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Byrd Elementary

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Byrd Elementary ranks 364 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

364^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Byrd Elementary in Graniteville, SC, is a mid-sized school serving 708 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Aiken 01 school district. The school has shown steady improvement in its overall state ranking over the past few years, climbing from the 27th percentile in 2021-2022 to its current 45th percentile ranking, though it still sits slightly below the state average.

One of Byrd's most impressive strengths is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate—just 10.2% of students are chronically absent, compared to 25.1% for the district and 22.3% statewide. This is the lowest rate among all comparable schools in the district, with neighbors like North Aiken Elementary (33.6%) and Jefferson Elementary (25%+) struggling much more with attendance. The school also shines in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates of 62-70% across all grades—at or above district and state averages. Additionally, Byrd achieves strong results with its African American students, ranking in the 80th percentile statewide for this group, and has seen dramatic improvement with Hispanic students, jumping from the 29th to 55th percentile in just two years.

However, Byrd faces significant challenges in upper-grade math and science. While 3rd-grade math proficiency (64.5%) exceeds district and state averages, it plummets to just 31.9% by 4th grade—far below the district (43.5%) and state (52.3%) averages. This pattern has persisted for three consecutive years, suggesting a systemic issue with the transition to more complex concepts. Science proficiency in 4th grade (31.9%) is similarly low. The school also shows an unusual gender gap, with male students (51st percentile) outperforming female students (32nd percentile) in 2025-2026, a reversal from the previous year. Compared to high-performing neighbors like Millbrook Elementary and Belvedere Elementary, Byrd's math scores lag significantly. Still, at $11,143 per student, Byrd spends less than many peers (like Gloverville Elementary at $16,002) while achieving better overall results, suggesting efficient use of resources.

708

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,463

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

88%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

1225 Weldon Way
Graniteville, SC 29829

(803) 663-4320

District: Aiken 01

Students who attend Byrd Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Leavelle McCampbell Middle
High:	Midland Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.5%

African American:

33.9%

Hispanic:

21.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (52% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Science scores 20 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg54%

South Carolina avg58%

364^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Aiken 01

37^th of 75Aiken 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	364 of 661	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.3	307 of 639	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	398 of 643	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	438 of 644	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	459 of 625	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	390 of 622	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	334 of 643	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	411 of 624	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.7	391 of 639	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.0	417 of 619	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.6	457 of 638	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.6	452 of 630	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.7	419 of 599	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.7	317 of 594	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.4	390 of 597	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.5	444 of 589	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	51.6	301 of 580	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.9	299 of 577	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.4	239 of 566	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.6	240 of 559	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.8	245 of 557	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.5	284 of 550	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	53.4	276 of 542	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	152 of 384	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.4	76 of 380	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	64 of 369	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	109 of 394	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	155 of 393	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	180 of 350	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	151 of 421	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	239 of 412	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	51.7	50 of 104	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	50 of 82	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	410 of 599	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	279 of 580	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	343 of 568	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	402 of 580	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	447 of 573	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	378 of 554	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	350 of 588	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	355 of 570	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	72 of 159	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.8	94 of 156	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	82 of 114	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	72 of 116	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	72 of 104	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	407 of 634	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.9	329 of 612	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	451 of 602	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	442 of 608	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	494 of 600	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	346 of 580	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	295 of 600	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	356 of 588	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	287 of 591	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.2	315 of 585	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	387 of 571	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	412 of 582	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	407 of 579	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	345 of 561	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	298 of 590	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	427 of 571	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	290 of 463	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	281 of 459	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	354 of 446	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	399 of 463	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	427 of 455	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	355 of 439	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	333 of 472	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	375 of 457	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)60th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%~ state avg

Mathematics44%-9 vs state

Science32%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)						SC READY Mathematics (2026)						SC READY Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2023-24)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Byrd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1225 Weldon Way	Graniteville	29829	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 663-4320	708	46	15.3	52.0%	251 (35.5%)	240 (33.9%)	152 (21.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.3%)	43.9	364^th of 661 public elementary schools	44.9%		50.3	307^th of 639 public elementary schools	52.0%	57	70.3	62.2	64.1				64.5	31.9	36.0				31.9		88%		$11,463	$638	$649	$1,287	$9,202	$975	$10,176
Graniteville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Willis Circle	Graniteville	29829	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 663-9998	417	30	13.9	61.9%	170 (40.8%)	134 (32.1%)	78 (18.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	46.6	339^th of 661 public elementary schools	48.7%		35.8	409^th of 639 public elementary schools	36.0%	70	65.0	65.5	60.0				53.3	47.3	40.0				45.4		96%		$12,723	$1,088	$567	$1,655	$10,142	$925	$11,067
Gloverville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	114 Gloria Rush Circle	Gloverville	29828	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 593-7280	350	28	12.5	57.8%	186 (53.1%)	95 (27.1%)	37 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.6%)	47.8	327^th of 661 public elementary schools	50.5%		60.4	251^st of 639 public elementary schools	60.7%	76	63.6	68.1	51.8				56.3	57.4	46.5				38.3		94%		$14,644	$1,090	$658	$1,748	$11,682	$1,214	$12,896
Warrenville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	569 Howlandville Road	Warrenville	29851	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 663-4270	391	30	13.0	63.0%	214 (54.7%)	67 (17.1%)	65 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.3%)	53.8	287^th of 661 public elementary schools	56.6%		46.9	326^th of 639 public elementary schools	49.0%	39	63.9	64.5	60.8				64.0	51.6	43.2				50.8		≥ 96%		$14,818	$1,008	$809	$1,817	$11,879	$1,122	$13,001
Aiken Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2050 Pine Log Road	Aiken	29803	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 641-2740	508	36	14.1	61.3%	211 (41.5%)	219 (43.1%)	32 (6.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.9%)	59	257^th of 661 public elementary schools	61.1%		66	217^th of 639 public elementary schools	66.0%	40	65.9	69.4	67.1				52.9	61.1	38.5				63.9		≥ 96%		$13,698	$837	$637	$1,474	$11,005	$1,220	$12,225
Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	69 Nicholson Road	Trenton	29847	Edgefield County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 663-7266	118	10	11.8	—	14 (11.9%)	96 (81.4%)	3 (2.5%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)								(n/a)	28.5						33.3								≥ 96%		$14,846	$1,118	$763	$1,881	$8,406	$4,559	$12,965
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	170 Flint Drive	Warrenville	29851	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 593-7180	572	40	14.3	66.7%	271 (47.4%)	121 (21.2%)	130 (22.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.4%)	16.3	572^nd of 661 public elementary schools	13.5%		23.8	499^th of 639 public elementary schools	21.9%	73	51.7	53.9	41.1				44.8	19.6	23.3				23.5		88%		$12,496	$1,048	$615	$1,663	$9,808	$1,025	$10,833
Clearwater Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4552 Augusta Road	Clearwater	29822	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 593-7240	338	27	12.3	77.0%	79 (23.4%)	86 (25.4%)	132 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.8%)	23.2	514^th of 661 public elementary schools	22.2%		27.3	470^th of 639 public elementary schools	26.4%	44	59.6	51.0	48.9				46.2	28.0	28.9				30.0		≥ 96%		$14,297	$894	$679	$1,574	$11,701	$1,022	$12,723
Belvedere Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Rhomboid Place	Belvedere	29841	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 442-6330	617	44	14.0	52.8%	317 (51.4%)	166 (26.9%)	75 (12.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (8.9%)	68.1	206^th of 661 public elementary schools	68.8%		76.1	150^th of 639 public elementary schools	76.5%	56	76.1	73.2	83.8				57.9	51.2	57.5				50.0		95%		$12,689	$1,230	$610	$1,840	$9,877	$972	$10,848
Millbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	255 East Pine Log Road	Aiken	29803	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 641-2580	664	48	13.9	58.3%	267 (40.2%)	232 (34.9%)	72 (10.8%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (12.2%)	75.4	155^th of 661 public elementary schools	76.6%		73.6	175^th of 639 public elementary schools	72.6%	20	74.3	78.3	74.7				64.2	57.6	56.1				67.5		96%		$12,690	$634	$602	$1,236	$10,433	$1,021	$11,454

Frequently Asked Questions about Byrd Elementary

What schools do graduates of Byrd Elementary attend?

Students who attend Byrd Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leavelle McCampbell Middle
High : Midland Valley High

What district is Byrd Elementary in?

Aiken 01

Is Byrd Elementary a good school?

Byrd Elementary ranks 364^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Byrd Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 708 students attended Byrd Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Byrd Elementary?

Students at Byrd Elementary are 35% White, 34% African American, 21% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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2025–26 graduation rates (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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