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Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High

Q: Is Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High a good school?

Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High ranks in the bottom 20.6% of South Carolina high schools.

Q: How many students attend Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High?

Students at Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High are 38% White, 34% African American, 23% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High?

Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary

Public Grades 6-12

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 21% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High in Monetta, SC, is a small, rural school serving 460 students in grades 6-12 within the Aiken 01 school district, where every student qualifies for free or reduced lunch.

This school shows a mixed academic picture. The biggest concern is middle school math, where proficiency rates (around 19-24%) lag far behind state averages (roughly 41-44%). Science scores are also low. However, there are notable bright spots. The school's graduation rate of 88.2% actually beats both the district and state averages. In specific high school courses, students perform surprisingly well—Algebra 1 proficiency hit 80.4% in 2024-2025, and English 2 reached 86.9% that same year, both exceeding state averages. This creates an interesting "Algebra 1 paradox": while 8th grade math scores are low, students who reach Algebra 1 tend to do well. The school also has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1, which means smaller class sizes. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, dropping from 37.9% to 21.8% over two years—now better than the state average.

Compared to nearby Wagener-Salley High, Ridge Spring-Monetta outperforms its peer on graduation rate (88.2% vs. 82.8%) and absenteeism (21.8% vs. 42.9%), while spending significantly less per student ($13,833 vs. $22,116). However, the school's performance is volatile from year to year, with rankings swinging dramatically—dropping from 135th to 196th in the state recently. The middle school years appear to be the weakest link, with students often entering high school behind in math and science. While the school faces real challenges, its success in specific subjects and strong graduation rate suggest that targeted support in middle school math and science could build on existing strengths.

460

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,638

Per pupil spending ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2023-24) ?

Directly certified for free meals: 43.0% (2021-22)

≥ 96%

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

1071 Trojan Road
Monetta, SC 29105

(803) 685-2100

District: Aiken 01

Feeder schools for Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High:

Elementary:

Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.3%

African American:

33.7%

Hispanic:

22.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2014 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (39% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 21% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg52%

South Carolina avg56%

Middle school

300^th of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 10 pts since 2017

From bottom 2% (2017) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

197^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 19 pts since 2017

From bottom 39% (2017) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	300 of 341	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	305 of 321	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	289 of 322	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	302 of 325	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	280 of 303	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.0	310 of 317	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	251 of 251	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	215 of 246	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	253 of 253	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	286 of 310	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	282 of 295	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	275 of 293	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	288 of 299	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	293 of 325	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	299 of 308	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	280 of 304	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	304 of 313	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	257 of 310	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	277 of 298	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	252 of 292	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	263 of 303	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	3.5	268 of 271	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	250 of 259	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	236 of 256	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	250 of 260	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	197 of 248	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.4	136 of 240	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	179 of 243	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	180 of 237	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	187 of 226	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	196 of 227	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	207 of 225	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	200 of 216	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	31.8	135 of 223	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.7	165 of 210	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.3	142 of 203	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.8	132 of 202	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	13.8	177 of 199	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.7	155 of 199	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.1	140 of 188	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.2	137 of 185	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	63.5	80 of 191	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.7	87 of 191	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.0	118 of 187	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	164 of 200	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.0	108 of 196	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	117 of 197	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	134 of 199	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	116 of 190	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.7	157 of 178	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	181 of 184	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	164 of 183	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	191 of 229	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.0	183 of 229	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	173 of 231	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	188 of 223	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	183 of 220	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	175 of 213	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	174 of 213	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	198 of 210	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	193 of 241	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.8	127 of 230	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	150 of 235	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.7	183 of 226	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	175 of 220	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	168 of 213	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	203 of 217	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	203 of 214	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	176 of 233	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.4	86 of 228	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.6	138 of 234	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	156 of 229	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.3	181 of 224	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	185 of 215	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	210 of 218	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	196 of 213	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	178 of 203	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.3	135 of 200	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.4	169 of 202	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	165 of 197	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	178 of 192	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.9	185 of 189	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	188 of 191	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.3	185 of 185	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2026)17th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)1st percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)<1st percentile-5 vs school

High school

Male (2026)24th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile~ school

African American (2026)18th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 271%-12 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 255%-6 vs state

English Language Arts41%-17 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution39%-23 vs state

Science29%-23 vs state

Mathematics21%-22 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)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (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	Free/reduced lunch (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 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	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	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
Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High	Public	6-12	1071 Trojan Road	Monetta	29105	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 685-2100	460	37	12.4	—	176 (38.3%)	155 (33.7%)	104 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	24.2	197^th of 248 public high schools	20.6%		41.4	136^th of 240 public high schools	43.3%	61	38.2	46.3	39.3	19.1	24.1	19.7	29.4		54.9	39.4	71.4	≥ 96%		$17,638	$942	$648	$1,590	$13,809	$2,239	$16,048
Batesburg-Leesville High School	Public	9-12	600 Summerland Avenue	Batesburg-Leesville	29006	Lexington County	Lexington 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 532-9251	545	48	11.3	—	259 (47.5%)	157 (28.8%)	106 (19.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	35.8	158^th of 248 public high schools	36.3%		19.4	196^th of 240 public high schools	18.3%	38									48.7	52.3	80.0	≥ 96%		$21,306	$1,086	$648	$1,734	$15,608	$3,964	$19,572
Strom Thurmond Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	17 Par Drive	Johnston	29832	Edgefield County	Edgefield 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 275-1767	0	12	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Strom Thurmond High	Public	9-12	1131 Columbia Road	Johnston	29832	Edgefield County	Edgefield 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 275-1768	720	47	15.3	68.2%	284 (39.4%)	308 (42.8%)	83 (11.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	40 (5.6%)	42.6	148^th of 248 public high schools	40.3%		18.4	200^th of 240 public high schools	16.7%	52									50.3	39.0	88.8	≥ 96%		$18,294	$2,097	$595	$2,692	$13,232	$2,371	$15,602
Saluda High	Public	9-12	160 Ivory Key Road	Saluda	29138	Saluda County	Saluda 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 445-3011	714	43	16.6	75.6%	215 (30.1%)	159 (22.3%)	319 (44.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	26.5	190^th of 248 public high schools	23.4%		16.2	206^th of 240 public high schools	14.2%	16									52.5	42.9	74.5	≥ 96%		$10,400	$635	$205	$840	$8,398	$1,162	$9,560
Trenton High	Public	9-12	84 Greenhouse Road	Trenton	29847	Edgefield County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 896-3044	3	4	.7	66.7%	0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Gilbert High	Public	9-12	840 Main Street	Gilbert	29054	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-1900	1,138	78	14.6	42.7%	830 (72.9%)	106 (9.3%)	155 (13.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.9%)	75.9	48^th of 248 public high schools	80.6%		56.9	84^th of 240 public high schools	65.0%	36									90.2	70.6	86.8	≥ 96%		$16,446	$599	$422	$1,020	$13,437	$1,989	$15,426
Aiken High	Public	9-12	449 Rutland Drive	Aiken	29801	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 641-2500	1,097	78	14.0	—	430 (39.2%)	501 (45.7%)	108 (9.8%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.3%)	46.9	134^th of 248 public high schools	46.0%		31.8	165^th of 240 public high schools	31.3%	31								82.5	48.6	60.6	82.4	96%		$15,043	$611	$555	$1,166	$12,065	$1,813	$13,878
Wagener-Salley High	Public	9-12	326 Seivern Road	Wagener	29164	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 564-1100	245	26	9.4	—	102 (41.6%)	97 (39.6%)	19 (7.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.2%)	31.8	173^rd of 248 public high schools	30.2%		19.6	195^th of 240 public high schools	18.8%	22									43.4	41.5	83.8	≥ 96%		$22,644	$545	$814	$1,359	$18,644	$2,641	$21,285
Aiken Scholars Academy	Public	9-12	471 University Parkway Box 12	Aiken	29801	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 641-2428	176	7	25.1	30.7%	114 (64.8%)	23 (13.1%)	12 (6.8%)	9 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.2%)	97.7	4^th of 248 public high schools	98.4%		97.5	3^rd of 240 public high schools	98.8%	1								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	≥ 96%		$11,434	$122	$496	$618	$8,489	$2,327	$10,816

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High

Is Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High a good school?

Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High ranks in the bottom 20.6% of South Carolina high schools.

How many students attend Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High.

What is the racial makeup of Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High?

Students at Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High are 38% White, 34% African American, 23% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High?

Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary

What district is Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High in?

Aiken 01

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