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Chukker Creek Elementary

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Chukker Creek Elementary ranks 255 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Chukker Creek Elementary is a mid-sized school in Aiken, SC, serving 578 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Aiken 01 district.

Chukker Creek has clear academic strengths, particularly in upper-grade reading and science. In the most recent school year, nearly 70% of 4th and 5th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, outperforming both district and state averages. The school's standout subject is 4th-grade science, where 61.8% of students scored proficient—a remarkable 16 points above the district average and 10 points above the state. This isn't a fluke; the school has outperformed its peers in this subject for two consecutive years. However, math scores tell a different story. While 3rd-grade math is near the state average, 4th and 5th-grade math scores fall below state levels, suggesting this is an area where the school could focus more attention. The school currently holds a 3-star state rating, placing it in the 62nd percentile of South Carolina elementary schools.

Parents should be aware of some important trends. Chukker Creek was historically a 4-star school, ranking in the 76th-87th percentile statewide from 2015-2021, but has declined in recent years. This shift coincides with a significant change in the student population—the percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch jumped from 30% to 57% in just one year. The school also faces a notable achievement gap, with some student groups performing in the top quartile statewide while others rank in the bottom quartile. Chronic absenteeism is another concern at 22.3%, which is higher than nearby Warrenville Elementary (14.0%) and East Aiken School of the Arts (19.3%). For comparison, the closest neighbor, Millbrook Elementary, ranks in the 76th percentile with strong performance across all subjects, showing that higher achievement is possible in the same area with similar resources.

In summary, Chukker Creek is a solid mid-tier school with exceptional science and upper-grade reading programs, but it faces challenges in math consistency, chronic absenteeism, and ensuring equitable outcomes for all students. Its historical success and the strong performance of nearby Millbrook suggest the potential for improvement with focused effort.

578

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,345

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1830 Chukker Creek Road
Aiken, SC 29803

(803) 641-2474

District: Aiken 01

Students who attend Chukker Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	M. B. Kennedy Middle
High:	South Aiken High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.1%

African American:

36.5%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Aiken 01

✓Above the South Carolina median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg54%

South Carolina avg58%

255^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	59.6	255 of 661	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.8	224 of 639	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	213 of 643	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	189 of 644	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	216 of 625	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	149 of 622	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	123 of 643	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	92 of 624	85.3%	★★★★☆
2017	82.1	96 of 639	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	83.3	79 of 619	87.2%	★★★★☆
2015	78.2	91 of 638	85.7%	★★★★☆
2014	81.9	73 of 630	88.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.2	126 of 599	79.0%	★★★★☆
2012	69.0	173 of 594	70.9%	★★★★☆
2011	72.0	151 of 597	74.7%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	114 of 589	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	83.1	68 of 580	88.3%	★★★★☆
2008	85.3	42 of 577	92.7%	★★★★★
2007	84.9	46 of 566	91.9%	★★★★★
2006	87.2	31 of 559	94.5%	★★★★★
2005	83.4	62 of 557	88.9%	★★★★☆
2004	85.3	51 of 550	90.7%	★★★★★
2003	86.4	36 of 542	93.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	291 of 384	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	314 of 380	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	236 of 369	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	194 of 394	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	140 of 393	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	133 of 350	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	128 of 421	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	68 of 412	83.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	251 of 599	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.7	187 of 580	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	214 of 568	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	207 of 580	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	229 of 573	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.4	108 of 554	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	92 of 588	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	115 of 570	79.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	75.8	17 of 147	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	458 of 634	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.6	380 of 612	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	397 of 602	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	278 of 608	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.2	438 of 600	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.3	310 of 580	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.9	191 of 600	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	122 of 588	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	246 of 591	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	240 of 585	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	185 of 571	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	157 of 582	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	202 of 579	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	179 of 561	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	159 of 590	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	83 of 571	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	107 of 463	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	91 of 459	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	117 of 446	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	143 of 463	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	187 of 455	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	105 of 439	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	91 of 472	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	98 of 457	78.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2021)88th percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-34 vs school

African American (2026)24th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%~ state avg

Science62%+10 vs state

Mathematics53%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, July 17, 2018

A little disappointed about the favoritism when it comes to white children compared to blacks but all in all their should be equal opportunities for both no matter the race. I’m sure looking from
My point of view another parent that is Caucasian would not see it knowing there kid is being held to a higher degree and given opportunities. I hate to walk in a school in feel that my child is not good enough by the content of their grade of hair and skin. That is the only thing about this school that really makes me not want to be apart of anything here. All in all this a great elementary school to go to around Aiken, SC where you know your kid will learn. Close Quote

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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)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2024)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	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
Chukker Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1830 Chukker Creek Road	Aiken	29803	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 641-2474	578	41	14.1	56.8%	249 (43.1%)	211 (36.5%)	44 (7.6%)	16 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.5%)	59.6	255^th of 661 public elementary schools	61.4%		64.8	224^th of 639 public elementary schools	64.9%	31	58.1	69.6	68.9	59.2	50.0	51.2	61.8	$12,345	$707	$1,118	$1,825	$9,524	$996	$10,520
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	62.9%	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	$12,264	$1,056	$1,048	$2,104	$9,203	$957	$10,160
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	100.0%	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	$13,252	$1,381	$1,084	$2,465	$9,561	$1,227	$10,788
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	100.0%	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	$14,446	$1,117	$1,279	$2,396	$11,076	$974	$12,050
East Aiken School of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	223 Old Wagener Road	Aiken	29801	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 641-2450	534	39	13.6	100.0%	203 (38.0%)	219 (41.0%)	46 (8.6%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.9%)	69.6	194^th of 661 public elementary schools	70.7%		75.8	156^th of 639 public elementary schools	75.6%	38	74.4	69.6	71.5	64.7	50.5	60.5	61.4	$12,989	$1,218	$1,174	$2,393	$9,648	$949	$10,596
Greendale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 South Boundary Avenue	New Ellenton	29809	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 652-8170	333	25	13.5	100.0%	121 (36.3%)	122 (36.6%)	48 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.7%)	27.7	477^th of 661 public elementary schools	27.8%		27.8	466^th of 639 public elementary schools	27.1%	11	42.6	58.0	67.5	31.5	26.0	30.0	50.0	$14,163	$1,159	$1,137	$2,296	$10,738	$1,129	$11,867
North Aiken Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Bears Rock Road	Aiken	29801	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 641-2690	440	35	12.5	100.0%	53 (12.0%)	279 (63.4%)	67 (15.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.6%)	22.7	519^th of 661 public elementary schools	21.5%		29.4	454^th of 639 public elementary schools	29.0%	65	60.3	52.0	44.3	57.3	18.6	21.4	28.0	$13,875	$1,067	$1,174	$2,240	$10,318	$1,316	$11,634
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	100.0%	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	$16,002	$1,473	$1,134	$2,607	$12,336	$1,060	$13,396
Oakwood-Windsor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3773 Charleston Highway	Aiken	29801	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 641-2560	427	33	12.9	100.0%	160 (37.5%)	76 (17.8%)	139 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.2%)	54	285^th of 661 public elementary schools	56.9%		32	434^th of 639 public elementary schools	32.1%	149	64.7	67.6	54.2	66.1	63.5	45.9	40.6	$13,511	$1,237	$1,113	$2,350	$10,151	$1,009	$11,161
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	100.0%	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	$10,525	$852	$898	$1,750	$7,777	$997	$8,774

Frequently Asked Questions about Chukker Creek Elementary

How many students attend Chukker Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Chukker Creek Elementary.

What district is Chukker Creek Elementary in?

Aiken 01

What is the racial makeup of Chukker Creek Elementary?

Students at Chukker Creek Elementary are 43% White, 37% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Chukker Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chukker Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : M. B. Kennedy Middle
High : South Aiken High

Is Chukker Creek Elementary a good school?

Chukker Creek Elementary ranks 255^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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