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If you could change one rule at North Augusta Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
610
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AIKEN 01·NCES 450072000032
North Augusta Elementary
400 East Spring Grove Avenue, North Augusta, SC 29841 · (803) 442-6280 · Aiken County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL610 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% 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
14.2:1
43 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 | 19 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 40% smaller than its 5th grade class (105).
Student demographics
71%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
58.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
38.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.9% | 38.8% |
| 2023-24 | 51.9% | 36.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where North Augusta Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Aiken County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #443 of 635 ▼ 5 | #14 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #335 of 635 ▼ 7 | #10 of 20 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 610 | #232 of 709 | #6 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #413 of 656 | #14 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.6% | #42 of 656 | #4 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.8% | #189 of 395 | #9 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
610
-34 (-5%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 1,059
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 610 | 43 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 652 | 47 | 13.9:1 | 58% (378) |
| 2022-23 | 690 | 46.4 | 14.9:1 | 34% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 644 | 43 | 15.0:1 | 60% (388) |
| 2017-18 | 708 | 44.4 | 15.9:1 | 58% (414) |
| 2015-16 | 683 | 39 | 17.5:1 | 59% (401) |
| 2010-11 | 721 | 42 | 17.2:1 | 55% (396) |
| 2000-01 | 954 | 59 | 16.2:1 | 48% (455) |
| 1990-91 | 1,059 | 53 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Augusta Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (708 to 610); teachers down 3% (44.4 to 43).
About North Augusta Elementary
North Augusta Elementary sits in North Augusta, South Carolina, and is classified as an elementary school. The school serves 610 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Aiken 01 serves 22,916 students across 40 schools.
At North Augusta Elementary, the largest share of students is White, at 36%. The school is also 36% Black, 16% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. That is lower than the 65% White share among all Aiken County residents. North Augusta Elementary's diversity index is 71%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 43 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.2:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, North Augusta Elementary receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Within Aiken County, the median household income is $70,609, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Aiken County has 42 public schools and roughly 24,280 students.
The nearest other public school, North Augusta Middle, is about 0.9 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies North Augusta Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
North Augusta Elementary's enrollment dropped from 644 in 2020-21 to 610 in 2024-25.
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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
Other schools in North Augusta
- North Augusta HighHigh · 1,645 students
- Merriwether ElementaryElementary · 760 students
- Hammond Hill ElementaryElementary · 706 students
- Mossy Creek ElementaryElementary · 700 students
- Fox Creek HighHigh · 672 students
- Paul Knox MiddleMiddle · 573 students
Nearby schools
- North Augusta Middle0.9 mi · 492
- Davidson Fine Arts Magnet1.5 mi · 747
- Hammond Hill Elementary1.6 mi · 706
- Laney High School2.0 mi · 736
- Lamar - Milledge Elementary School2.0 mi · 366
- Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School2.1 mi · 640
Frequently asked questions
About North Augusta ElementaryHow many students attend North Augusta Elementary?
North Augusta Elementary enrolls approximately 610 students in grades PK-05.
Is North Augusta Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Augusta Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does North Augusta Elementary have?
North Augusta Elementary employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at North Augusta Elementary?
Student demographics at North Augusta Elementary are roughly 36% White, 16% Hispanic, 36% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is North Augusta Elementary public or private?
North Augusta Elementary 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.