New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle

Summary:

New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle is a public middle school serving 285 students in grades 6-8 in New Ellenton, South Carolina, which is part of the Aiken 01 school district.

New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle consistently outperforms the Aiken 01 district and the state of South Carolina in standardized test scores, with 66% of 6th graders, 56.7% of 7th graders, and 56.5% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 47.3%, 44.7%, and 50.8%, respectively, and the state's 53.7%, 50.2%, and 50.3%. The school's African American students also consistently rank among the top 20-25% of middle schools in the state, with a 5-star rating in 2022-2023, despite the school's overall student population being only 31.93% African American. As a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Magnet school, New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle likely offers a more robust and specialized curriculum in these areas compared to the surrounding schools.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 61.75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle's academic performance remains strong, suggesting effective strategies for supporting economically disadvantaged students. When compared to the nearby middle schools in the Aiken 01 district, such as Paul Knox Middle, North Augusta Middle, and Williston-Elko Middle, New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts, though its mathematics performance is an area that could be further strengthened.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

 814 Main Street South
       New Ellenton, SC  29809


(803) 652-8200

District: Aiken 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
127th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,550 Help


Students who attend New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle usually attend:

High:    Silver Bluff High

Feeder schools for New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle:

Elementary:    Greendale Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  271

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.5%
African American:
27.7%
Hispanic:
17.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.3% Help


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Compare Details New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle ranks better than 60.9% of middle schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 3rd among 9 ranked middle schools in the Aiken 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.46. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.5%), African American (27.7%), Hispanic (17.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle is 12.9, which is the lowest among 10 middle schools in the Aiken 01 School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle is $12,550, which is the highest among 10 middle schools in the Aiken 01 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle 127th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle 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 New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle

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Rank History for all students at New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 60.85 95th 225 57.8%
2004 67.84 82nd 230 64.3%
2005 65.15 88th 230 61.7%
2006 63.41 92nd 231 60.2%
2007 65.89 91st 236 61.4%
2008 63.76 103rd 244 57.8%
2009 69.06 82nd 249 67.1%
2010 59.77 118th 261 54.8%
2011 51.79 151st 269 43.9%
2012 45.31 166th 271 38.7%
2013 41.95 177th 276 35.9%
2014 51.43 148th 291 49.1%
2015 35.70 200th 301 33.6%
2016 31.10 221st 303 27.1%
2017 61.97 107th 317 66.2%
2018 64.68 93rd 303 69.3%
2019 57.06 116th 315 63.2%
2021 64.90 100th 311 67.8%
2022 64.38 92nd 310 70.3%
2023 65.99 95th 325 70.8%
2024 56.46 127th 325 60.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.52 54th 280 80.7%
2019 61.21 87th 289 69.9%
2021 63.51 84th 288 70.8%
2022 71.16 66th 300 78.0%
2023 60.25 98th 313 68.7%
2024 52.89 123rd 307 59.9%
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Rank History for Female students at New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.61 72nd 281 74.4%
2019 62.26 101st 296 65.9%
2021 73.26 62nd 279 77.8%
2022 68.89 78th 290 73.1%
2023 63.83 90th 299 69.9%
2024 50.09 136th 294 53.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 76.12 28th 182 84.6%
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Rank History for Male students at New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.09 119th 284 58.1%
2019 47.75 141st 296 52.4%
2021 51.64 123rd 279 55.9%
2022 55.51 112th 292 61.6%
2023 63.00 100th 303 67.0%
2024 60.00 105th 294 64.3%
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Rank History for African American students at New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.80 32nd 237 86.5%
2019 82.99 21st 252 91.7%
2021 70.48 37th 235 84.3%
2022 85.99 20th 249 92.0%
2023 81.81 23rd 253 90.9%
2024 69.23 47th 248 81.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.96 122nd 141 13.5%
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Rank History for White students at New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.35 109th 250 56.4%
2019 38.70 154th 258 40.3%
2021 62.13 89th 244 63.5%
2022 54.89 102nd 249 59.0%
2023 65.78 87th 260 66.5%
2024 54.64 111th 255 56.5%
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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.

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Enrollment information for New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 139 111 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 250
1989 137 112 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 250
1990 145 103 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 249
1991 146 108 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 256
1992 167 118 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 287
1993 163 126 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 293
1994 159 123 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 283
1995 143 125 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 270
1996 143 125 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 270
1997 146 133 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 281
1998 143 107 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 257
1999 153 108 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 267
2000 151 101 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 263
2001 154 122 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 287
2002 125 113 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 251
2003 125 113 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 251
2004 104 115 1 13 0 n/a n/a 0 233
2005 102 115 1 14 0 n/a n/a 0 232
2006 103 92 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 211
2007 106 88 1 26 0 n/a n/a 0 221
2008 97 89 1 24 0 n/a n/a 0 211
2009 90 73 2 16 0 n/a n/a 0 181
2010 80 81 1 20 0 n/a n/a 0 182
2011 109 102 0 21 0 1 5 0 238
2012 99 110 0 24 0 0 5 0 238
2013 77 109 0 30 0 0 4 0 220
2014 61 104 0 20 0 0 4 0 189
2015 63 84 0 26 1 0 9 0 183
2016 72 77 0 26 0 0 13 0 188
2017 56 71 0 28 0 0 10 0 165
2018 77 73 0 22 0 0 10 0 182
2019 85 76 2 22 0 0 9 0 194
2020 125 92 3 37 0 0 15 0 272
2021 142 84 4 36 0 0 14 0 280
2022 149 84 5 34 0 0 23 0 295
2023 135 91 4 38 0 0 17 0 285
2024 126 75 2 48 0 0 20 0 271

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 250 14.9 16.7 n/a
1989 250 15.6 16.0 n/a
1990 249 16.1 15.4 n/a
1991 256 16.6 15.4 20.7
1992 287 17.0 16.8 22.3
1993 293 16.5 17.8 22.9
1994 283 17.0 16.6 31.4
1995 270 16.5 16.4 28.5
1996 270 16.5 16.4 28.5
1997 281 16.5 17.0 39.9
1998 257 15.5 16.6 42.8
1999 267 17.2 15.5 46.1
2000 263 15.6 16.9 44.9
2001 287 15.0 19.1 51.9
2002 251 16.5 15.2 60.6
2003 251 16.5 15.2 60.6
2004 233 17.0 13.7 62.2
2005 232 16.5 14.1 62.1
2006 211 16.2 13.0 70.6
2007 221 21.1 10.5 70.1
2008 211 13.5 15.6 77.7
2009 181 13.5 13.4 69.1
2010 182 12.0 15.1 68.7
2011 238 11.5 20.6 70.6
2012 238 13.5 17.6 75.2
2013 220 15.0 14.6 75.9
2014 189 14.0 13.5 71.4
2015 183 14.0 13.0 76
2016 188 14.0 13.4 79.3
2017 165 16.0 10.3 100
2018 182 15.5 11.7 100
2019 194 14.0 13.8 100
2020 272 17.0 16.0 59.9
2021 280 18.5 15.1 69.3
2022 295 19.2 15.3 62.7
2023 285 21.5 13.2 61.8
2024 271 21.0 12.9 75.3

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 New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 250 14.9 16.7 n/a
1989 250 15.6 16.0 n/a
1990 249 16.1 15.4 n/a
1991 256 16.6 15.4 20.7
1992 287 17.0 16.8 22.3
1993 293 16.5 17.8 22.9
1994 283 17.0 16.6 31.4
1995 270 16.5 16.4 28.5
1996 270 16.5 16.4 28.5
1997 281 16.5 17.0 39.9
1998 257 15.5 16.6 42.8
1999 267 17.2 15.5 46.1
2000 263 15.6 16.9 44.9
2001 287 15.0 19.1 51.9
2002 251 16.5 15.2 60.6
2003 251 16.5 15.2 60.6
2004 233 17.0 13.7 62.2
2005 232 16.5 14.1 62.1
2006 211 16.2 13.0 70.6
2007 221 21.1 10.5 70.1
2008 211 13.5 15.6 77.7
2009 181 13.5 13.4 69.1
2010 182 12.0 15.1 68.7
2011 238 11.5 20.6 70.6
2012 238 13.5 17.6 75.2
2013 220 15.0 14.6 75.9
2014 189 14.0 13.5 71.4
2015 183 14.0 13.0 76
2016 188 14.0 13.4 79.3
2017 165 16.0 10.3 100
2018 182 15.5 11.7 100
2019 194 14.0 13.8 100
2020 272 17.0 16.0 59.9
2021 280 18.5 15.1 69.3
2022 295 19.2 15.3 62.7
2023 285 21.5 13.2 61.8
2024 271 21.0 12.9 75.3

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 New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle

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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 $772 (5.9%) $473 (3.6%) $1,245 (9.6%) $10,615 (81.8%) $1,124 (8.7%) $11,739 (90.4%) $12,984
2020 $773 (6.2%) $510 (4.1%) $1,283 (10.3%) $10,050 (80.5%) $1,147 (9.2%) $11,196 (89.7%) $12,479
2021 $670 (5.9%) $403 (3.6%) $1,073 (9.5%) $9,391 (82.9%) $865 (7.6%) $10,255 (90.5%) $11,328
2022 $904 (7.2%) $896 (7.1%) $1,800 (14.3%) $9,861 (78.3%) $937 (7.4%) $10,798 (85.7%) $12,598
2023 $1,044 (8.3%) $534 (4.3%) $1,578 (12.6%) $10,017 (79.8%) $956 (7.6%) $10,973 (87.4%) $12,550

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 116th of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 95th of 325 Middle schools
 7.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Science (New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle)61.350.5
 10.8%
   6th Grade Science (Aiken 01)50.334.3
 16%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle)39.255.9
 16.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Aiken 01)35.247.3
 12.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle)41.937.7
 4.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Aiken 01)34.424.9
 9.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle)46.361.1
 14.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Aiken 01)38.749.8
 11.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle)26.827.3
 0.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Aiken 01)27.525
 2.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle)40.862.7
 21.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Aiken 01)40.850.1
 9.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle)33.436.2
 2.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Aiken 01)33.424.8
 8.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students194285
 46.9%
African American7691
 19.7%
American Indian00
Asian24
 100%
Hispanic2238
 72.7%
Pacific Islander00
White85135
 58.8%
Two or More Races917
 88.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%61.8%
 38.2%


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Students who attend New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle usually go on to attend Silver Bluff High

New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle ranks 127th of 325 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle are 46% White, 28% African American, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 271 students attended New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle.


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