Elementary Schools in Aiken 01

The Aiken 01 school district in South Carolina is home to 21 elementary schools serving grades PK-5, with a total enrollment of roughly 10,751 students and a district-wide 3-star rating that places it at the 51st percentile statewide.

For parents, the standout school in the district is Hammond Hill Elementary, which leads the pack with a 5-star rating and 92nd percentile ranking. It achieves 80% or higher proficiency in all three ELA grade levels and posts strong math scores, with 4th-grade science proficiency nearly 16 points above the state average. Millbrook Elementary is another consistent high achiever, holding a 4-star rating and showing steady improvement each year, with ELA proficiency ranging from 74% to 78% across grades. The most dramatic turnaround belongs to Oakwood-Windsor Elementary, which jumped 156 spots in the state rankings in a single year, with 3rd-grade math proficiency surging from 43% to 66%. On the other end, Cyril B. Busbee Elementary and Jefferson Elementary consistently rank in the bottom quartile, with particularly low math scores—Busbee's 5th-grade math proficiency sits at just 10.7%.

District-wide, math proficiency declines significantly from 3rd to 5th grade, dropping from 56% to 43%, while ELA performance generally tracks close to state averages. Chronic absenteeism is a systemic issue at 25.1% versus the state's 22.3%, with Byrd Elementary having the lowest rate at 10.2% and J.D. Lever Elementary the highest at 34.1%. Interestingly, higher per-student spending does not guarantee better outcomes—Gloverville Elementary spends the most at $16,002 per student yet ranks in the middle of the pack, while top-performing Hammond Hill spends below the district median. East Aiken School of the Arts proves that specialized programming can coexist with strong academics, achieving a 4-star rating with ELA proficiency above 69% across all grades.