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How has J. D. Lever Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
452
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AIKEN 01·NCES 450072000019
J. D. Lever Elementary
2404 Columbia Highway, Aiken, SC 29801 · (803) 641-2760 · Aiken County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% 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
12.6:1
36 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 | 36 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
67%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
49.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +11.6pp since 2023
Math
36.6%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.2% | 36.6% |
| 2023-24 | 37.6% | 33.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where J. D. Lever Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Aiken County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #469 of 635 no change | #15 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #466 of 635 ▲ 47 | #19 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #409 of 709 | #13 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #199 of 656 | #2 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #117 of 656 | #9 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.3% | #99 of 395 | #4 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
452
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 498
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 452 | 36 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 34 | 13.6:1 | 100% (463) |
| 2022-23 | 505 | 35 | 14.4:1 | 100% (505) |
| 2020-21 | 454 | 36 | 12.6:1 | 100% (454) |
| 2017-18 | 574 | 38 | 15.1:1 | 100% (574) |
| 2015-16 | 599 | 37 | 16.2:1 | 78% (469) |
| 2010-11 | 587 | 36 | 16.3:1 | 75% (439) |
| 2000-01 | 624 | 39 | 16.0:1 | 65% (403) |
| 1990-91 | 498 | 26 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J. D. Lever Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (574 to 452); teachers down 5% (38 to 36).
About J. D. Lever Elementary
J. D. Lever Elementary is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Aiken, South Carolina. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 452 students.
Federal data list 40 schools in Aiken 01, with 22,916 students enrolled.
The largest group at J. D. Lever Elementary is White students, at 43%. It is also 34% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Aiken County is roughly 65% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, J. D. Lever Elementary scores 67%.
Based on 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, J. D. Lever Elementary has a ratio of 12.6:1. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina, 13.3:1, is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, J. D. Lever Elementary lands at C, ahead of 25% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Aiken County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $70,609, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 42 public schools in the county, enrolling about 24,280, J. D. Lever Elementary among them.
Tall Pines STEM Academy is the nearest public school to J. D. Lever Elementary, about 4.2 miles away. Within five miles of J. D. Lever Elementary, there are 3 other public schools.
J. D. Lever Elementary is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment at J. D. Lever Elementary was 454 in 2020-21 and 452 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
The allk12 page for J. D. Lever Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Aiken
- Horse Creek AcademyCombined · 1,392 students
- South Aiken HighHigh · 1,349 students
- Aiken HighHigh · 1,097 students
- Silver Bluff HighHigh · 756 students
- Millbrook ElementaryElementary · 664 students
- M. B. Kennedy MiddleMiddle · 643 students
Nearby schools
- Tall Pines STEM Academy4.2 mi · 382
- North Aiken Elementary4.8 mi · 440
- Aiken Intermediate4.8 mi · 427
- Aiken High5.2 mi · 1,097
- Schofield Middle6.2 mi · 356
- East Aiken School of the Arts6.5 mi · 534
Frequently asked questions
About J. D. Lever ElementaryHow many students attend J. D. Lever Elementary?
J. D. Lever Elementary enrolls approximately 452 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does J. D. Lever Elementary serve?
J. D. Lever Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at J. D. Lever Elementary?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at J. D. Lever Elementary.
How diverse is J. D. Lever Elementary?
J. D. Lever Elementary reports a student body of 43% White, 14% Hispanic, 34% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees J. D. Lever Elementary?
J. D. Lever Elementary is overseen by Aiken 01 in Aiken County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.