Other / mixed grade configuration · Aiken, SC

Oakwood-Windsor Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Oakwood-Windsor Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 450072001200
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
15
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oakwood-Windsor Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Carolina median.

#7 of 9
schools in Aiken · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Oakwood-Windsor Elementary has class sizes near the South Carolina median. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oakwood-Windsor Elementary ranks #7 of 9 schools in Aiken, SC.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+14 students YoY

Oakwood-Windsor Elementary held near 445 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 33.0 → 34.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+14 students YoY 450072001200 · Aiken, SC Other · SMALL · TRAD

427 enr · 12.9:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: North Augusta High (1,645 students)

Oakwood-Windsor Elementary held near 445 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 33.0 → 34.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Carolina schools → · Find another →

Oakwood-Windsor Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Oakwood-Windsor Elementary reports 427 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Oakwood-Windsor Elementary compares

Oakwood-Windsor Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Carolina South Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▼ 10% 14.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 35% 74.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 427 top 66% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
427
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 35% above the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 33% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,967
per pupil, district-wide - below South Carolina avg of $15,911
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 427 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 37.5%
Hispanic or Latino 32.6%
African American 17.8%
Two or More 12.2%

Largest group: White at 37.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.7, Oakwood-Windsor Elementary is more mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Aiken 01 reports $11,967 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Oakwood-Windsor Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Augusta High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Midland Valley High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
South Aiken High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Aiken High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Silver Bluff High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Oakwood-Windsor Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Aiken 01 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Aiken

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Oakwood-Windsor Elementary

How many students attend Oakwood-Windsor Elementary?

Oakwood-Windsor Elementary has 427 students enrolled. It is a public school in Aiken, SC. CCD year-over-year: 431 (2022-23) → 445 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakwood-Windsor Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Oakwood-Windsor Elementary is 12.9:1, which is 10% lower than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oakwood-Windsor Elementary?

100.0% of students at Oakwood-Windsor Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oakwood-Windsor Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Oakwood-Windsor Elementary is White at 37.5% of enrollment, in Aiken, SC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oakwood-Windsor Elementary?

Oakwood-Windsor Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Oakwood-Windsor Elementary rank among schools in Aiken?

By Resource Investment Index, Oakwood-Windsor Elementary ranks #7 of 9 schools in Aiken, SC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Aiken on the city page.

What other schools are in Aiken 01?

Besides Oakwood-Windsor Elementary, Aiken 01 also operates North Augusta High (1,645 students), Midland Valley High (1,558 students), and South Aiken High (1,349 students). See the Aiken 01 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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