Schofield Middle

Summary:

Schofield Middle is a public middle school in Aiken, South Carolina, serving 401 students in grades 7-8. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance and a declining statewide ranking compared to other middle schools in the Aiken 01 school district.

Schofield Middle has a much higher percentage of African American students (63.09%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 19.24% to 47.59%. This is an important factor in understanding the school's performance, as the school consistently underperforms the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 24.6% of 7th-grade students and 35.7% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 44.7% and 50.8%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 129 out of 301 middle schools in 2013-2014 to 285 out of 325 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nearby schools in the Aiken 01 district, such as Paul Knox Middle and M.B. Kennedy Middle, generally outperform Schofield Middle in both academic achievement and school rankings. Additionally, Schofield Middle has a relatively high spending per student, with $11,623 in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the district average of $9,311 for Paul Knox Middle and $9,553 for M.B. Kennedy Middle, but this higher spending does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 224 Kershaw Street Northeast
       Aiken, SC  29801


(803) 641-2770

District: Aiken 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
285th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,623 Help


Students who attend Schofield Middle usually attend:

High:    Aiken High

Feeder schools for Schofield Middle:

Elementary:    Aiken Elementary
    J. D. Lever Elementary
    North Aiken Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  396

Racial breakdown:

African American:
62.9%
White:
22.2%
Hispanic:
9.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Schofield Middle ranks worse than 87.7% of middle schools in South Carolina. It also ranks last 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 14.92. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (62.9%), White (22.2%), Hispanic (9.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Schofield Middle is 13.6, which is the 2nd best among 9 middle schools in the Aiken 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Schofield Middle is $11,623, which is the 2nd highest among 9 middle schools in the Aiken 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Schofield Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Schofield Middle 285th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Schofield 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 Schofield Middle

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Rank History for all students at Schofield Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 81.77 33rd 225 85.3%
2004 74.54 56th 230 75.7%
2005 76.27 54th 230 76.5%
2006 75.48 61st 231 73.6%
2007 65.31 95th 236 59.7%
2008 58.82 115th 244 52.9%
2009 71.57 67th 249 73.1%
2010 67.35 86th 261 67.0%
2011 72.84 65th 269 75.8%
2012 65.87 99th 271 63.5%
2013 56.84 124th 276 55.1%
2014 54.50 133rd 291 54.3%
2015 53.28 129th 301 57.1%
2016 45.76 164th 303 45.9%
2017 37.37 203rd 317 36.0%
2018 35.70 196th 303 35.3%
2019 37.31 200th 315 36.5%
2021 29.59 216th 311 30.5%
2022 24.06 229th 310 26.1%
2023 17.45 268th 325 17.5%
2024 14.92 285th 325 12.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Schofield Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.84 217th 280 22.5%
2019 34.24 198th 289 31.5%
2021 22.64 229th 288 20.5%
2022 19.29 261st 300 13.0%
2023 16.99 278th 313 11.2%
2024 16.03 277th 307 9.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Schofield Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.32 201st 281 28.5%
2019 37.83 190th 296 35.8%
2021 33.25 181st 279 35.1%
2022 26.02 213th 290 26.6%
2023 15.18 259th 299 13.4%
2024 10.83 274th 294 6.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Schofield Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.27 89th 194 54.1%
2019 31.94 140th 195 28.2%
2021 29.20 127th 164 22.6%
2022 31.23 130th 183 29.0%
2023 34.62 123rd 187 34.2%
2024 26.59 146th 177 17.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Schofield Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 63.11 72nd 179 59.8%
2023 26.82 161st 185 13.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Schofield Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.79 169th 284 40.5%
2019 37.09 192nd 296 35.1%
2021 24.99 209th 279 25.1%
2022 20.40 227th 292 22.3%
2023 19.80 243rd 303 19.8%
2024 18.97 240th 294 18.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Schofield Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.79 144th 237 39.2%
2019 40.83 144th 252 42.9%
2021 29.92 176th 235 25.1%
2022 25.78 204th 249 18.1%
2023 17.24 235th 253 7.1%
2024 18.89 225th 248 9.3%
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Rank History for White students at Schofield Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.74 100th 250 60.0%
2019 64.24 95th 258 63.2%
2021 41.96 138th 244 43.4%
2022 33.80 166th 249 33.3%
2023 22.73 211th 260 18.8%
2024 21.29 211th 255 17.3%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Schofield Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 702 483 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 1189
1989 684 489 4 1 2 n/a n/a 0 1180
1990 705 484 12 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1201
1991 698 477 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1185
1992 684 477 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1172
1993 708 475 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1193
1994 710 490 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1212
1995 523 371 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 908
1996 523 371 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 908
1997 510 350 6 8 0 n/a n/a 0 874
1998 448 358 4 5 3 n/a n/a 0 818
1999 434 334 6 1 1 n/a n/a 0 776
2000 346 352 5 3 2 n/a n/a 0 708
2001 366 312 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 685
2002 357 313 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 679
2003 357 313 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 679
2004 341 365 6 8 1 n/a n/a 0 721
2005 363 375 5 6 1 n/a n/a 1 751
2006 333 370 7 7 1 n/a n/a 1 719
2007 326 379 5 9 2 n/a n/a 0 721
2008 276 339 6 13 3 n/a n/a 1 638
2009 300 326 4 16 2 n/a n/a 2 650
2010 301 315 8 23 3 n/a n/a 6 656
2011 302 294 4 23 2 0 16 0 641
2012 278 322 3 31 2 0 20 0 656
2013 277 303 2 35 3 1 18 0 639
2014 293 323 5 30 4 0 21 0 676
2015 244 316 6 27 2 1 19 0 615
2016 219 281 7 26 2 0 9 0 544
2017 178 273 4 31 1 2 10 0 499
2018 149 289 3 30 0 1 20 0 492
2019 143 337 8 40 0 2 21 0 551
2020 142 346 6 50 1 0 25 0 570
2021 140 292 8 42 2 0 23 0 507
2022 111 273 4 38 1 0 17 0 444
2023 98 253 2 28 1 0 19 0 401
2024 88 249 4 37 0 0 18 0 396

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Schofield Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1189 54.2 21.9 n/a
1989 1180 59.9 19.6 n/a
1990 1201 61.1 19.6 n/a
1991 1185 65.4 18.1 27.2
1992 1172 64.9 18.0 28.5
1993 1193 62.5 19.1 28.1
1994 1212 62.0 19.5 36.3
1995 908 46.0 19.7 31.3
1996 908 46.0 19.7 31.3
1997 874 42.0 20.8 36.5
1998 818 46.0 17.8 38.4
1999 776 45.0 17.2 41.8
2000 708 43.0 16.5 41.8
2001 685 43.0 15.9 41.6
2002 679 39.5 17.2 44.2
2003 679 39.5 17.2 44.2
2004 721 39.0 18.5 51.6
2005 751 42.5 17.7 51.3
2006 719 41.0 17.5 47.4
2007 721 62.5 11.5 53.4
2008 638 41.0 15.6 53.7
2009 650 37.0 17.6 52
2010 656 32.5 20.1 50.3
2011 641 34.0 18.8 54.3
2012 656 32.5 20.1 55.6
2013 639 36.0 17.7 61.5
2014 676 34.5 19.5 60.2
2015 615 35.0 17.5 63.4
2016 544 33.0 16.4 61.8
2017 499 29.8 16.7 66.3
2018 492 28.0 17.5 66.7
2019 551 28.0 19.6 71
2020 570 36.0 15.8 100
2021 507 32.4 15.6 100
2022 444 30.0 14.8 100
2023 401 25.0 16.0 100
2024 396 29.0 13.6 100

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 Schofield Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1189 54.2 21.9 n/a
1989 1180 59.9 19.6 n/a
1990 1201 61.1 19.6 n/a
1991 1185 65.4 18.1 27.2
1992 1172 64.9 18.0 28.5
1993 1193 62.5 19.1 28.1
1994 1212 62.0 19.5 36.3
1995 908 46.0 19.7 31.3
1996 908 46.0 19.7 31.3
1997 874 42.0 20.8 36.5
1998 818 46.0 17.8 38.4
1999 776 45.0 17.2 41.8
2000 708 43.0 16.5 41.8
2001 685 43.0 15.9 41.6
2002 679 39.5 17.2 44.2
2003 679 39.5 17.2 44.2
2004 721 39.0 18.5 51.6
2005 751 42.5 17.7 51.3
2006 719 41.0 17.5 47.4
2007 721 62.5 11.5 53.4
2008 638 41.0 15.6 53.7
2009 650 37.0 17.6 52
2010 656 32.5 20.1 50.3
2011 641 34.0 18.8 54.3
2012 656 32.5 20.1 55.6
2013 639 36.0 17.7 61.5
2014 676 34.5 19.5 60.2
2015 615 35.0 17.5 63.4
2016 544 33.0 16.4 61.8
2017 499 29.8 16.7 66.3
2018 492 28.0 17.5 66.7
2019 551 28.0 19.6 71
2020 570 36.0 15.8 100
2021 507 32.4 15.6 100
2022 444 30.0 14.8 100
2023 401 25.0 16.0 100
2024 396 29.0 13.6 100

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 Schofield 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 $648 (7.9%) $298 (3.6%) $946 (11.5%) $6,381 (77.5%) $903 (11.0%) $7,284 (88.5%) $8,230
2020 $594 (7.0%) $562 (6.6%) $1,156 (13.6%) $6,399 (75.5%) $916 (10.8%) $7,315 (86.4%) $8,471
2021 $797 (8.1%) $373 (3.8%) $1,170 (11.9%) $7,735 (78.4%) $959 (9.7%) $8,694 (88.1%) $9,864
2022 $1,189 (10.1%) $853 (7.3%) $2,042 (17.4%) $8,609 (73.4%) $1,084 (9.2%) $9,692 (82.6%) $11,734
2023 $1,248 (10.7%) $565 (4.9%) $1,813 (15.6%) $8,731 (75.1%) $1,079 (9.3%) $9,810 (84.4%) $11,623

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Schofield Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 200th of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 268th of 325 Middle schools
 19%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Schofield Middle)31.135.8
 4.7%
   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 (Schofield Middle)24.512.5
 12%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Aiken 01)27.525
 2.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Schofield Middle)39.731.3
 8.4%
   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 (Schofield Middle)36.112.5
 23.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Aiken 01)33.424.8
 8.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Schofield Middle)10095.5
 4.5%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Aiken 01)6858.4
 9.6%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students551401
 27.2%
African American337253
 24.9%
American Indian01
Asian82
 75%
Hispanic4028
 30%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White14398
 31.5%
Two or More Races2119
 9.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71%100%
 29%


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Schofield Middle ranks in the bottom 12.3% of South Carolina middle schools.

Students who attend Schofield Middle usually go on to attend Aiken High

In the 2023-24 school year, 396 students attended Schofield Middle.

Students at Schofield Middle are 63% African American, 22% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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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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