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Aiken 01 Schools
Aiken 01 is a public school district in South Carolina, based in Aiken County (Aiken). SchoolGrade grades 39 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Aiken 01 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Aiken 01
35 of 39 schools in Aiken 01 carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 12C: 12D: 6F: 1
Best schools in Aiken 01
Statewide rankings: all 201 high schools in South Carolina · all 197 middle schools in South Carolina · all 594 elementary schools in South Carolina
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Aiken Scholars Academy (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A New Ellenton Steam Magnet Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- South Aiken High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- North Augusta Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Hammond Hill Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ North Augusta High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Belvedere Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Chukker Creek Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Aiken High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Midland Valley High (High school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Aiken 01
High schools (6)
- B Aiken High, Aiken
- B Midland Valley High, Graniteville
- B+ North Augusta High, North Augusta
- C+ Silver Bluff High, Aiken
- A- South Aiken High, Aiken
- D+ Wagener Sally High, Wagener
Middle and junior high schools (10)
- A L Corbett Middle, Wagener
- Aiken Intermediate, Aiken
- B Langley Bath Clearwater Middle, Warrenville
- C Leavelle Mccampbell Middle, Graniteville
- D+ M B Kennedy Middle, Aiken
- A New Ellenton Steam Magnet Middle, New Ellenton
- A- North Augusta Middle, North Augusta
- B Paul Knox Middle, North Augusta
- C- Ridge Spring Monetta Middle High, Monetta
- Schofield Middle, Aiken
Elementary and primary schools (20)
- C Aiken Elementary, Aiken
- B Belvedere Elementary, Belvedere
- C Byrd Elementary, Graniteville
- B Chukker Creek Elementary, Aiken
- B- Clearwater Elementary, Clearwater
- D+ Cyril B Busbee Elementary, Wagener
- B- Gloverville Elementary, Gloverville
- Graniteville Elementary, Graniteville
- D+ Greendale Elementary, New Ellenton
- B+ Hammond Hill Elementary, North Augusta
- D J D Lever Elementary, Aiken
- C- Jefferson Elementary, Warrenville
- B- Millbrook Elementary, Aiken
- B- Mossy Creek Elementary, North Augusta
- F North Aiken Elementary, Aiken
- C North Augusta Elementary, North Augusta
- C- Oakwood Windsor Elementary, Aiken
- C Redcliffe Elementary, Aiken
- D- Ridge Spring Monetta Elementary, Ridge Spring
- C- Warrenville Elementary, Warrenville
Other schools and academies (3)
- A+ Aiken Scholars Academy, Aiken
- C East Aiken School Of The Arts, Aiken
- C- Jackson Stem Magnet, Jackson
Where Aiken 01 schools are
Cities and towns served (11)
- Aiken (15)
- North Augusta (6)
- Graniteville (4)
- Wagener (3)
- Warrenville (3)
- New Ellenton (2)
- Belvedere (1)
- Gloverville (1)
- Jackson (1)
- Monetta (1)
- Ridge Spring (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Carolina
- County: Aiken County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 23,103 students with 1,586 full-time-equivalent teachers and 3,235 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4500720
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Edgefield 01 (7 schools, 23 mi)
- Lexington 03 (4 schools, 25 mi)
- Lexington 01 (30 schools, 28 mi)
- Barnwell 45 (4 schools, 30 mi)
- Saluda 01 (5 schools, 32 mi)
- Lexington 04 (7 schools, 32 mi)
- Lexington 02 (12 schools, 37 mi)
- Lexington 05 (22 schools, 42 mi)
Questions about Aiken 01
How many schools are in Aiken 01?
SchoolGrade grades 39 public schools in Aiken 01, across 11 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Aiken 01 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Aiken, North Augusta, Graniteville, Wagener, Warrenville and 6 more.
How good are the schools in Aiken 01?
Across the 35 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 38.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38.5%. 74% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Aiken 01?
23,103 students were enrolled in Aiken 01 in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Aiken 01?
Aiken 01 is in South Carolina, based in Aiken County, with its district office in Aiken. Its boundary covers about 1,032 sq mi.