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Jackson STEM Middle

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Jackson STEM Middle ranks 246 th of 335 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 335 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 27% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Jackson STEM Middle in Jackson, SC, is a small middle school serving 302 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Aiken 01 school district. While the school’s STEM focus promises a strong foundation in science and math, recent data shows that math performance is a significant challenge, with only 19% of 6th graders, 24% of 7th graders, and 32% of 8th graders meeting proficiency standards—well below state averages of roughly 41-44%.

One of the most striking findings is the disconnect between the school’s STEM designation and its math results. For example, 6th grade math proficiency is 21.9 percentage points behind the state average, even though the school spends more per student ($13,573) than several nearby schools and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. By comparison, New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle, located just 7 miles away, achieves far better outcomes—39% proficiency in 6th grade math—with similar enrollment and demographics. This suggests that the specialized STEM model can work in the same district, making Jackson STEM’s underperformance particularly notable.

Chronic absenteeism is another concern, with 28.2% of students missing significant school time, higher than the district (25.1%) and state (22.3%) averages. The school’s overall ranking has also declined steadily over the past several years, from the 56th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 27th percentile in 2025-2026. On a more positive note, 8th grade ELA showed improvement in recent years, and 7th grade ELA (54.7% proficient) is close to the state average. For parents, this means the school offers small classes and dedicated resources, but math achievement and attendance are areas that need serious attention. Comparing schools like North Augusta Middle, which achieves better results with lower spending, suggests that how resources are used matters more than how much is spent.

302

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,573

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18371 Atomic Road
Jackson, SC 29831

(803) 279-3525

District: Aiken 01

Students who attend Jackson STEM Middle usually attend:

High:

Silver Bluff High

Feeder schools for Jackson STEM Middle:

Elementary:

Redcliffe Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.7%

African American:

38.4%

Hispanic:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (38% vs 51% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg44%

South Carolina avg51%

246^th of 335

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	29.2	246 of 335	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	222 of 320	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	201 of 325	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	206 of 325	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	217 of 310	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	195 of 311	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	140 of 315	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	152 of 303	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.8	195 of 317	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.9	215 of 303	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.5	216 of 301	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.8	193 of 291	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.4	166 of 276	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.9	167 of 271	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.9	166 of 269	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.8	190 of 261	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.7	193 of 249	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.8	155 of 244	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.4	157 of 236	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.9	132 of 231	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.2	108 of 230	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.9	116 of 230	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	44.5	139 of 225	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	218 of 257	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.7	164 of 252	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	101 of 248	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	126 of 253	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	157 of 249	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	101 of 235	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	68 of 252	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	86 of 237	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	14.3	190 of 194	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	227 of 305	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	224 of 295	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	210 of 294	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	194 of 299	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	210 of 290	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	184 of 279	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	121 of 296	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	113 of 281	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	33.6	142 of 179	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	247 of 320	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	220 of 307	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	190 of 307	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	212 of 313	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	222 of 300	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	155 of 288	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	92 of 289	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	98 of 280	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	213 of 306	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	186 of 296	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	162 of 294	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	192 of 303	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	200 of 292	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	169 of 279	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	149 of 296	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	176 of 284	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	207 of 268	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	221 of 257	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	212 of 255	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	205 of 260	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	206 of 249	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	198 of 244	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	144 of 258	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	145 of 250	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)30th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)21st percentile-17 vs school

African American (2026)15th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2018)2nd percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science48%-4 vs state

English Language Arts47%-11 vs state

Mathematics25%-17 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 (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 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
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	100.0%	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
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	75.3%	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
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	100.0%	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
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	66.6%	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
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	61.6%	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	100.0%	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
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	100.0%	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
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	58.3%	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
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	72.6%	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
Aiken Intermediate	Public	6	101 Gator Lane	Aiken	29801	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 641-2570	427	26	16.7	100.0%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson STEM Middle

How many students attend Jackson STEM Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Jackson STEM Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Jackson STEM Middle?

Students at Jackson STEM Middle are 44% White, 38% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Jackson STEM Middle in?

Aiken 01

Is Jackson STEM Middle a good school?

Jackson STEM Middle ranks 246^th of 335 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Jackson STEM Middle attend?

Students who attend Jackson STEM Middle usually go on to attend Silver Bluff High

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