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New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle

Q: Is New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle a good school?

New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle ranks 160 th of 335 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 335 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 52% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle serves 274 students in grades 6-8 in New Ellenton, SC, as part of the Aiken 01 district, with a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) focus and a 13:1 student-teacher ratio.

This school has a standout strength: its 6th grade science scores are excellent, with 63.4% of students proficient—well above the state average of 51.9%. It also does exceptionally well supporting African American students, ranking in the 80th percentile statewide for this group, which is much higher than its overall ranking. The school has also made great strides in attendance, cutting chronic absenteeism from nearly 30% to 21.4%, now better than both the district and state averages. However, math is a clear challenge. Proficiency rates in 7th and 8th grade math are around 27%, far below state averages of roughly 42-44%. This is a notable paradox for a STEAM school, especially since nearby schools like Paul Knox Middle and North Augusta Middle have math scores 20+ points higher. In English Language Arts, 8th graders perform well (68.3% proficient), but 7th graders lag behind.

Compared to its neighbors, New Ellenton outperforms Jackson STEM Middle in overall ranking and ELA, but both schools struggle with math. It also spends more per student ($14,677) than many nearby schools, yet this hasn't translated into stronger math results. With 75% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school serves a largely economically disadvantaged population, and its outcomes are relatively equitable. The school has seen a dip in its state ranking over the past few years, but its strong science program, smaller class sizes, and proven success with specific student groups provide a solid foundation to build on.

274

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,677

Per pupil spending ?

75.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

814 Main Street South
New Ellenton, SC 29809

(803) 652-8200

District: Aiken 01

Students who attend New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle usually attend:

High:

Silver Bluff High

Feeder schools for New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle:

Elementary:

Greendale Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.6%

African American:

30.3%

Hispanic:

20.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 71st percentile in 2023 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 71st-percentile peak (2023) to 52nd (2026)

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg44%

South Carolina avg51%

160^th of 335

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	49.0	160 of 335	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	159 of 320	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	127 of 325	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	95 of 325	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	92 of 310	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	100 of 311	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	116 of 315	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	93 of 303	69.3%	★★★★☆
2017	62.0	107 of 317	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	31.1	221 of 303	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.7	200 of 301	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.4	148 of 291	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.9	177 of 276	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.3	166 of 271	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.8	151 of 269	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.8	118 of 261	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.1	82 of 249	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.8	103 of 244	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.9	91 of 236	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.4	92 of 231	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.1	88 of 230	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.8	82 of 230	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.9	95 of 225	57.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	51 of 257	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	56.3	89 of 252	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	47 of 248	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	23 of 253	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	20 of 249	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	70.5	37 of 235	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	21 of 252	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	73.8	32 of 237	86.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	168 of 305	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	177 of 295	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	136 of 294	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	90 of 299	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	78 of 290	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	62 of 279	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	101 of 296	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	72 of 281	74.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	76.1	28 of 182	84.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	20.0	122 of 141	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	180 of 320	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	167 of 307	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	123 of 307	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	98 of 313	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	66 of 300	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	84 of 288	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	87 of 289	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	54 of 280	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	142 of 306	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	135 of 296	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	105 of 294	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	100 of 303	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	112 of 292	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	123 of 279	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	141 of 296	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	119 of 284	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	147 of 268	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.0	140 of 257	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	111 of 255	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	87 of 260	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	102 of 249	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	89 of 244	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	154 of 258	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	109 of 250	56.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2022)85th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)80th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

White (2026)45th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2023)13th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science63%+11 vs state

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Mathematics31%-11 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
New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	814 Main Street South	New Ellenton	29809	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 652-8200	274	21	13.0		114 (41.6%)	83 (30.3%)	57 (20.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	49	160^th of 335 public middle schools	52.2%		46	159^th of 320 public middle schools	50.3%	1	58.5	48.3	68.3	39.1	27.0	27.0	63.4	$14,677	$632	$1,229	$1,861	$11,551	$1,265	$12,816
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
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
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
Williston-Elko Middle	Public	6-8	12233 Main Street	Williston	29853	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 266-3430	149	15	9.9		41 (27.5%)	96 (64.4%)	8 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	33.4	222^nd of 335 public middle schools	33.7%					(n/a)	36.2	52.8	65.9	27.5	18.8	52.3	25.9
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle

What is the racial makeup of New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle?

Students at New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle are 42% White, 30% African American, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle in?

Aiken 01

Is New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle a good school?

New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle ranks 160^th of 335 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle attend?

Students who attend New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle usually go on to attend Silver Bluff High

How many students attend New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle.

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