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 21 public preschools serving 10,851 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 39% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
41 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
23,181 Students
307,398 Students
# Teachers
1,527 Teachers
22,500 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
0.67
# American Indian Students
44 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
172 Students
4,464 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
3,237 Students
39,815 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
13%
# Black Students
7,719 Students
98,237 Students
% Black Students
33%
32%
# White Students
10,437 Students
143,199 Students
% White Students
45%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
376 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,550 Students
20,432 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
678
26,592
# Students in K Grade:
1,647
46,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,771
48,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,719
47,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,755
44,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,609
43,257
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,672
41,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,636
3,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,738
2,573
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,785
2,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,329
417
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,855
357
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,466
297
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,521
225
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hammond Hill Elementary School
Magnet 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
Grades: PK-5
| 677 students
Rank: #22.
Millbrook Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | 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
Grades: PK-5
| 661 students
Rank: #33.
Clearwater Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4552 Augusta Road
Clearwater, SC 29822
(803) 593-7240
Clearwater, SC 29822
(803) 593-7240
Grades: PK-5
| 370 students
Rank: #44.
Mossy Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
421 West Five Notch Road
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6090
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6090
Grades: PK-5
| 642 students
Rank: #55.
Chukker Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1830 Chukker Creek Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2474
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2474
Grades: PK-5
| 664 students
Rank: #66.
Gloverville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
114 Gloria Rush Circle
Gloverville, SC 29828
(803) 593-7280
Gloverville, SC 29828
(803) 593-7280
Grades: PK-5
| 318 students
Rank: #77.
Aiken Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2050 Pine Log Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2740
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2740
Grades: PK-5
| 524 students
Rank: #88.
East Aiken School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
223 Old Wagener Road
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2450
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2450
Grades: PK-5
| 539 students
Rank: #99.
North Augusta Elementary School
Magnet 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
Grades: PK-5
| 690 students
Rank: #1010.
Belvedere Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 Rhomboid Place
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6330
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6330
Grades: PK-5
| 625 students
Rank: #1111.
Redcliffe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
22 Double Springs Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 827-3350
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 827-3350
Grades: PK-5
| 631 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Graniteville Elementary School
Magnet 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
Grades: PK-5
| 377 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Oakwood-windsor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3773 Charleston Highway
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2560
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2560
Grades: PK-5
| 431 students
Rank: #1414.
Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
170 Flint Drive
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 593-7180
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 593-7180
Grades: PK-5
| 557 students
Rank: #1515.
Warrenville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
569 Howlandville Road
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 663-4270
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 663-4270
Grades: PK-5
| 389 students
Rank: #1616.
Byrd Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1225 Weldon Way
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 663-4320
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 663-4320
Grades: PK-5
| 657 students
Rank: #1717.
J. D. Lever Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2404 Columbia Highway
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2760
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2760
Grades: PK-5
| 505 students
Rank: #1818.
Greendale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | 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
Grades: PK-5
| 303 students
Rank: #1919.
Ridge Spring-monetta Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
422 Hazzard Circle
Ridge Spring, SC 29129
(803) 685-2000
Ridge Spring, SC 29129
(803) 685-2000
Grades: PK-5
| 353 students
Rank: #2020.
Cyril B. Busbee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
20 A.l. Corbett Circle
Wagener, SC 29164
(803) 564-1000
Wagener, SC 29164
(803) 564-1000
Grades: PK-5
| 472 students
Rank: #2121.
North Aiken Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Bears Rock Road
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2690
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2690
Grades: PK-5
| 466 students
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