North Aiken Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Aiken, South Carolina

North Aiken Elementary in Aiken, South Carolina enrolled 440 students in 2024-25 with 35.0 full-time teachers, 12.6 students per teacher against the South Carolina elementary-school median of 13.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 19% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% proficient in math in 2022-23 (South Carolina: 52.1% and 43%).

Enrollment fell 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%

466 students in 2022-23, 424 students in 2023-24, 440 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 37.0 to 35.0.

Students enrolled at North Aiken Elementary by school year2022-23: 466, 2023-24: 424, 2024-25: 44002004006002022-234662023-244242024-25440
Students enrolled at North Aiken Elementary by school year2022-23: 466, 2023-24: 424, 2024-25: 44002004006002022-234662023-244242024-25440
Students enrolled at North Aiken Elementary by school year2022-23: 466, 2023-24: 424, 2024-25: 44002004006002022-234662023-244242024-25440
Students enrolled at North Aiken Elementary by school year2022-23: 466, 2023-24: 424, 2024-25: 44002004006002022-234662023-244242024-25440
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2346637.012.6
2023-2442433.012.8
2024-2544035.012.6

12.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 68 of every 100 South Carolina elementary schools

Among the 669 South Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, South Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.8 to 22.9; North Aiken Elementary 12.6; state median 13.4.2 more above 20.0 →2.557.51012.51517.520students per full-time teacherNorth Aiken Elementary 12.6state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, South Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.8 to 22.9; North Aiken Elementary 12.6; state median 13.4.2 more above 20.0 →2.557.51012.51517.520students per full-time teacherNorth Aiken Elementary 12.6state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, South Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.8 to 22.9; North Aiken Elementary 12.6; state median 13.4.2 more above 20.0 →2.57.512.517.520students per full-time teacherNorth Aiken Elementary 12.6state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, South Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.8 to 22.9; North Aiken Elementary 12.6; state median 13.4.2 more above 20.0 →2.57.512.517.520students per full-time teacherNorth Aiken Elementary 12.6state median 13.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 414 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection North Aiken Elementary enrolled 414 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 72 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 414 of the 414 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions72
  • Chronically absent37.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

63.4% of students were Black, 15.2% Hispanic, 12.0% White in 2024-25.

  1. Black63.4%
  2. Hispanic15.2%
  3. White12.0%
  4. Two or more races8.6%
  5. Asian0.5%
  6. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at North Aiken Elementary scored proficient or above: 19% in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% in math in 2022-23, against 52.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 43% in math in 2022-23 across South Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within South Carolina, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtSouth Carolina
Reading and language arts, 2021-2219%48%52.1%
Math, 2022-2325‑29%34% (2021-22)43%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Aiken

8 public elementary schools in Aiken report 2024-25 enrollment; North Aiken Elementary is number 7 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Millbrook Elementary66414.035.4%
Redcliffe Elementary58815.3100.0%
Chukker Creek Elementary57814.228.3%
East Aiken School of the Arts53413.7100.0%
Aiken Elementary50814.1100.0%
J. D. Lever Elementary45212.6100.0%
North Aiken Elementary44012.6100.0%
Oakwood-Windsor Elementary42712.9100.0%

All public schools in Aiken →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about North Aiken Elementary

  1. East Aiken School of the ArtsThe nearest public elementary school, 2.2 miles away: 534 students, 13.7 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
  2. Millbrook ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.8 miles away: 664 students, 14.0 per teacher (2024-25).3.8 mi
  3. Compare North Aiken Elementary with East Aiken School of the ArtsStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Aiken 01 spends per student$11,967 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,967
  5. The largest public schools in South CarolinaNorth Aiken Elementary is the number 411 by size of 671 South Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#411 of 671
  6. South Carolina schools by students per teacher12.6 students per teacher here against the South Carolina median of 13.4 for elementary schools.12.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about North Aiken Elementary

  1. How many students attend North Aiken Elementary?
    440 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 466 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Aiken, SC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at North Aiken Elementary?
    12.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the South Carolina median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is North Aiken Elementary a Title I school?
    North Aiken Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at North Aiken Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at North Aiken Elementary scored proficient or above: 19% in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% in math in 2022-23, against 52.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 43% in math in 2022-23 across South Carolina. South Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is North Aiken Elementary in?
    Aiken 01, NCES district ID 4500720. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 450072000031 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22