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Best Middle Schools
in Aiken 01

This page covers 10 middle 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.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 10
1
rank
New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle
Grades 06–08285 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,610
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
M. B. Kennedy Middle
Grades 06–08643 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
17.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,610
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
51%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Paul Knox Middle
Grades 06–08683 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
18.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,610
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
North Augusta Middle
Grades 06–08616 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
19.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,610
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
43%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Leavelle McCampbell Middle
Grades 06–08650 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
21.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,610
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
55%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Schofield Middle
Grades 07–08401 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
40
/100
Student:Teacher
16.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,610
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
7
rank
Aiken Intermediate
Grades 06–06466 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
39
/100
Student:Teacher
16.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,610
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
8
rank
Langley-Bath-Clearwater Middle
Grades 06–08634 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
38
/100
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,610
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
9
rank
Jackson STEM Magnet
Grades 06–08373 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
37
/100
Student:Teacher
17.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,610
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
10
rank
A. L. Corbett Middle
Grades 06–08208 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
37
/100
Student:Teacher
17.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,610
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle 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
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
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
10
Middle Schools
40
Total Schools
53
#1 Score
43
Avg Score
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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.