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A. L. Corbett Middle

10 A L Corbett Circle, Wagener, SC 29164 · (803) 564-1050 · Aiken County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL203 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of South Carolina public middle schools
  • C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public middle schools

Enrollment
203
Middle
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 622
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 66432%
Grade 77738%
Grade 86231%
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
8542%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
147%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
8441%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Two+
2010%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10652%
Female
9748%

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
38.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +0.2pp since 2023
Math
14.7%
SC avg 44.2% . -2.7pp since 2023

What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.

SC READY results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2538.5%14.7%
2023-2438.3%17.4%
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where A. L. Corbett Middle ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Aiken County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
14.7%#211 of 249
▼ 18
#10 of 12
▲ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
38.5%#208 of 249
▼ 25
#12 of 12
▼ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
203#241 of 256#12 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.5:1#108 of 241#2 of 12
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
63.9%#77 of 241#10 of 12
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
203
+11 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252031513.5:1N/A
2023-242031414.5:1100% (203)
2022-2320811.917.5:1100% (208)
2020-211921117.4:1100% (192)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A. L. Corbett Middle.

About A. L. Corbett Middle

A. L. Corbett Middle is a very small middle school located in Wagener, South Carolina. Its enrollment is 203 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 622 students for middle schools in South Carolina.

Federal data list 40 schools in Aiken 01, with 22,916 students enrolled.

The student body at A. L. Corbett Middle has no majority group. White students lead at 42%. Enrollment also includes 41% Black, 10% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. The school's White share is 23 points below the 65% share among Aiken County residents. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at A. L. Corbett Middle are from different groups.

There are about 13.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at A. L. Corbett Middle, which has 15. The average for middle schools in South Carolina is about 13.8:1.

A. L. Corbett Middle holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 22% of South Carolina public middle schools.

Looking at the county, Aiken County, the median household earns about $70,609 a year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Aiken County has 42 public schools with about 24,280 students, including A. L. Corbett Middle.

A. L. Corbett Middle is less than a tenth of a mile from Cyril B. Busbee Elementary, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

From 192 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 203 by 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 17.4:1 to 13.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Aiken County at a glance

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Population
174,160
Census ACS
Median income
$70,609
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
24,280 students

Quick facts

School name
A. L. Corbett Middle
District
Aiken 01
Address
10 A L Corbett Circle, Wagener, SC 29164
Phone
(803) 564-1050
County
Aiken County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
203
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
450072001702
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About A. L. Corbett Middle
How large is A. L. Corbett Middle?
A. L. Corbett Middle enrolls approximately 203 students in grades 06-08.
Is A. L. Corbett Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
A. L. Corbett Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at A. L. Corbett Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at A. L. Corbett Middle is approximately 13.5:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at A. L. Corbett Middle?
Student demographics at A. L. Corbett Middle are roughly 42% White, 7% Hispanic, 41% Black, 10% Two or more.
Is A. L. Corbett Middle public or private?
A. L. Corbett Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Aiken 01.
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