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Redcliffe Elementary

22 Double Springs Road, Aiken, SC 29803 · (803) 827-3350 · Aiken County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL588 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of South Carolina public elementary 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 elementary schools

Enrollment
588
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
39 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K397%
Kindergarten8514%
Grade 18014%
Grade 210618%
Grade 38915%
Grade 49115%
Grade 59817%

This year's kindergarten class (85) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (98).

Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
24842%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
7413%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
20835%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
5710%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
29550%
Female
29350%

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
55.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.2pp since 2023
Math
34.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +5.5pp since 2023

What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 6 points.

SC READY results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2555.9%34.9%
2023-2448.7%29.4%
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Redcliffe Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Aiken County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
34.9%#485 of 635
▲ 33
#16 of 20
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
55.9%#376 of 635
▼ 10
#14 of 20
▼ 2
Enrollment
ranked largest first
588#248 of 709#7 of 20
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.3:1#525 of 656#19 of 20
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.2%#120 of 656#11 of 20
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-19.0%#125 of 395#6 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 2024-25
Enrollment
588
-45 (-7%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 974
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2558838.515.3:1N/A
2023-246103915.6:1100% (610)
2022-236314215.0:1100% (631)
2020-216334314.7:1100% (633)
2017-1872641.517.5:1100% (726)
2015-167084715.1:173% (517)
2010-118185016.4:170% (570)
2000-011,0226017.0:159% (604)
1990-919744621.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Redcliffe Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 19% (726 to 588); teachers down 7% (41.5 to 38.5).

About Redcliffe Elementary

Redcliffe Elementary sits in Aiken, South Carolina, and is classified as an elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 588 students.

Aiken 01 is responsible for 40 schools, Redcliffe Elementary included, with 22,916 students in all.

Enrollment at Redcliffe Elementary is mixed, with White students the largest group at 42%. The rest of enrollment is 35% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Aiken County's population at about 65%. The chance that two students picked at random at Redcliffe Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 67%.

The count of teachers at Redcliffe Elementary is 38.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1, lower than at this school.

Redcliffe Elementary is graded C by allk12, scoring above 27% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Federal survey data for Aiken County show that median household income is about $70,609, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. A total of 42 public schools operate in Aiken County, serving about 24,280 students.

Of nearby public schools, Jackson STEM Middle is the closest, at about 2.8 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools.

Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 7%, from 633 to 588.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Redcliffe Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Aiken County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Redcliffe Elementary
District
Aiken 01
Address
22 Double Springs Road, Aiken, SC 29803
Phone
(803) 827-3350
County
Aiken County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
588
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
450072001390
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Redcliffe Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Redcliffe Elementary?
Redcliffe Elementary enrolls approximately 588 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Redcliffe Elementary serve?
Redcliffe Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Redcliffe Elementary?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Redcliffe Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Redcliffe Elementary?
At Redcliffe Elementary, the student body is approximately 42% White, 13% Hispanic, 35% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Redcliffe Elementary public or private?
Redcliffe 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.
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