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Aiken Elementary

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Aiken Elementary ranks 257 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Aiken Elementary in Aiken, SC, serves 508 students in grades PK-5 within the Aiken 01 district, and it has earned a solid reputation for consistent academic performance despite serving a student body where 100% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school truly shines in English Language Arts and science. In recent testing, Aiken Elementary outperformed both district and state averages in every grade level for ELA, with 4th graders posting a 69.4% proficiency rate. The science results are even more striking—4th graders achieved a 63.9% proficiency rate, which is a remarkable 18 percentage points higher than the district average and far exceeds nearby Clearwater Elementary (30.0%) and Jefferson Elementary (23.5%). The school also gets strong results efficiently, spending about $13,252 per student—less than several lower-performing peers like Gloverville Elementary, which spends over $16,000 per student but ranks lower statewide.

However, there are a few areas parents should know about. Math performance is uneven—while 4th graders excel at 61.1% proficiency, 5th grade math drops to just 38.5%, a significant decline that suggests a possible transition challenge. Chronic absenteeism has also risen to 21.3%, up from 15.0% the previous year, though it remains better than North Aiken Elementary (33.6%). Additionally, the school's support for students with disabilities has historically been a weak spot, ranking in the bottom half of schools statewide. Overall, Aiken Elementary is a dependable choice with strong literacy and science instruction, but families may want to ask about math support and attendance initiatives.

508

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,252

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2050 Pine Log Road
Aiken, SC 29803

(803) 641-2740

District: Aiken 01

Students who attend Aiken Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Schofield Middle
High:	Aiken High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.1%

White:

41.5%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 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%

257^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	59.0	257 of 661	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	217 of 639	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	288 of 643	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	239 of 644	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	260 of 625	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	343 of 622	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.1	201 of 643	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	256 of 624	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.7	200 of 639	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.0	188 of 619	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.7	176 of 638	72.4%	★★★★☆
2014	67.2	202 of 630	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.3	245 of 599	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.9	118 of 594	80.1%	★★★★☆
2011	75.0	126 of 597	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	113 of 589	80.8%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	88 of 580	84.8%	★★★★☆
2008	81.3	70 of 577	87.9%	★★★★☆
2007	79.7	88 of 566	84.5%	★★★★☆
2006	82.8	62 of 559	88.9%	★★★★☆
2005	82.2	68 of 557	87.8%	★★★★☆
2004	88.9	25 of 550	95.5%	★★★★★
2003	86.8	33 of 542	93.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	178 of 384	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.2	117 of 380	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	145 of 369	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	180 of 394	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	162 of 393	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	179 of 350	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	136 of 421	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	165 of 412	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	38.4	93 of 151	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.2	105 of 122	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	110 of 189	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	265 of 599	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.6	235 of 580	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	247 of 568	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	231 of 580	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	240 of 573	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	357 of 554	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	231 of 588	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	289 of 570	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	340 of 634	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.0	229 of 612	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	320 of 602	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	282 of 608	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	257 of 600	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	385 of 580	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	207 of 600	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	269 of 588	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	244 of 591	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	196 of 585	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	276 of 571	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	229 of 582	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	271 of 579	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	293 of 561	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.8	176 of 590	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	208 of 571	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	127 of 463	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	61 of 459	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	209 of 446	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	130 of 463	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	154 of 455	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	228 of 439	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.7	89 of 472	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	178 of 457	61.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)73rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile~ school

Female (2026)56th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)54th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2022)38th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+3 vs state

Science64%+12 vs state

Mathematics51%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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	58.3%	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	$11,143	$737	$1,128	$1,865	$8,278	$1,000	$9,278
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
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
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	100.0%	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	$12,643	$872	$1,160	$2,032	$9,644	$967	$10,611

Frequently Asked Questions about Aiken Elementary

What district is Aiken Elementary in?

Aiken 01

How many students attend Aiken Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Aiken Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Aiken Elementary?

Students at Aiken Elementary are 43% African American, 42% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Aiken Elementary attend?

Students who attend Aiken Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Schofield Middle
High : Aiken High

Is Aiken Elementary a good school?

Aiken Elementary ranks 257^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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