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Edgefield 01 Schools
Edgefield 01 is a public school district in South Carolina, based in Edgefield County (Johnston). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Edgefield 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 Edgefield 01
7 of 7 schools in Edgefield 01 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 1D: 1F: 2
Best schools in Edgefield 01
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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.
- B Merriwether Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Strom Thurmond High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- W E Parker Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Merriwether Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Johnston Edgefield Trenton Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- F Douglas Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Johnston Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Edgefield 01
High schools (1)
- B- Strom Thurmond High, Johnston
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D+ Johnston Edgefield Trenton Middle, Johnston
- C- Merriwether Middle, North Augusta
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- F Douglas Elementary, Trenton
- F Johnston Elementary, Johnston
- B Merriwether Elementary, North Augusta
- B- W E Parker Elementary, Edgefield
Where Edgefield 01 schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Johnston (3)
- North Augusta (2)
- Edgefield (1)
- Trenton (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Carolina
- County: Edgefield County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,082 students with 240 full-time-equivalent teachers and 542 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4502070
- 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
- Saluda 01 (5 schools, 22 mi)
- McCormick 01 (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Aiken 01 (39 schools, 23 mi)
- Greenwood 52 (4 schools, 26 mi)
- Greenwood 50 (13 schools, 27 mi)
- Lexington 03 (4 schools, 28 mi)
- Lexington 01 (30 schools, 38 mi)
- Newberry 01 (13 schools, 41 mi)
Questions about Edgefield 01
How many schools are in Edgefield 01?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Edgefield 01, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Edgefield 01 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Johnston, North Augusta, Edgefield, Trenton.
How good are the schools in Edgefield 01?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 29.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28.9%. 57% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Edgefield 01?
3,082 students were enrolled in Edgefield 01 in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Edgefield 01?
Edgefield 01 is in South Carolina, based in Edgefield County, with its district office in Johnston. Its boundary covers about 501 sq mi.