1
Enrollment
440
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AIKEN 01·NCES 450072000031
North Aiken Elementary
100 Bears Rock Road, Aiken, SC 29801 · (803) 641-2690 · Aiken County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
35 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 | 42 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
55%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
50.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +22.5pp since 2023
Math
39.6%
SC avg 44.2% . +12.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 22 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.3% | 39.6% |
| 2023-24 | 27.8% | 26.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where North Aiken Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Aiken County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #436 of 635 ▲ 99 | #13 of 20 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #443 of 635 ▲ 150 | #18 of 20 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #424 of 709 | #14 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #201 of 656 | #3 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.3% | #381 of 656 | #20 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.5% | #342 of 395 | #13 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
440
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 467
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 440 | 35 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 33 | 12.8:1 | 100% (424) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 37 | 12.6:1 | 100% (466) |
| 2020-21 | 450 | 32 | 14.1:1 | 100% (450) |
| 2017-18 | 456 | 35.3 | 12.9:1 | 100% (456) |
| 2015-16 | 498 | 36 | 13.8:1 | 94% (468) |
| 2010-11 | 513 | 33 | 15.6:1 | 86% (440) |
| 2000-01 | 601 | 44 | 13.7:1 | 80% (481) |
| 1990-91 | 467 | 23 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Aiken Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (456 to 440); teachers down 1% (35.3 to 35).
About North Aiken Elementary
North Aiken Elementary is a small elementary school in Aiken, South Carolina, administered by Aiken 01. It enrolls 440 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5.
Aiken 01, which runs North Aiken Elementary, has 40 schools and 22,916 students.
About 63% of the student body at North Aiken Elementary is Black. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 12% White, and 9% multiracial. By comparison, Aiken County residents are about 24% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 55, compared with 70 nationally.
North Aiken Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1, with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, North Aiken Elementary lands at C-, ahead of 19% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Aiken County, the median household earns about $70,609 a year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting North Aiken Elementary, Aiken County has 42 public schools.
Aiken Intermediate is the nearest public school to North Aiken Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 440, starting from 450. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.6:1) than in 2020-21 (14.1:1).
This page collects posts and questions about North Aiken Elementary, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. 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
- Aiken Intermediate0.2 mi · 427
- Aiken High1.1 mi · 1,097
- Schofield Middle1.5 mi · 356
- East Aiken School of the Arts2.2 mi · 534
- Horse Creek Academy3.6 mi · 1,392
- Millbrook Elementary3.8 mi · 664
Frequently asked questions
About North Aiken ElementaryHow many students attend North Aiken Elementary?
North Aiken Elementary enrolls approximately 440 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does North Aiken Elementary serve?
North Aiken Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at North Aiken Elementary?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at North Aiken Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Aiken Elementary?
At North Aiken Elementary, the student body is approximately 12% White, 15% Hispanic, 63% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is North Aiken Elementary public or private?
North Aiken Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Aiken 01.
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