Enrollment
534
Middle
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AIKEN 01·NCES 450072001775
Highland Springs Middle
822 Fountainhead Drive, North Augusta, SC 29841 · (803) 844-9601 · Aiken County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL534 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of South Carolina public middle schools
- B-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 169 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 203 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 162 | 30% |
Student demographics
66%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
62.7%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.9pp since 2023
Math
28.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.7% | 28.7% |
| 2023-24 | 52.8% | 24.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Highland Springs Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Aiken County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #136 of 249 ▲ 17 | #4 of 12 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #67 of 249 ▲ 24 | #3 of 12 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 534 | #147 of 256 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #238 of 241 | #11 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #47 of 241 | #4 of 12 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 534 | 28 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 28 | 17.0:1 | 100% (476) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Springs Middle.
About Highland Springs Middle
Highland Springs Middle runs as a mid-sized middle-grades school in North Augusta, South Carolina. Enrollment stands at 534 students, covering grades 6 through 8.
Aiken 01 includes 40 schools. Together they enroll 22,916 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Highland Springs Middle is White, with 48% of students. Next come 27% Black, 18% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The county population is about 65% White. The diversity index for Highland Springs Middle is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 19.1:1 is based on 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in South Carolina average 13.8:1, 5.3 fewer students per teacher than here.
Among South Carolina public middle schools, Highland Springs Middle outscored 53%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Aiken County show that median household income comes to about $70,609, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 42, with about 24,280 students.
Highland Springs Middle's nearest public school is Belvedere Elementary (about 1.3 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Highland Springs Middle the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
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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 North Augusta
- North Augusta HighHigh · 1,645 students
- Merriwether ElementaryElementary · 760 students
- Hammond Hill ElementaryElementary · 706 students
- Mossy Creek ElementaryElementary · 700 students
- Fox Creek HighHigh · 672 students
- North Augusta ElementaryElementary · 610 students
Nearby schools
- Belvedere Elementary1.3 mi · 617
- Clearwater Elementary2.4 mi · 338
- Midland Valley High2.8 mi · 1,558
- Mossy Creek Elementary2.8 mi · 700
- North Augusta Middle2.8 mi · 492
- Paul Knox Middle3.2 mi · 573
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Springs MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Highland Springs Middle?
Highland Springs Middle enrolls approximately 534 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Highland Springs Middle serve?
Highland Springs Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Highland Springs Middle have?
Highland Springs Middle employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Highland Springs Middle?
Student demographics at Highland Springs Middle are roughly 48% White, 18% Hispanic, 27% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Highland Springs Middle?
Highland Springs Middle is overseen by Aiken 01 in Aiken County.
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