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Graniteville Elementary

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Graniteville Elementary ranks 339 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

339^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Graniteville Elementary is a PK-5 school in Graniteville, SC, serving 417 students within the Aiken 01 district. This is a school on the rise—it has climbed from the 28th percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 49th percentile in 2025-2026, jumping 13 percentile points in just the last year. That upward momentum stands out because several nearby schools, including Belvedere Elementary and Gloverville Elementary, saw their rankings slip during the same period. The school now holds a 2-star rating and ranks 333rd out of 649 elementary schools in South Carolina.

What makes this progress especially notable is the student population—100% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, yet the school ranks in the 54th percentile specifically for low socio-economic status students, outperforming many schools with similar demographics. Female students have shown particularly strong gains, jumping from the 36th to the 52nd percentile over two years. In English Language Arts, 3rd and 4th grade proficiency rates (65% and 65.5%) essentially match state averages, while 4th grade math (47.3%) actually exceeds the district average. The school also outperforms its closest neighbor, Byrd Elementary, in both 4th and 5th grade math, despite Byrd having a much lower chronic absenteeism rate (10.2% vs. 23.1%).

Graniteville spends $10,525 per student—considerably less than nearby schools like Warrenville Elementary ($14,446) or Clearwater Elementary ($14,515)—yet achieves better rankings than several of them, suggesting efficient use of resources. The main challenges remain upper-grade math and chronic absenteeism, which has fluctuated since the pandemic but stays below the district average. With several grade levels now meeting or exceeding district benchmarks, Graniteville appears well-positioned to reach a 3-star rating in the coming years if its current trajectory holds.

417

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,525

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Willis Circle
Graniteville, SC 29829

(803) 663-9998

District: Aiken 01

Students who attend Graniteville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Leavelle McCampbell Middle
High:	Midland Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.8%

African American:

32.1%

Hispanic:

18.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2021 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

South Carolina avg58%

339^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 20 pts since 2021

From bottom 28% (2021) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	46.6	339 of 661	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	409 of 639	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	413 of 643	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	422 of 644	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	362 of 625	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	446 of 622	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	211 of 380	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	256 of 369	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	223 of 394	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.8	83 of 350	76.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	289 of 599	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.3	351 of 580	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	363 of 568	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	371 of 580	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	327 of 573	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	382 of 554	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	295 of 634	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.0	371 of 612	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	391 of 602	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	400 of 608	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	385 of 600	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	424 of 580	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	355 of 591	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.7	415 of 585	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	404 of 571	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	396 of 582	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	377 of 579	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	391 of 561	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	230 of 463	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.2	364 of 459	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	355 of 446	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	381 of 463	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	307 of 455	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.2	393 of 439	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile~ school

African American (2025)44th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts63%~ state avg

Mathematics47%-7 vs state

Science45%-6 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 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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
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
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
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
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
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
Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	69 Nicholson Road	Trenton	29847	Edgefield County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 663-7266	118	10	11.8	100.0%	14 (11.9%)	96 (81.4%)	3 (2.5%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)								(n/a)	28.5						33.3								$11,533	$952	$563	$1,515	$7,475	$2,544	$10,019
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
Clearwater Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4552 Augusta Road	Clearwater	29822	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 593-7240	338	27	12.3	100.0%	79 (23.4%)	86 (25.4%)	132 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.8%)	23.2	514^th of 661 public elementary schools	22.2%		27.3	470^th of 639 public elementary schools	26.4%	44	59.6	51.0	48.9				46.2	28.0	28.9				30.0		$14,515	$1,326	$1,097	$2,424	$11,050	$1,042	$12,091
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Graniteville Elementary

What district is Graniteville Elementary in?

Aiken 01

How many students attend Graniteville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended Graniteville Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Graniteville Elementary?

Students at Graniteville Elementary are 41% White, 32% African American, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Graniteville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Graniteville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leavelle McCampbell Middle
High : Midland Valley High

Is Graniteville Elementary a good school?

Graniteville Elementary ranks 339^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 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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