East Aiken School of the Arts

Summary:

East Aiken School of the Arts is an elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Aiken, South Carolina, which is part of the Aiken 01 school district. The school has a diverse student population and consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency.

East Aiken School of the Arts stands out for its strong academic performance, with 62.8% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 51% for the district and 53.8% for the state. The school also performs particularly well for its African American and White student subgroups, ranking in the top half of South Carolina elementary schools. Additionally, the school spends significantly more per student than the state average, at $11,788 per student, which may contribute to its success.

While East Aiken School of the Arts outperforms the district and state, some nearby schools, such as Chukker Creek Elementary and Gloverville Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting that the Aiken area may have a concentration of high-performing elementary schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 223 Old Wagener Road
       Aiken, SC  29801


(803) 641-2450

District: Aiken 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
240th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,788 Help


Students who attend East Aiken School of the Arts usually attend:

Middle:    M. B. Kennedy Middle
High:    South Aiken High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  542

Racial breakdown:

African American:
42.6%
White:
38.0%
Two or more races:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details East Aiken School of the Arts ranks better than 62.4% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 6th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Aiken 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.56. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (42.6%), White (38%), two or more races (9.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Aiken School of the Arts is 13.3, which is the 7th best among 21 elementary schools in the Aiken 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare East Aiken School of the Arts employs 40.5 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Aiken School of the Arts is $11,788, which is the 8th highest among 21 elementary schools in the Aiken 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East Aiken School of the Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks East Aiken School of the Arts 240th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See East Aiken School of the Arts in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Aiken 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Aiken 01 39th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for East Aiken School of the Arts

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Rank History for all students at East Aiken School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 66.61 181st 542 66.6%
2004 63.82 199th 550 63.8%
2005 46.48 336th 557 39.7%
2006 42.36 369th 559 34.0%
2007 44.26 361st 566 36.2%
2008 42.37 372nd 577 35.5%
2009 43.99 354th 580 39.0%
2010 35.17 429th 589 27.2%
2011 32.18 456th 597 23.6%
2012 36.30 423rd 594 28.8%
2013 35.37 421st 599 29.7%
2014 54.59 309th 630 51.0%
2015 45.44 349th 638 45.3%
2016 50.93 306th 619 50.6%
2017 52.86 296th 639 53.7%
2018 49.26 307th 624 50.8%
2019 61.48 242nd 643 62.4%
2021 52.64 288th 622 53.7%
2022 61.45 232nd 625 62.9%
2023 53.60 288th 644 55.3%
2024 60.56 240th 638 62.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Aiken School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.06 258th 588 56.1%
2019 73.47 131st 600 78.2%
2021 55.60 250th 580 56.9%
2022 62.80 206th 600 65.7%
2023 51.95 277th 608 54.4%
2024 59.28 238th 599 60.3%
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Rank History for Female students at East Aiken School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.58 330th 570 42.1%
2019 67.65 183rd 588 68.9%
2021 51.89 252nd 554 54.5%
2022 55.29 252nd 573 56.0%
2023 47.16 308th 580 46.9%
2024 58.82 228th 565 59.6%
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Rank History for Male students at East Aiken School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.59 262nd 571 54.1%
2019 48.70 308th 590 47.8%
2021 48.54 286th 561 49.0%
2022 63.40 208th 579 64.1%
2023 56.44 245th 582 57.9%
2024 57.33 241st 568 57.6%
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Rank History for African American students at East Aiken School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.92 197th 412 52.2%
2019 68.32 105th 421 75.1%
2021 51.73 145th 350 58.6%
2022 74.79 72nd 393 81.7%
2023 55.26 157th 394 60.2%
2024 58.50 128th 369 65.3%
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Rank History for White students at East Aiken School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.09 130th 457 71.6%
2019 66.39 158th 472 66.5%
2021 58.62 181st 439 58.8%
2022 60.13 184th 455 59.6%
2023 57.84 205th 463 55.7%
2024 75.14 95th 441 78.5%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Open Quote very poor administration, poor teacher training, poor transportation. If you child goes here watch them closely. cover up of poor performance and oversight. unable to meet federal requirements of schools: Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, August 18, 2016

Open Quote if you child has special needs find another school! Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, October 24, 2009

Open Quote Best kept secret in Aiken! Close Quote



Enrollment information for East Aiken School of the Arts

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 401 344 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 748
1989 424 313 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 741
1990 433 328 0 3 3 n/a n/a 0 767
1991 505 312 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 822
1992 518 316 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 839
1993 539 336 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 884
1994 510 308 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 829
1995 422 254 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 683
1996 422 254 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 683
1997 392 261 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 658
1998 379 253 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 638
1999 362 246 0 7 2 n/a n/a 0 617
2000 357 300 0 13 2 n/a n/a 0 672
2001 339 326 2 13 3 n/a n/a 0 683
2002 322 280 2 15 1 n/a n/a 0 620
2003 322 280 2 15 1 n/a n/a 0 620
2004 327 272 1 16 1 n/a n/a 0 617
2005 294 252 0 14 1 n/a n/a 2 563
2006 279 256 0 22 2 n/a n/a 2 561
2007 273 244 0 26 3 n/a n/a 0 546
2008 254 229 4 17 3 n/a n/a 1 508
2009 252 221 5 22 2 n/a n/a 1 503
2010 225 237 2 19 2 n/a n/a 1 486
2011 264 243 0 37 4 0 16 0 564
2012 264 277 0 38 2 0 19 0 600
2013 258 279 1 43 2 1 17 0 601
2014 283 294 0 38 2 1 16 0 634
2015 247 281 1 39 2 0 20 0 590
2016 245 292 0 47 3 0 24 0 611
2017 248 304 2 40 4 0 29 0 627
2018 234 321 1 42 8 1 32 0 639
2019 242 274 3 38 7 1 23 0 588
2020 258 268 4 37 6 1 23 0 597
2021 207 249 4 45 4 1 38 0 548
2022 219 220 3 51 3 1 47 0 544
2023 212 224 4 45 3 1 50 0 539
2024 206 231 7 45 2 0 51 0 542

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East Aiken School of the Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 748 34.1 21.9 n/a
1989 741 32.2 23.0 n/a
1990 767 35.0 21.9 n/a
1991 822 38.1 21.5 37.3
1992 839 39.8 21.0 41.6
1993 884 41.0 21.6 40.7
1994 829 42.5 19.5 39.3
1995 683 36.0 19.0 46.1
1996 683 36.0 19.0 46.1
1997 658 36.0 18.3 46.7
1998 638 37.5 17.0 43.9
1999 617 38.0 16.2 50.2
2000 672 39.0 17.2 58.3
2001 683 39.4 17.3 59.6
2002 620 40.6 15.3 63.4
2003 620 40.6 15.3 63.4
2004 617 39.0 15.8 68.2
2005 563 40.0 14.1 65.1
2006 561 37.5 15.0 65.7
2007 546 57.5 9.5 65.8
2008 508 35.0 14.5 65.3
2009 503 31.5 16.0 67.5
2010 486 29.5 16.4 57.5
2011 564 34.1 16.5 69.3
2012 600 34.1 17.5 75.2
2013 601 36.0 16.6 74.7
2014 634 36.6 17.3 69.4
2015 590 43.0 13.7 72
2016 611 42.0 14.5 71.4
2017 627 41.0 15.2 100
2018 639 42.8 14.9 100
2019 588 42.8 13.7 100
2020 597 42.8 13.9 100
2021 548 41.8 13.1 100
2022 544 40.8 13.3 100
2023 539 39.5 13.6 100
2024 542 40.5 13.3 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East Aiken School of the Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 748 34.1 21.9 n/a
1989 741 32.2 23.0 n/a
1990 767 35.0 21.9 n/a
1991 822 38.1 21.5 37.3
1992 839 39.8 21.0 41.6
1993 884 41.0 21.6 40.7
1994 829 42.5 19.5 39.3
1995 683 36.0 19.0 46.1
1996 683 36.0 19.0 46.1
1997 658 36.0 18.3 46.7
1998 638 37.5 17.0 43.9
1999 617 38.0 16.2 50.2
2000 672 39.0 17.2 58.3
2001 683 39.4 17.3 59.6
2002 620 40.6 15.3 63.4
2003 620 40.6 15.3 63.4
2004 617 39.0 15.8 68.2
2005 563 40.0 14.1 65.1
2006 561 37.5 15.0 65.7
2007 546 57.5 9.5 65.8
2008 508 35.0 14.5 65.3
2009 503 31.5 16.0 67.5
2010 486 29.5 16.4 57.5
2011 564 34.1 16.5 69.3
2012 600 34.1 17.5 75.2
2013 601 36.0 16.6 74.7
2014 634 36.6 17.3 69.4
2015 590 43.0 13.7 72
2016 611 42.0 14.5 71.4
2017 627 41.0 15.2 100
2018 639 42.8 14.9 100
2019 588 42.8 13.7 100
2020 597 42.8 13.9 100
2021 548 41.8 13.1 100
2022 544 40.8 13.3 100
2023 539 39.5 13.6 100
2024 542 40.5 13.3 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for East Aiken School of the Arts

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,084 (11.8%) $450 (4.9%) $1,534 (16.7%) $6,893 (75.0%) $761 (8.3%) $7,654 (83.3%) $9,188
2020 $1,066 (10.5%) $399 (3.9%) $1,465 (14.4%) $7,757 (76.5%) $922 (9.1%) $8,679 (85.6%) $10,144
2021 $1,052 (10.1%) $643 (6.2%) $1,694 (16.2%) $7,891 (75.5%) $864 (8.3%) $8,755 (83.8%) $10,449
2022 $1,196 (10.2%) $1,047 (8.9%) $2,243 (19.1%) $8,718 (74.3%) $770 (6.6%) $9,488 (80.9%) $11,731
2023 $1,507 (12.8%) $653 (5.5%) $2,160 (18.3%) $8,777 (74.5%) $852 (7.2%) $9,629 (81.7%) $11,788

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
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Impact of COVID-19 on East Aiken School of the Arts

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 242nd of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 288th of 644 Elementary schools
 7.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Aiken School of the Arts)6058.4
 1.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Aiken 01)5151.6
 0.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Aiken School of the Arts)67.857.1
 10.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Aiken 01)54.348.5
 5.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (East Aiken School of the Arts)61.754.3
 7.4%
   4th Grade Science (Aiken 01)54.842.8
 12%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (East Aiken School of the Arts)39.460.2
 20.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Aiken 01)46.853.9
 7.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (East Aiken School of the Arts)5038.8
 11.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Aiken 01)46.540.7
 5.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (East Aiken School of the Arts)42.947.2
 4.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Aiken 01)39.249.1
 9.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (East Aiken School of the Arts)47.631.9
 15.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Aiken 01)45.336.1
 9.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students588539
 8.3%
African American274224
 18.2%
American Indian73
 57.1%
Asian34
 33.3%
Hispanic3845
 18.4%
Pacific Islander11
White242212
 12.4%
Two or More Races2350
 117.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about East Aiken School of the Arts

Students who attend East Aiken School of the Arts usually go on to attend:

Middle : M. B. Kennedy Middle
High : South Aiken High

In the 2023-24 school year, 542 students attended East Aiken School of the Arts.

Students at East Aiken School of the Arts are 43% African American, 38% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

East Aiken School of the Arts ranks 240th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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