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 10 public middle schools serving 4,731 students in Aiken 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Aiken 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
41 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
22,800 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
1,498 Teachers
15,080 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.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 83 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
48%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.65
# American Indian Students
48 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
180 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,027 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
12%
# Black Students
7,596 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
34%
32%
# White Students
10,560 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
46%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,368 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
687
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
1,616
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,710
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,726
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,602
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,686
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,597
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,676
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,751
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,809
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,278
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,696
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,634
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,332
3,230
# 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.
Total Revenue
$323 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$346 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,181
$15,453
Spending / Student
$15,173
$15,044
Best Aiken 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Ellenton Steam Magnet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
814 Main Street South
New Ellenton, SC 29809
(803) 652-8200
New Ellenton, SC 29809
(803) 652-8200
Grades: 6-8
| 295 students
Rank: #22.
North Augusta Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
725 Old Edgefield Road
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6200
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 606 students
Rank: #33.
Paul Knox Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1804 Wells Road
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6300
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 725 students
Rank: #44.
M. B. Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
274 East Pine Log Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2470
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2470
Grades: 6-8
| 633 students
Rank: #55.
Langley-bath-clearwater Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
29 Lions Trail
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 593-7260
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 593-7260
Grades: 6-8
| 634 students
Rank: #66.
Jackson Stem Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
18371 Atomic Road
Jackson, SC 29831
(803) 279-3525
Jackson, SC 29831
(803) 279-3525
Grades: 6-8
| 374 students
Rank: #77.
Leavelle Mccampbell Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1120 Weldon Way
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 663-4300
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 663-4300
Grades: 6-8
| 606 students
Rank: #88.
Schofield Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
224 Kershaw Street Northeast
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2770
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2770
Grades: 7-8
| 444 students
Rank: #99.
A. L. Corbett Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10 A.l. Corbett Circle
Wagener, SC 29164
(803) 564-1050
Wagener, SC 29164
(803) 564-1050
Grades: 6-8
| 220 students
Rank: #1010.
Ridge Spring Monetta Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1085 Trojan Road
Monetta, SC 29105
(803) 685-2500
Monetta, SC 29105
(803) 685-2500
Grades: 6-8
| 194 students
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