Enrollment
338
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AIKEN 01·NCES 450072000020
Clearwater Elementary
4552 Augusta Road, Clearwater, SC 29822 · (803) 593-7240 · Aiken County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL338 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest 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
12.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 | 19 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (60).
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
51.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.3pp since 2023
Math
32.3%
SC avg 44.2% . -8.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.8% | 32.3% |
| 2023-24 | 45.5% | 40.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Clearwater Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Aiken County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #509 of 635 ▼ 110 | #17 of 20 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #427 of 635 ▼ 22 | #17 of 20 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 338 | #557 of 709 | #19 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #177 of 656 | #1 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.4% | #23 of 656 | #1 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.6% | #45 of 395 | #2 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
338
-36 (-10%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 478
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 338 | 27.3 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 28.8 | 12.2:1 | 100% (352) |
| 2022-23 | 370 | 29.6 | 12.5:1 | 100% (370) |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 31 | 12.1:1 | 100% (374) |
| 2017-18 | 487 | 30 | 16.2:1 | 100% (487) |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 33 | 15.1:1 | 83% (412) |
| 2010-11 | 407 | 25 | 16.3:1 | 77% (314) |
| 2000-01 | 433 | 29 | 14.9:1 | 59% (254) |
| 1990-91 | 478 | 23 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clearwater Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (487 to 338); teachers down 9% (30 to 27.3).
About Clearwater Elementary
Clearwater Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Clearwater, South Carolina. The school's enrollment of 338 students covers pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students each.
Within Aiken 01, Clearwater Elementary is one of 40 schools. The district enrolls 22,916 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Clearwater Elementary, with 39% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% Black, 23% White, and 12% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 7%. Clearwater Elementary has a diversity index of 71%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Clearwater Elementary operates with 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 12.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1.
The allk12 Grade for Clearwater Elementary is C. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 30% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Aiken County show that median household income is about $70,609, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 42 public schools in Aiken County, with a combined enrollment of about 24,280.
The nearest public school is Langley-Bath-Clearwater Middle, at about 1.8 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Clearwater Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 374 in 2020-21 and 338 in 2024-25, a 10% decrease.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Clearwater Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Clearwater Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Clearwater Elementary. Clearwater Elementary is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Clearwater Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 750 students
- Clearwater ElementaryPerris, CA · 651 students
- CLEARWATER ELEMENTARYPIEDMONT, MO · 363 students
Nearby schools
- Langley-Bath-Clearwater Middle1.8 mi · 476
- Jefferson Elementary1.9 mi · 572
- Highland Springs Middle2.4 mi · 534
- Midland Valley High2.7 mi · 1,558
- North Augusta Middle3.1 mi · 492
- Belvedere Elementary3.2 mi · 617
Frequently asked questions
About Clearwater ElementaryHow large is Clearwater Elementary?
Clearwater Elementary enrolls approximately 338 students in grades PK-05.
Is Clearwater Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clearwater Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Clearwater Elementary have?
Clearwater Elementary employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Clearwater Elementary?
Student demographics at Clearwater Elementary are roughly 23% White, 39% Hispanic, 25% Black, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Clearwater Elementary?
Clearwater Elementary is overseen by Aiken 01 in Aiken County.
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