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North Augusta Middle

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North Augusta Middle ranks 126 th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 61% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

North Augusta Middle is a public middle school serving 521 students in grades 6-8 in North Augusta, South Carolina. It is part of the Aiken 01 school district, which is ranked 39 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. North Augusta Middle has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, with a slight dip to 4 stars in the 2021-2022 school year.

North Augusta Middle consistently outperforms the Aiken 01 district and the state of South Carolina in standardized test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, North Augusta Middle had 68.6% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% for the Aiken 01 district and 55.7% for the state. The school also has consistently high performance on the Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 end-of-course exam, with 100% proficiency in 2023-2024, compared to 65.24% for the Aiken 01 district and 72.5% for the state.

However, North Augusta Middle has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 22.2% in 2022-2023 to 27.3% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average. When compared to other middle schools in the Aiken 01 district and the nearby Edgefield 01 district, North Augusta Middle generally outperforms the majority of its peers in test scores and overall school rankings, but schools like Paul Knox Middle, Highland Springs Middle, and Merriwether Middle have shown strong performance in certain areas.

492

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,811

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

725 Old Edgefield Road
North Augusta, SC 29841

(803) 442-6200

District: Aiken 01

Students who attend North Augusta Middle usually attend:

High:

North Augusta High

Feeder schools for North Augusta Middle:

Elementary:	Belvedere Elementary
	Mossy Creek Elementary
	North Augusta Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.9%

African American:

27.8%

Hispanic:

20.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg38%

South Carolina avg46%

126^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10Middle Schools in the Aiken 01

39^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
2025	55.7	126 of 320	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	113 of 325	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	109 of 325	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	82 of 310	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	98 of 311	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	98 of 315	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	101 of 303	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.1	91 of 317	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.6	69 of 303	77.2%	★★★★☆
2015	59.6	97 of 301	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.5	94 of 291	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.6	63 of 276	77.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.9	50 of 271	81.5%	★★★★☆
2011	83.9	27 of 269	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	80.8	41 of 261	84.3%	★★★★☆
2009	85.7	15 of 249	94.0%	★★★★★
2008	77.9	41 of 244	83.2%	★★★★☆
2007	71.4	66 of 236	72.0%	★★★★☆
2006	82.4	32 of 231	86.1%	★★★★☆
2005	80.2	41 of 230	82.2%	★★★★☆
2004	76.1	52 of 230	77.4%	★★★★☆
2003	70.8	73 of 225	67.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	64 of 252	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	70 of 248	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	89 of 253	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	39 of 249	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	31 of 235	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	42 of 252	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	34 of 237	85.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	17.4	168 of 177	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	115 of 187	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	96 of 183	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	105 of 164	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	118 of 195	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	61 of 108	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	61 of 105	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	64 of 95	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	58 of 97	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	38 of 87	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	59 of 117	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	39 of 93	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	110 of 295	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	115 of 294	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	89 of 299	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	72 of 290	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	73 of 279	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	80 of 296	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	107 of 281	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	85 of 173	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	71 of 183	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	81 of 185	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	82 of 182	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	80 of 179	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	85 of 156	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	86 of 144	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	66 of 141	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	74 of 129	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.4	37 of 111	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	74 of 139	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	97 of 123	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	139 of 307	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	145 of 307	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	130 of 313	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	83 of 300	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	99 of 288	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	85 of 289	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	72 of 280	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	131 of 296	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	102 of 294	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	109 of 303	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	86 of 292	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	106 of 279	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	97 of 296	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	83 of 284	70.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	86 of 257	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	79 of 255	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	91 of 260	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	55 of 249	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	77 of 244	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	91 of 258	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	98 of 250	60.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)75th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)51st percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2024)5th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+5 vs state

Science50%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	55.7	126^th of 320 public middle schools	60.6%		59.7	113^th of 325 public middle schools	65.2%	13	57.1	58.6	68.6	35.0	24.3	30.2	50.4	$11,811	$855	$1,067	$1,922	$8,624	$1,266	$9,889
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%)	66.2	96^th of 320 public middle schools	70.0%		70.6	76^th of 325 public middle schools	76.6%	20	61.2	67.6	59.7	37.8	36.9	40.3	53.9	$11,697	$953	$1,118	$2,071	$8,517	$1,109	$9,626
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%)	56.4	124^th of 320 public middle schools	61.3%					(n/a)	63.7	61.5	63.0	38.1	25.7	22.3	52.1	$13,335	$839	$1,155	$1,994	$9,977	$1,364	$11,341
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%)	22.7	252^nd of 320 public middle schools	21.3%		28.9	232^nd of 325 public middle schools	28.6%	20	42.7	48.2	42.0	16.4	13.1	19.5	34.2	$12,604	$1,248	$1,067	$2,315	$9,201	$1,088	$10,289
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%)	69.1	87^th of 320 public middle schools	72.8%		66.6	91^st of 325 public middle schools	72.0%	4	64.3	73.5	76.3	45.5	38.5	28.1	45.9	$14,196	$966	$564	$1,530	$11,123	$1,544	$12,666
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%)	27.2	242^nd of 320 public middle schools	24.4%		28.9	231^st of 325 public middle schools	28.9%	11	56.2	41.1	47.2	18.4	8.2	14.0	40.6	$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%)	40.8	184^th of 320 public middle schools	42.5%		56.4	128^th of 325 public middle schools	60.6%	56		56.4	54.1		22.1	22.2		$12,016	$723	$1,169	$1,892	$9,051	$1,073	$10,124
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%)	31.9	222^nd of 320 public middle schools	30.6%		36.3	201^st of 325 public middle schools	38.2%	21	51.7	40.2	53.1	17.2	16.7	25.4	39.8	$13,573	$596	$1,165	$1,761	$10,909	$903	$11,812
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%)	14.8	279^th of 320 public middle schools	12.8%		14.9	285^th of 325 public middle schools	12.3%	6		35.3	42.2		13.2	9.4		$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)	46.2			22.2			40.9	$10,621	$882	$927	$1,808	$7,946	$866	$8,812

Frequently Asked Questions about North Augusta Middle

What district is North Augusta Middle in?

Aiken 01

What high school do graduates of North Augusta Middle attend?

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

Is North Augusta Middle a good school?

North Augusta Middle ranks 126^th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Augusta Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended North Augusta Middle.

What is the racial makeup of North Augusta Middle?

Students at North Augusta Middle are 43% White, 28% African American, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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