Redcliffe Elementary

Redcliffe Elementary is a mid-sized K-5 school in Aiken, South Carolina, operated by Aiken 01. The school teaches 588 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Redcliffe Elementary is one of 40 schools operated by Aiken 01, a district that educates 22,916 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Redcliffe Elementary logs that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 35% Black, 13% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Aiken County as a whole is about 65% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Redcliffe Elementary higher than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, Aiken County reports that median household earnings sit near $70,609, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Redcliffe Elementary is one of 42 public schools in Aiken County (combined enrollment of about 24,280 students).

Nearest neighbor: Jackson STEM Middle, around 2.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Redcliffe Elementary operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 19%: 726 students in 2018 compared to 588 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 50% to 42%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Redcliffe Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.