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Which teacher or staff member at Byrd Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
708
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AIKEN 01·NCES 450072000018
Byrd Elementary
1225 Weldon Way, Graniteville, SC 29829 · (803) 663-4320 · Aiken County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL708 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of South Carolina public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
46 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 | 56 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 110 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
71%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
66.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +12.4pp since 2023
Math
45.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +13.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.2% | 45.9% |
| 2023-24 | 53.8% | 32.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Byrd Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Aiken County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #362 of 635 ▲ 109 | #10 of 20 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #234 of 635 ▲ 68 | #7 of 20 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 708 | #151 of 709 | #1 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #539 of 656 | #20 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.6% | #39 of 656 | #3 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #191 of 395 | #10 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
708
+133 (+23%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 600
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 708 | 46 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 690 | 44 | 15.7:1 | 58% (402) |
| 2022-23 | 657 | 42.5 | 15.5:1 | 37% (242) |
| 2020-21 | 575 | 34 | 16.9:1 | 60% (343) |
| 2017-18 | 820 | 47.8 | 17.1:1 | 60% (491) |
| 2015-16 | 790 | 43 | 18.4:1 | 63% (501) |
| 2010-11 | 728 | 39 | 18.7:1 | 65% (472) |
| 2000-01 | 599 | 36 | 16.6:1 | 53% (318) |
| 1990-91 | 600 | 28 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Byrd Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (820 to 708); teachers down 4% (47.8 to 46).
About Byrd Elementary
In Graniteville, South Carolina, part of Aiken County, Byrd Elementary is an elementary school. The school enrolls 708 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in South Carolina) has about 526 students.
Aiken 01 counts 40 schools and 22,916 students, including Byrd Elementary.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Byrd Elementary. The largest is White students, at 35%. Other students are 34% Black, 21% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. That is lower than the 65% White share among all Aiken County residents. The school's diversity index is 71%, meaning two students picked at random have a 71% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Byrd Elementary counts 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.4 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina have 13.3:1, compared with 15.4:1 here.
The allk12 Grade for Byrd Elementary is C+. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 42% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Aiken County has these Census figures: the median household income is $70,609, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. In all, Aiken County has 42 public schools and roughly 24,280 students.
Nearby, Leavelle McCampbell Middle is about 0.2 miles away. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles.
Byrd Elementary falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment is up 23% from 2020-21, when Byrd Elementary had 575 students, to 2024-25, when it had 708. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 15.4:1, from 16.9:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Hammond Hill ElementaryElementary · 706 students
Other schools in Graniteville
- Midland Valley HighHigh · 1,558 students
- Leavelle McCampbell MiddleMiddle · 540 students
- Graniteville ElementaryElementary · 417 students
Other Byrd Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Byrd Elementary. Byrd Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Byrd Elementary SchoolCYPRESS, TX · 1,138 students
- Byrd ElementaryGoochland, VA · 281 students
Nearby schools
- Leavelle McCampbell Middle0.2 mi · 540
- Graniteville Elementary1.1 mi · 417
- Aiken Scholars Academy3.6 mi · 176
- Gloverville Elementary4.1 mi · 350
- Midland Valley High4.5 mi · 1,558
- Warrenville Elementary4.8 mi · 391
Frequently asked questions
About Byrd ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Byrd Elementary?
Byrd Elementary enrolls approximately 708 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Byrd Elementary serve?
Byrd Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Byrd Elementary?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Byrd Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Byrd Elementary?
At Byrd Elementary, the student body is approximately 35% White, 21% Hispanic, 34% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Byrd Elementary public or private?
Byrd 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.