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Best Elementary Schools
in Aiken 01

This page covers 21 elementary schools in Aiken 01. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

21
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 21
1
rank
Chukker Creek Elementary
Grades PK–05664 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,610
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
2
rank
Millbrook Elementary
Grades PK–05661 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,610
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
38%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Byrd Elementary
Grades PK–05657 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
15.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,610
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
4
rank
Greendale Elementary
Grades PK–05303 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.4:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
10.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,610
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
5
rank
Hammond Hill Elementary
Grades PK–05677 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,610
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
26%
Low economic need
6
rank
North Augusta Elementary
Grades PK–05690 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,610
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
7
rank
Belvedere Elementary
Grades PK–05625 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,610
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Clearwater Elementary
Grades PK–05370 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.5:1)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
12.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,610
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
9
rank
North Aiken Elementary
Grades PK–05466 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,610
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
10
rank
Oakwood-Windsor Elementary
Grades PK–05431 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.1:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,610
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
11 more elementary schools in Aiken 01 not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
21
Elementary Schools
40
Total Schools
59
#1 Score
49
Avg Score
District profileAiken 01
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.