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Graniteville Elementary

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Graniteville Elementary ranks 410 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

410^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Graniteville Elementary is a public elementary school serving 381 students in grades PK-5 in Graniteville, South Carolina, which is part of the Aiken 01 school district. While the district is ranked 39 out of 75 in the state, Graniteville Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools, performing below the district and state averages on state assessments, particularly in math and science.

Graniteville Elementary faces significant challenges, including a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is also well above the state average, ranging from 20.7% to 28.7% over the past few years. Compared to nearby schools in the Aiken 01 district, such as Belvedere Elementary, Millbrook Elementary, and Gloverville Elementary, Graniteville Elementary performs significantly worse, with lower academic proficiency rates and overall rankings.

The school's struggles are particularly evident in the performance gap between male and female students, with male students performing significantly worse than their female counterparts. This suggests that Graniteville Elementary may need to implement targeted interventions to address the unique needs of its student population and provide more equitable educational opportunities for all learners.

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: Recently slipping — 42nd percentile in 2022 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (47% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 42nd-percentile peak (2022) to 36th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg53%

South Carolina avg56%

410^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 8 pts since 2021

From bottom 28% (2021) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Aiken 01

39^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
2025	35.8	410 of 640	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	409 of 638	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
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	212 of 381	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	257 of 369	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2025	39.3	352 of 581	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	361 of 565	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
2025	39.0	372 of 613	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	388 of 599	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2025	30.7	416 of 586	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	402 of 568	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
2025	26.2	365 of 460	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	353 of 441	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

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

Female (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%-6 vs state

Mathematics41%-11 vs state

Science33%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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		170 (40.8%)	134 (32.1%)	78 (18.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	35.8	410^th of 640 public elementary schools	35.9%		35.3	409^th of 638 public elementary schools	35.9%	1	60.0	53.1	55.4	50.8	27.3	45.9	33.3	$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		251 (35.5%)	240 (33.9%)	152 (21.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.3%)	50.3	307^th of 640 public elementary schools	52.0%		38.1	394^th of 638 public elementary schools	38.2%	87	68.7	69.0	60.2	56.6	49.5	30.1	39.8	$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		186 (53.1%)	95 (27.1%)	37 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.6%)	60.4	251^st of 640 public elementary schools	60.8%		65.4	214^th of 638 public elementary schools	66.5%	37	66.0	67.2	60.0	62.0	55.2	46.0	53.4	$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		214 (54.7%)	67 (17.1%)	65 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.3%)	46.9	326^th of 640 public elementary schools	49.1%		49.4	325^th of 638 public elementary schools	49.1%	1	64.4	58.2	54.3	57.6	49.1	35.7	50.9	$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		211 (41.5%)	219 (43.1%)	32 (6.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.9%)	66	217^th of 640 public elementary schools	66.1%		54.6	286^th of 638 public elementary schools	55.2%	69	72.6	73.6	63.7	57.1	58.3	49.4	54.1	$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		271 (47.4%)	121 (21.2%)	130 (22.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.4%)	23.8	500^th of 640 public elementary schools	21.9%		23.1	494^th of 638 public elementary schools	22.6%	6	55.2	48.2	57.0	38.1	21.7	31.0	24.1	$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		14 (11.9%)	96 (81.4%)	3 (2.5%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)								(n/a)								$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		267 (40.2%)	232 (34.9%)	72 (10.8%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (12.2%)	73.6	175^th of 640 public elementary schools	72.7%		65.2	215^th of 638 public elementary schools	66.3%	40	72.8	76.1	67.7	68.4	59.8	56.2	53.9	$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		79 (23.4%)	86 (25.4%)	132 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.8%)	27.3	471^st of 640 public elementary schools	26.4%		35.4	408^th of 638 public elementary schools	36.1%	63	52.0	56.4	47.6	57.1	29.6	14.7	37.1	$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		53 (12.0%)	279 (63.4%)	67 (15.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.6%)	29.4	455^th of 640 public elementary schools	28.9%		11.5	582^nd of 638 public elementary schools	8.8%	127	53.7	43.5	54.1	50.7	29.0	39.3	37.3	$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 410^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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