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How has Aiken Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
508
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AIKEN 01·NCES 450072001189
Aiken Elementary
2050 Pine Log Road, Aiken, SC 29803 · (803) 641-2740 · Aiken County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 67% · US 70%
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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
69.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +12.6pp since 2023
Math
54.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.9% | 54.9% |
| 2023-24 | 57.3% | 47.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Aiken Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Aiken County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #253 of 635 ▲ 58 | #6 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #190 of 635 ▲ 60 | #5 of 20 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #348 of 709 | #11 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #401 of 656 | #13 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #203 of 656 | #16 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.8% | #16 of 395 | #1 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25Enrollment
508
-100 (-16%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 1,249
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 508 | 36 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 525 | 38 | 13.8:1 | 100% (525) |
| 2022-23 | 524 | 39 | 13.4:1 | 100% (524) |
| 2020-21 | 608 | 45 | 13.5:1 | 69% (418) |
| 2017-18 | 817 | 51 | 16.0:1 | 61% (495) |
| 2015-16 | 839 | 50 | 16.8:1 | 56% (472) |
| 2010-11 | 816 | 46 | 17.7:1 | 49% (403) |
| 2000-01 | 832 | 52 | 16.0:1 | 34% (284) |
| 1990-91 | 1,249 | 59 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aiken Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (817 to 508); teachers down 29% (51 to 36).
About Aiken Elementary
Aiken Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school located in Aiken, South Carolina. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 508 students.
Aiken Elementary is one school in Aiken 01, a system of 40 schools with 22,916 students.
Of every 100 students at Aiken Elementary, about 43 are Black, the largest group. It is also 42% White, 8% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Aiken County is roughly 24% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Aiken Elementary is 14.1:1, based on 36 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina, 13.3:1, is lower.
Aiken Elementary holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 61% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In Aiken County, the median household earns about $70,609 a year, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Aiken County, 42 public schools serve about 24,280 students.
Aiken Elementary's nearest public school is Warrenville Elementary (about 1.2 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Aiken Elementary as Suburb: Large.
A 16% decline took enrollment from 608 in 2020-21 to 508 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Aiken Elementary community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Aiken County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Aiken 01
- North Augusta HighHigh · 1,645 students
- Midland Valley HighHigh · 1,558 students
- South Aiken HighHigh · 1,349 students
- Aiken HighHigh · 1,097 students
- Silver Bluff HighHigh · 756 students
- Byrd ElementaryElementary · 708 students
Other schools in Aiken
- Horse Creek AcademyCombined · 1,392 students
- South Aiken HighHigh · 1,349 students
- Aiken HighHigh · 1,097 students
- Silver Bluff HighHigh · 756 students
- Millbrook ElementaryElementary · 664 students
- M. B. Kennedy MiddleMiddle · 643 students
Other Aiken Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Aiken Elementary. Aiken Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Aiken Elementary SchoolBROWNSVILLE, TX · 630 students
- Aiken Elementary SchoolOntario, OR · 333 students
Nearby schools
- Warrenville Elementary1.2 mi · 391
- M. B. Kennedy Middle2.9 mi · 643
- Millbrook Elementary2.9 mi · 664
- South Aiken High3.0 mi · 1,349
- Aiken Scholars Academy3.1 mi · 176
- Gloverville Elementary3.5 mi · 350
Frequently asked questions
About Aiken ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Aiken Elementary?
Aiken Elementary enrolls approximately 508 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Aiken Elementary serve?
Aiken Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Aiken Elementary?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Aiken Elementary.
How diverse is Aiken Elementary?
Aiken Elementary reports a student body of 42% White, 6% Hispanic, 43% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Aiken Elementary public or private?
Aiken Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Aiken 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.