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 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 4,962 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 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
348 Schools
# Students
23,181 Students
222,866 Students
# Teachers
1,527 Teachers
15,336 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Aiken 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 81 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.65
# American Indian Students
44 Students
709 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
172 Students
3,715 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,237 Students
27,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
12%
# Black Students
7,719 Students
70,479 Students
% Black Students
33%
32%
# White Students
10,437 Students
108,316 Students
% White Students
45%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
287 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,550 Students
12,202 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
678
1,380
# Students in K Grade:
1,647
4,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,771
4,879
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,719
4,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,755
4,940
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,609
4,889
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,672
5,920
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,636
53,075
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,738
59,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,785
62,316
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,329
4,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,855
4,492
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,466
3,845
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,521
3,418
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,948 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,924 is higher than the state median of $14,891. 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
$13,948
$15,297
Spending / Student
$14,924
$14,891
Best Aiken 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridge Spring-monetta Middle/ High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1071 Trojan Road
Monetta, SC 29105
(803) 685-2100
Monetta, SC 29105
(803) 685-2100
Grades: 6-12
| 469 students
Rank: #22.
North Augusta Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 54%)
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
| 616 students
Rank: #33.
New Ellenton Steam Magnet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
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
| 285 students
Rank: #44.
Paul Knox Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1804 Wells Road
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6300
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 683 students
Rank: #55.
M. B. Kennedy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
274 East Pine Log Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2470
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2470
Grades: 6-8
| 643 students
Rank: #66.
Langley-bath-clearwater Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 41%)
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: #77.
Leavelle Mccampbell Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1120 Weldon Way
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 663-4300
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 663-4300
Grades: 6-8
| 650 students
Rank: #88.
Jackson Stem Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
18371 Atomic Road
Jackson, SC 29831
(803) 279-3525
Jackson, SC 29831
(803) 279-3525
Grades: 6-8
| 373 students
Rank: #99.
A. L. Corbett Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
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
| 208 students
Rank: #1010.
Schofield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 31%)
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
| 401 students
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