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Aiken 01  School District and public school graduation rate of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.66
# American Indian Students
48 Students
1,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
180 Students
9,130 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,027 Students
66,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
12%
# Black Students
7,596 Students
175,015 Students
% Black Students
34%
32%
# White Students
10,560 Students
262,154 Students
% White Students
46%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,368 Students
31,754 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
687
22,373
# Students in K Grade:
1,616
53,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,710
56,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,726
56,023
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,602
56,357
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,686
56,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,597
57,774
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,676
58,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,751
57,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,809
57,903
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,278
4,264
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,696
3,763
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,634
3,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,332
2,966
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,181 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,173 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$323 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart display total revenue of Aiken 01  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$346 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart display total spending of Aiken 01  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,181
$15,453
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Aiken 01  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,173
$15,044
This chart display average spending per public school student in Aiken 01  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Aiken 01 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chukker Creek Elementary School
Math: 51% | Reading: 55%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1830 Chukker Creek Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2474
Grades: PK-5
| 648 students
Rank: #22.
Hammond Hill Elementary School
Math: 51% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
901 West Woodlawn Avenue
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6170
Grades: PK-5
| 654 students
Rank: #33.
Belvedere Elementary School
Math: 48% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
201 Rhomboid Place
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6330
Grades: PK-5
| 628 students
Rank: #44.
Clearwater Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4552 Augusta Road
Clearwater, SC 29822
(803) 593-7240
Grades: PK-5
| 361 students
Rank: #55.
North Augusta Elementary School
Math: 45% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
400 East Spring Grove Avenue
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6280
Grades: PK-5
| 659 students
Rank: #66.
Millbrook Elementary School
Math: 42% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
255 East Pine Log Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2580
Grades: PK-5
| 651 students
Rank: #77.
Gloverville Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
114 Gloria Rush Circle
Gloverville, SC 29828
(803) 593-7280
Grades: PK-5
| 317 students
Rank: #88.
East Aiken School Of The Arts
Math: 40% | Reading: 43%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
223 Old Wagener Road
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2450
Grades: PK-5
| 544 students
Rank: #99.
New Ellenton Steam Magnet Middle School
Magnet School
Math: 32% | Reading: 47%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
814 Main Street South
New Ellenton, SC 29809
(803) 652-8200
Grades: 6-8
| 295 students
Rank: #1010.
Mossy Creek Elementary School
Math: 38% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
421 West Five Notch Road
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6090
Grades: PK-5
| 611 students
Rank: #1111.
North Augusta Middle School
Math: 35% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
725 Old Edgefield Road
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 606 students
Rank: #1212.
Redcliffe Elementary School
Math: 41% | Reading: 37%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
22 Double Springs Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 827-3350
Grades: PK-5
| 647 students
Rank: #1313.
Paul Knox Middle School
Math: 32% | Reading: 43%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1804 Wells Road
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 725 students
Rank: #1414.
Warrenville Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
569 Howlandville Road
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 663-4270
Grades: PK-5
| 358 students
Rank: #1515.
Aiken Elementary School
Math: 34% | Reading: 40%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2050 Pine Log Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2740
Grades: PK-5
| 528 students
Rank: #1616.
Jefferson Elementary School
Math: 34% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
170 Flint Drive
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 593-7180
Grades: PK-5
| 539 students
Rank: #1717.
M. B. Kennedy Middle School
Math: 27% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
274 East Pine Log Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2470
Grades: 6-8
| 633 students
Rank: #1818.
Byrd Elementary School
Math: 28% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1225 Weldon Way
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 663-4320
Grades: PK-5
| 589 students
Rank: #1919.
J. D. Lever Elementary School
Math: 32% | Reading: 29%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2404 Columbia Highway
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2760
Grades: PK-5
| 484 students
Rank: #2020.
Oakwood-windsor Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3773 Charleston Highway
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2560
Grades: PK-5
| 388 students
Rank: #2121.
Langley-bath-clearwater Middle School
Math: 25% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
29 Lions Trail
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 593-7260
Grades: 6-8
| 634 students
Rank: #2222.
Ridge Spring-monetta Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
422 Hazzard Circle
Ridge Spring, SC 29129
(803) 685-2000
Grades: PK-5
| 354 students
Rank: #2323.
Jackson Stem Magnet
Magnet School
Math: 19% | Reading: 33%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
18371 Atomic Road
Jackson, SC 29831
(803) 279-3525
Grades: 6-8
| 374 students
Rank: #2424.
Leavelle Mccampbell Middle School
Math: 19% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1120 Weldon Way
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 663-4300
Grades: 6-8
| 606 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Cyril B. Busbee Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
20 A.l. Corbett Circle
Wagener, SC 29164
(803) 564-1000
Grades: PK-5
| 477 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Greendale Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
505 South Boundary Avenue
New Ellenton, SC 29809
(803) 652-8170
Grades: PK-5
| 374 students
Rank: #2727.
A. L. Corbett Middle School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
10 A.l. Corbett Circle
Wagener, SC 29164
(803) 564-1050
Grades: 6-8
| 220 students
Rank: #2828.
Ridge Spring Monetta Middle School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1085 Trojan Road
Monetta, SC 29105
(803) 685-2500
Grades: 6-8
| 194 students
Rank: #2929.
North Aiken Elementary School
Math: 12% | Reading: 19%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Bears Rock Road
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2690
Grades: PK-5
| 456 students
Rank: n/an/a
Aiken Intermediate
Math: 19%
101 Gator Lane
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2570
Grades: 6
| 505 students
Rank: n/an/a
Graniteville Elementary School
Math: 25-29%
1 Willis Circle
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 564-1058
Grades: PK-5
| 357 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 41 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 22,800 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 90% (Top 20% in SC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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