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Paul Knox Middle

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Paul Knox Middle ranks 95 th of 335 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 335 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 72% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Paul Knox Middle in North Augusta, SC, serves 573 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Aiken 01 school district, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 72nd percentile of South Carolina schools.

Paul Knox Middle stands out for its exceptional English Language Arts (ELA) performance, with 7th and 8th-grade proficiency rates of 71.1% and 72.9% respectively—well above the state average of 59% and significantly higher than the district average of 55-56%. The school also excels in advanced math, achieving a remarkable 98.88% proficiency rate on the Algebra 1 End-of-Course exam, which is more than 30 percentage points above the district average. While math scores are lower than ELA overall, they still dramatically outpace nearby schools, with 7th and 8th-grade math proficiency exceeding state averages by nearly 8 and 4.5 percentage points. This strong academic performance places Paul Knox as the second-highest-ranked middle school in the area, trailing only Highland Springs Middle (ranked 80th) and ahead of North Augusta Middle (110th), New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle (160th), and M.B. Kennedy Middle (193rd).

Despite its academic success, Paul Knox faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has hovered around 21-24% for the past three years—higher than its pre-pandemic rate of 8.8% but lower than several neighboring schools like Schofield Middle (48%) and Langley-Bath-Clearwater Middle (43.6%). The school achieves its high rankings efficiently, spending $11,697 per student—less than several lower-performing peers such as Schofield ($14,127) and New Ellenton ($14,677). This suggests Paul Knox delivers strong outcomes without requiring the highest funding levels in the district, making it a cost-effective choice for families seeking a high-performing middle school in the North Augusta area.

573

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,697

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1804 Wells Road
North Augusta, SC 29841

(803) 442-6300

District: Aiken 01

Students who attend Paul Knox Middle usually attend:

High:

North Augusta High

Feeder schools for Paul Knox Middle:

Elementary:

Hammond Hill Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.0%

African American:

27.1%

Hispanic:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Aiken 01

✓Above the South Carolina median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg44%

South Carolina avg51%

95^th of 335

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Middle 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	67.1	95 of 335	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	66.2	96 of 320	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	76 of 325	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	94 of 325	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	124 of 310	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	112 of 311	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	78 of 315	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	99 of 303	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.8	98 of 317	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.0	117 of 303	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.7	93 of 301	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.3	143 of 291	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.7	154 of 276	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.2	134 of 271	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.6	111 of 269	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.3	76 of 261	70.9%	★★★★☆
2009	66.2	92 of 249	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.9	125 of 244	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.3	108 of 236	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.2	72 of 231	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.6	47 of 230	79.6%	★★★★☆
2004	76.5	50 of 230	78.3%	★★★★☆
2003	75.5	56 of 225	75.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	152 of 257	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.1	119 of 252	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	60 of 248	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	86 of 253	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	120 of 249	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	75 of 235	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	44 of 252	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	41.6	140 of 237	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	143 of 184	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	181 of 187	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	179 of 183	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	67.5	38 of 195	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	69 of 194	64.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	78.3	22 of 117	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	87 of 305	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	83 of 295	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	74 of 294	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	71 of 299	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	97 of 290	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	112 of 279	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	82 of 296	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	111 of 281	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	62 of 185	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.4	80 of 173	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	46 of 183	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	80 of 185	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	122 of 182	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.1	42 of 179	76.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	63 of 159	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	56 of 156	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	78 of 144	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	100 of 141	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	78 of 129	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	46 of 111	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	54 of 139	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	64 of 123	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	120 of 320	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	113 of 307	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	95 of 307	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	84 of 313	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	50.7	126 of 300	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	115 of 288	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	59 of 289	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	73 of 280	73.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	93 of 306	69.6%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	98 of 296	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	74 of 294	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	106 of 303	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	131 of 292	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	102 of 279	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	67 of 296	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	81 of 284	71.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	64 of 268	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	79 of 257	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	61 of 255	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	67 of 260	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	109 of 249	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	104 of 244	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	78 of 258	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	82 of 250	67.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)81st percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)66th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile-31 vs school

Disabled (2025)22nd percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+8 vs state

Science54%~ state avg

Mathematics45%+3 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)	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	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 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th 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
Paul Knox Middle	Public	6-8	1804 Wells Road	North Augusta	29841	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 442-6300	573	31	18.4		292 (51.0%)	155 (27.1%)	79 (13.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.5%)	67.1	95^th of 335 public middle schools	71.6%		66.2	96^th of 320 public middle schools	70.0%	1	55.7	71.1	72.9	37.7	49.4	48.6	54.2	$11,697	$953	$1,118	$2,071	$8,517	$1,109	$9,626
North Augusta Middle	Public	6-8	725 Old Edgefield Road	North Augusta	29841	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 442-6200	492	27	18.2		211 (42.9%)	137 (27.8%)	102 (20.7%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.9%)	61.9	110^th of 335 public middle schools	67.2%		55.7	126^th of 320 public middle schools	60.6%	16	57.8	60.4	62.4	49.1	41.6	41.5	57.9	$11,811	$855	$1,067	$1,922	$8,624	$1,266	$9,889
Highland Springs Middle	Public	6-8	822 Fountainhead Drive	North Augusta	29841	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 844-9601	534	28	19.0		255 (47.8%)	144 (27.0%)	94 (17.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.9%)	72.1	80^th of 335 public middle schools	76.1%		56.4	124^th of 320 public middle schools	61.3%	44	60.1	64.5	72.7	48.0	48.6	49.3	61.3	$13,335	$839	$1,155	$1,994	$9,977	$1,364	$11,341
Merriwether Middle	Public	6-8	430 Murrah Road	North Augusta	29860	Edgefield County	Edgefield 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 279-2511	365	25	14.6		231 (63.3%)	77 (21.1%)	33 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	63.2	105^th of 335 public middle schools	68.7%		69.1	87^th of 320 public middle schools	72.8%	18	59.6	66.4	68.6	49.0	36.2	49.2	44.3	$14,196	$966	$564	$1,530	$11,123	$1,544	$12,666
Langley-Bath-Clearwater Middle	Public	6-8	29 Lions Trail	Warrenville	29851	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 593-7260	476	29	16.4		238 (50.0%)	109 (22.9%)	105 (22.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	21.9	268^th of 335 public middle schools	20.0%		22.7	252^nd of 320 public middle schools	21.3%	16	36.7	47.3	49.3	20.2	19.9	26.8	38.6	$12,604	$1,248	$1,067	$2,315	$9,201	$1,088	$10,289
Leavelle McCampbell Middle	Public	6-8	1120 Weldon Way	Graniteville	29829	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 663-4300	540	26	20.7		207 (38.3%)	194 (35.9%)	99 (18.3%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.1%)	32.6	224^th of 335 public middle schools	33.1%		27.2	242^nd of 320 public middle schools	24.4%	18	50.3	55.2	43.1	32.3	25.8	17.0	47.1	$11,195	$568	$1,188	$1,756	$8,443	$997	$9,440
M. B. Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	274 East Pine Log Road	Aiken	29803	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 641-2470	643	34	19.0		285 (44.3%)	221 (34.4%)	89 (13.8%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	41.9	193^rd of 335 public middle schools	42.4%		40.8	184^th of 320 public middle schools	42.5%	9		55.2	57.0		34.0	32.4		$12,016	$723	$1,169	$1,892	$9,051	$1,073	$10,124
Schofield Middle	Public	7-8	224 Kershaw Street Northeast	Aiken	29801	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 641-2770	356	26	13.6		76 (21.3%)	208 (58.4%)	52 (14.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	17.3	291^st of 335 public middle schools	13.1%		14.8	279^th of 320 public middle schools	12.8%	12		37.8	43.9		20.6	27.5		$14,127	$617	$1,270	$1,888	$10,793	$1,446	$12,239
Aiken Intermediate	Public	6	101 Gator Lane	Aiken	29801	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 641-2570	427	26	16.7		155 (36.3%)	189 (44.3%)	53 (12.4%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)								(n/a)	51.0			30.1			53.2	$10,621	$882	$927	$1,808	$7,946	$866	$8,812
Jackson STEM Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	18371 Atomic Road	Jackson	29831	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 279-3525	302	20	15.1		132 (43.7%)	116 (38.4%)	30 (9.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	29.2	246^th of 335 public middle schools	26.6%		31.9	222^nd of 320 public middle schools	30.6%	24	40.0	54.7	47.3	19.0	24.4	31.6	47.5	$13,573	$596	$1,165	$1,761	$10,909	$903	$11,812

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Knox Middle

Is Paul Knox Middle a good school?

Paul Knox Middle ranks 95^th of 335 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Paul Knox Middle in?

Aiken 01

How many students attend Paul Knox Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 573 students attended Paul Knox Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Paul Knox Middle?

Students at Paul Knox Middle are 51% White, 27% African American, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Paul Knox Middle attend?

Students who attend Paul Knox Middle usually go on to attend North Augusta High

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