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What's the most underrated thing about Cyril B. Busbee Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
467
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AIKEN 01·NCES 450072001191
Cyril B. Busbee Elementary
20 A.L. Corbett Circle, Wagener, SC 29164 · (803) 564-1000 · Aiken County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% 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
13.7:1
34 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 | 46 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (73).
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%
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
47.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +12.2pp since 2023
Math
30.1%
SC avg 44.2% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 down about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.8% | 30.1% |
| 2023-24 | 35.6% | 32.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cyril B. Busbee Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Aiken County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #536 of 635 ▼ 54 | #19 of 20 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #488 of 635 ▲ 42 | #20 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #391 of 709 | #12 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #354 of 656 | #9 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #177 of 656 | #14 of 20 |
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
467
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 534
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 467 | 34 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 33 | 14.0:1 | 100% (461) |
| 2022-23 | 472 | 35.6 | 13.3:1 | 100% (472) |
| 2020-21 | 451 | 28 | 16.1:1 | 100% (451) |
| 2000-01 | 660 | 42 | 15.7:1 | 64% (421) |
| 1990-91 | 534 | 30 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cyril B. Busbee Elementary.
About Cyril B. Busbee Elementary
Cyril B. Busbee Elementary serves students in Wagener, South Carolina, as a medium-sized elementary school. The school's 467 students are in pre-K through 5.
Aiken 01 runs Cyril B. Busbee Elementary along with 39 other schools, enrolling 22,916 students in total.
The most common group at Cyril B. Busbee Elementary is White students, at 48%. Other groups make up 33% Black, 10% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. Aiken County as a whole is about 65% White, so the school's share is lower. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 34 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Cyril B. Busbee Elementary was 13.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, Cyril B. Busbee Elementary receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Aiken County census figures show that the median household income is $70,609, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 42 public schools in Aiken County, enrolling about 24,280 students in all.
A. L. Corbett Middle is located less than a tenth of a mile from Cyril B. Busbee Elementary. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
2024-25 enrollment was 467, a 4% rise from 451 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.1:1 in 2020-21, and 13.7:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Wagener
- Wagener-Salley HighHigh · 245 students
- A. L. Corbett MiddleMiddle · 203 students
Nearby schools
- A. L. Corbett Middle0.1 mi · 203
- Wagener-Salley High0.3 mi · 245
- Pelion Elementary9.3 mi · 642
- Pelion High9.5 mi · 718
- Pelion Middle10.0 mi · 513
- Forts Pond Elementary10.8 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About Cyril B. Busbee ElementaryHow many students attend Cyril B. Busbee Elementary?
Cyril B. Busbee Elementary enrolls approximately 467 students in grades PK-05.
Is Cyril B. Busbee Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cyril B. Busbee Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Cyril B. Busbee Elementary have?
Cyril B. Busbee Elementary employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Cyril B. Busbee Elementary?
Student demographics at Cyril B. Busbee Elementary are roughly 48% White, 7% Hispanic, 33% Black, 10% Two or more.
Is Cyril B. Busbee Elementary public or private?
Cyril B. Busbee 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.