Enrollment
274
Middle
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AIKEN 01·NCES 450072001199
New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle
814 Main Street South, New Ellenton, SC 29809 · (803) 652-8200 · Aiken County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL274 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% 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
13.1:1
21 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 | 94 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 89 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 91 | 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
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SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
60.7%
SC avg 59.7% . +0.9pp since 2023
Math
20.4%
SC avg 44.2% . -5.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 61 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 have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.7% | 20.4% |
| 2023-24 | 59.8% | 26.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Aiken County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #187 of 249 ▼ 44 | #7 of 12 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #77 of 249 ▼ 17 | #5 of 12 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 274 | #231 of 256 | #11 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #85 of 241 | #1 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.7% | #24 of 241 | #2 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
274
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 256
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 274 | 21 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 21 | 12.9:1 | 75% (204) |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 21.5 | 13.3:1 | 62% (176) |
| 2020-21 | 280 | 18 | 15.6:1 | 69% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 182 | 15.5 | 11.7:1 | 100% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 188 | 13 | 14.5:1 | 79% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 238 | 11 | 21.6:1 | 71% (168) |
| 2000-01 | 287 | 15 | 19.1:1 | 52% (149) |
| 1990-91 | 256 | 16 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 51% (182 to 274); teachers up 35% (15.5 to 21).
About New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle
New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle is a small middle school serving families in New Ellenton, South Carolina. Total enrollment is 274 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. That is 56% below the average of about 622 students for middle schools in South Carolina.
New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle is among 40 schools run by Aiken 01, which serves 22,916 students.
The student body at New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle has no majority group. White students lead at 42%. Enrollment also includes 30% Black, 21% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The school's White share is 23 points below the 65% share among Aiken County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 69%.
New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle reports a ratio of 13.1 students per teacher, from 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina is 0.8 students per teacher.
New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 52% of South Carolina public middle schools.
In Aiken County, home to about 174,160 people, median household income comes to about $70,609, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Aiken County's 42 public schools enroll about 24,280 students and include New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle.
Measured in a straight line, Greendale Elementary is about 0.7 miles from New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 274, starting from 280. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.6:1 to 13.1:1 over the same years.
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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
Nearby schools
- Greendale Elementary0.7 mi · 333
- Silver Bluff High4.3 mi · 756
- Chukker Creek Elementary6.1 mi · 578
- Jackson STEM Middle7.3 mi · 302
- Redcliffe Elementary8.0 mi · 588
- South Aiken High8.6 mi · 1,349
Frequently asked questions
About New Ellenton STEAM Magnet MiddleHow large is New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle?
New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle enrolls approximately 274 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle serve?
New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle?
At New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle, the student body is approximately 42% White, 21% Hispanic, 30% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle public or private?
New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Aiken 01.
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