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What's the most underrated thing about Leavelle McCampbell Middle that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
540
Middle
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AIKEN 01·NCES 450072001196
Leavelle McCampbell Middle
1120 Weldon Way, Graniteville, SC 29829 · (803) 663-4300 · Aiken County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL540 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% 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
20.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
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 | 191 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 171 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 178 | 33% |
Student demographics
69%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
48.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.2pp since 2023
Math
13.6%
SC avg 44.2% . -6.8pp 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 14 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.3% | 13.6% |
| 2023-24 | 39.1% | 20.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Leavelle McCampbell Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Aiken County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.6% | #216 of 249 ▼ 37 | #11 of 12 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #161 of 249 ▲ 17 | #8 of 12 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 540 | #145 of 256 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #241 of 241 | #12 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.7% | #25 of 241 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #44 of 137 | #5 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
540
-64 (-11%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 534
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 540 | 26 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 26 | 19.4:1 | 73% (365) |
| 2022-23 | 650 | 31 | 21.0:1 | 55% (357) |
| 2020-21 | 604 | 34 | 17.8:1 | 64% (389) |
| 2017-18 | 648 | 32 | 20.3:1 | 66% (428) |
| 2015-16 | 554 | 29 | 19.1:1 | 59% (327) |
| 2010-11 | 490 | 22 | 22.3:1 | 63% (311) |
| 2000-01 | 529 | 32 | 16.5:1 | 49% (260) |
| 1990-91 | 534 | 28 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leavelle McCampbell Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (648 to 540); teachers down 19% (32 to 26).
About Leavelle McCampbell Middle
Students in Graniteville, South Carolina, attend Leavelle McCampbell Middle, a medium-sized middle school. The school counts 540 students across grades 6 through 8.
Aiken 01 runs Leavelle McCampbell Middle along with 39 other schools, enrolling 22,916 students in total.
White students form the largest group at Leavelle McCampbell Middle, 38% of enrollment. Other groups include 36% Black, 18% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. By comparison, Aiken County residents are about 65% White. By the diversity index, Leavelle McCampbell Middle comes in at 69%.
Leavelle McCampbell Middle's 26 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 20.8:1. That ratio is over the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
Leavelle McCampbell Middle is graded C by allk12, scoring above 25% of South Carolina public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in Aiken County, median household income is about $70,609, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The public schools of Aiken County number 42 and enroll about 24,280.
Nearest public school: Byrd Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Leavelle McCampbell Middle holds 6 other public schools.
Leavelle McCampbell Middle is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Leavelle McCampbell Middle saw enrollment fall 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 17.8 to 20.8 over 4 years.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Leavelle McCampbell Middle. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Graniteville
- Midland Valley HighHigh · 1,558 students
- Byrd ElementaryElementary · 708 students
- Graniteville ElementaryElementary · 417 students
Nearby schools
- Byrd Elementary0.2 mi · 708
- Graniteville Elementary1.2 mi · 417
- Aiken Scholars Academy3.9 mi · 176
- Gloverville Elementary4.1 mi · 350
- Midland Valley High4.4 mi · 1,558
- Warrenville Elementary4.9 mi · 391
Frequently asked questions
About Leavelle McCampbell MiddleHow large is Leavelle McCampbell Middle?
Leavelle McCampbell Middle enrolls approximately 540 students in grades 06-08.
Is Leavelle McCampbell Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Leavelle McCampbell Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leavelle McCampbell Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Leavelle McCampbell Middle is approximately 20.8:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Leavelle McCampbell Middle?
At Leavelle McCampbell Middle, the student body is approximately 38% White, 18% Hispanic, 36% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Leavelle McCampbell Middle in?
Leavelle McCampbell Middle is part of Aiken 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.