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Enrollment
573
Middle
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AIKEN 01·NCES 450072000050
Paul Knox Middle
1804 Wells Road, North Augusta, SC 29841 · (803) 442-6300 · Aiken County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL573 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% 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
18.5:1
31 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 | 189 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 183 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 201 | 35% |
Student demographics
64%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
62.7%
SC avg 59.7% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
38.4%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.7% | 38.4% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 37.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Paul Knox Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Aiken County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #88 of 249 ▼ 4 | #2 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #66 of 249 ▼ 13 | #2 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 573 | #137 of 256 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #236 of 241 | #9 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #76 of 241 | #9 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.2% | #36 of 137 | #3 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
573
-176 (-23%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 631
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
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 | 573 | 31 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 564 | 34 | 16.6:1 | 58% (329) |
| 2022-23 | 683 | 37 | 18.5:1 | 48% (329) |
| 2020-21 | 749 | 38 | 19.7:1 | 51% (383) |
| 2017-18 | 709 | 37.5 | 18.9:1 | 45% (316) |
| 2015-16 | 662 | 38 | 17.4:1 | 47% (309) |
| 2010-11 | 586 | 32 | 18.3:1 | 48% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 516 | 29 | 17.8:1 | 30% (154) |
| 1990-91 | 631 | 31 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paul Knox Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (709 to 573); teachers down 17% (37.5 to 31).
About Paul Knox Middle
Paul Knox Middle is a medium-sized middle school found in North Augusta, South Carolina. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 573 students.
Aiken 01 oversees Paul Knox Middle and 39 other schools, with 22,916 students in total.
White students make up a majority at Paul Knox Middle, at 51%. The next largest groups are 27% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. In Aiken County overall, about 65% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 31 full-time positions, a ratio of 18.5:1. On average, middle schools in South Carolina have 13.8:1, compared with 18.5:1 here.
Paul Knox Middle is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 71% of South Carolina public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Aiken County (population about 174,160), the median household income is $70,609, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Paul Knox Middle is one of 42 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, North Augusta High, is about 0.6 miles from Paul Knox Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 573 students in 2024-25, 176 fewer than the 749 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.7:1 in 2020-21 to 18.5:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. 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 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
- North Augusta ElementaryElementary · 610 students
Nearby schools
- North Augusta High0.6 mi · 1,645
- Mossy Creek Elementary1.1 mi · 700
- Hammond Hill Elementary1.4 mi · 706
- Belvedere Elementary1.9 mi · 617
- North Augusta Middle2.3 mi · 492
- North Augusta Elementary2.5 mi · 610
Frequently asked questions
About Paul Knox MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Paul Knox Middle?
Paul Knox Middle enrolls approximately 573 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Paul Knox Middle serve?
Paul Knox Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Paul Knox Middle have?
Paul Knox Middle employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Paul Knox Middle?
At Paul Knox Middle, the student body is approximately 51% White, 14% Hispanic, 27% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Paul Knox Middle in?
Paul Knox Middle is part of Aiken 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.