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 2025 school year, there are 21 public preschools serving 10,800 students in Aiken 01 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Aiken 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
42 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
23,297 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
1,553 Teachers
22,837 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Aiken 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 74 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
15%
14%
% Black
33%
32%
% White
44%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,878 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,850 is higher than the state median of $14,817. 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
$13,878
$15,220
Spending / Student
$14,850
$14,817
Best Aiken 01 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hammond Hill Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
901 West Woodlawn Avenue
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6170
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6170
Gr: PK-5 | 663 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #22.
Chukker Creek Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1830 Chukker Creek Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2474
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2474
Gr: PK-5 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #33.
Millbrook Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
255 East Pine Log Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2580
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2580
Gr: PK-5 | 684 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #44.
Gloverville Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
114 Gloria Rush Circle
Gloverville, SC 29828
(803) 593-7280
Gloverville, SC 29828
(803) 593-7280
Gr: PK-5 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #55.
Aiken Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2050 Pine Log Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2740
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2740
Gr: PK-5 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #66.
Belvedere Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
201 Rhomboid Place
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6330
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6330
Gr: PK-5 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #77.
Mossy Creek Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
421 West Five Notch Road
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6090
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6090
Gr: PK-5 | 691 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #88.
North Augusta Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 East Spring Grove Avenue
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6280
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6280
Gr: PK-5 | 652 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #99.
East Aiken School Of The Arts
(Math: 42% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
223 Old Wagener Road
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2450
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2450
Gr: PK-5 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1010.
Clearwater Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4552 Augusta Road
Clearwater, SC 29822
(803) 593-7240
Clearwater, SC 29822
(803) 593-7240
Gr: PK-5 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Oakwood-windsor Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3773 Charleston Highway
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2560
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2560
Gr: PK-5 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Warrenville Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
569 Howlandville Road
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 663-4270
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 663-4270
Gr: PK-5 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1313.
Graniteville Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Willis Circle
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 564-1058
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 564-1058
Gr: PK-5 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1414.
Redcliffe Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
22 Double Springs Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 827-3350
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 827-3350
Gr: PK-5 | 610 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1515.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
170 Flint Drive
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 593-7180
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 593-7180
Gr: PK-5 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #1616.
J. D. Lever Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2404 Columbia Highway
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2760
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2760
Gr: PK-5 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1717.
Byrd Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1225 Weldon Way
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 663-4320
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 663-4320
Gr: PK-5 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #1818.
Greendale Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
505 South Boundary Avenue
New Ellenton, SC 29809
(803) 652-8170
New Ellenton, SC 29809
(803) 652-8170
Gr: PK-5 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1919.
Cyril B. Busbee Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
20 A.l. Corbett Circle
Wagener, SC 29164
(803) 564-1000
Wagener, SC 29164
(803) 564-1000
Gr: PK-5 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #2020.
Ridge Spring-monetta Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
422 Hazzard Circle
Ridge Spring, SC 29129
(803) 685-2000
Ridge Spring, SC 29129
(803) 685-2000
Gr: PK-5 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #2121.
North Aiken Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Bears Rock Road
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2690
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2690
Gr: PK-5 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
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