Highland Springs Middle

Highland Springs Middle is a reasonably sized middle-grades school in North Augusta, South Carolina, part of Aiken 01. The school serves 534 students in grades 6 through 8.

Across the 40 schools in Aiken 01 (22,916 students total), Highland Springs Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Highland Springs Middle reports that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 27% Black, 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 65%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Highland Springs Middle has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Aiken County indicate median household earnings sit near $70,609, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Highland Springs Middle is one of 42 public schools in Aiken County (combined enrollment of about 24,280 students).

Nearest neighbor: Belvedere Elementary, around 1.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.