Aiken Middle School

101 Gator Ln, Aiken, SC 29801 | (803) 641-2570

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 620

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4.5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 620 middle school students from grades 6-8

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 101 Gator Lane, Aiken, SC 29801

Principal or Admin: Brooks Smith
Fax: (803) 641-2578
Website: www.aiken.k12.sc.us

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Aiken County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,151
Dropout Rate: 4.9%
Students Per Teacher: 17.0
Enrolled Students: 24,632

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 620
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 36.9
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 352 (56.8%)
Females: 267 (43.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 64 (10.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 370 (59.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 434 (70.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Aiken Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	221	35.6%
Asian	1	0.2%
Hispanic	48	7.7%
White	348	56.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	215	34.7%
7th Grade	205	33.1%
8th Grade	200	32.3%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 52%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:48%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 15 Years
Average Salary: $45,045

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Aiken Middle School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$32,833	19%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$47,919	81%

Source: SC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4.5

4.5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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4 reviews for Aiken Middle School

Reviewed by Student on October 28, 2010
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hey wassup aiken middle! i love aiken middle!it has spirit and it has nice and cheerful people!its jusx wonderful

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 20, 2010
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
nice scool and sayin that cause im in the scool!hope i have a fun scool year!keepin my grades up as usually and its gone stay that way

Reviewed by Student on November 05, 2008
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its cool

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 12, 2008
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Review School Here...The teachers and staff show great care and concern for the students and are very helpful to parents and caregivers. I have a grandson and niece going to this school. They go out of their way to help students achieve. All of my interaction with the staff at this school is very positive and I am grateful that my grandson is in this particular school.

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Aiken Middle School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on PASS state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
Writing

PASS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2009	70.6%	66.3%	68.0%

Math Test
2009	65.2%	73.6%	70.3%

Science Test
2009	65.4%	65.4%	63.9%

Social Studies Test
2009	68.0%	78.0%	79.6%

Writing Test
2009	62.3%	72.5%	70.3%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2009	77.4%	66.0%	69.4%

Math Test
2009	68.7%	71.2%	69.5%

Science Test
2009	58.5%	69.4%	71.2%

Social Studies Test
2009	43.0%	53.2%	60.3%

Writing Test
2009	72.9%	74.1%	70.1%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2009	77.5%	67.5%	71.4%

Math Test
2009	60.8%	67.1%	62.6%

Science Test
2009	62.3%	63.0%	62.3%

Social Studies Test
2009	56.3%	69.0%	69.6%

Writing Test
2009	58.6%	69.5%	68.1%

Source: SC Department of Education 2008-2009

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