Aiken Intermediate

As an intimate middle school in Aiken, South Carolina, Aiken Intermediate enrolls 427 students from grade 6, operated by Aiken 01. That puts it 31% leaner than the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 622 students.

Aiken 01 comprises 40 schools with combined enrollment of 22,916 students; Aiken Intermediate is among them.

Looking at the student body, Aiken Intermediate lists that 44% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 36% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Aiken County as a whole is about 24% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Aiken Intermediate has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Aiken Intermediate higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, Aiken County reports that median household earnings sit near $70,609, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Aiken County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,280 students), Aiken Intermediate is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is North Aiken Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.