Enrollment
302
Middle
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AIKEN 01·NCES 450072001321
Jackson STEM Middle
18371 Atomic Road, Jackson, SC 29831 · (803) 279-3525 · Aiken County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL302 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of South Carolina public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
20 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 | 88 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 95 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 119 | 39% |
Student demographics
65%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
48.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +2.2pp since 2023
Math
20.2%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.3pp 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 20 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.5% | 20.2% |
| 2023-24 | 46.3% | 18.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Jackson STEM Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Aiken County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #189 of 249 ▼ 4 | #8 of 12 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #157 of 249 ▼ 20 | #7 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 302 | #221 of 256 | #10 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #167 of 241 | #4 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #69 of 241 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #106 of 137 | #7 of 7 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
302
-72 (-19%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 417
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 302 | 20 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 328 | 20 | 16.4:1 | 100% (328) |
| 2022-23 | 373 | 21 | 17.8:1 | 100% (373) |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 19 | 19.7:1 | 74% (275) |
| 2017-18 | 320 | 21 | 15.2:1 | 62% (199) |
| 2015-16 | 323 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 67% (218) |
| 2010-11 | 328 | 19 | 17.3:1 | 68% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 499 | 31 | 16.1:1 | 48% (240) |
| 1990-91 | 417 | 23 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jackson STEM Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (320 to 302); teachers down 5% (21 to 20).
About Jackson STEM Middle
A small middle school in Jackson, South Carolina, Jackson STEM Middle is part of Aiken 01. Enrollment totals 302 students across grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in South Carolina, the average enrollment is about 622.
Aiken 01 has 40 schools; together they serve 22,916 students.
About 44% of students at Jackson STEM Middle are White, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 38% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Aiken County's residents are about 65% White, 21 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 65, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 15.1:1 is based on 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in South Carolina is 13.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
Jackson STEM Middle holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 32% of South Carolina public middle schools.
In the wider Aiken County area, the median household earns about $70,609 a year, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Jackson STEM Middle shares Aiken County with 41 other public schools.
Jackson STEM Middle's nearest public school is Redcliffe Elementary (about 2.8 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools.
Federal data place Jackson STEM Middle in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 302 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 374. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 19.7:1 to 15.1:1.
This page is set up for the Jackson STEM Middle community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Nearby schools
- Redcliffe Elementary2.8 mi · 588
- Silver Bluff High4.1 mi · 756
- New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle7.3 mi · 274
- Greendale Elementary8.0 mi · 333
- Chukker Creek Elementary10.9 mi · 578
- Jefferson Elementary11.5 mi · 572
Frequently asked questions
About Jackson STEM MiddleHow large is Jackson STEM Middle?
Jackson STEM Middle enrolls approximately 302 students in grades 06-08.
Is Jackson STEM Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jackson STEM Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Jackson STEM Middle have?
Jackson STEM Middle employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Jackson STEM Middle?
Student demographics at Jackson STEM Middle are roughly 44% White, 10% Hispanic, 38% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Jackson STEM Middle public or private?
Jackson STEM Middle 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.