Top Ranked Aiken Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

Mead Hall Episcopal School

Gr: PK-12 | 367 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 9

Episcopal

129 Pendleton Street, SW

Aiken, SC 29801

(803) 648-3223

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St. Mary Help Of Christians Catholic School

Gr: PK-8 | 240 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 7

Catholic

118 York St SE

Aiken, SC 29801

(803) 649-2071

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South Aiken Baptist Christian School

Gr: PK-12 | 283 students

Avg. class size: 16 students

Sports: 10

Baptist

980 Dougherty Rd

Aiken, SC 29803

(803) 648-7871

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Second Baptist Christian Preparatory School

Gr: PK-5 | 52 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

Extracurriculars: 4

Baptist

353 Laurens Street NW

Aiken, SC 29801

(803) 502-0710

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Aiken, SC Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-42.9% (-3 schools) 10-yr

942

Students

-18.7% (-216 students) 10-yr

$6,912

Avg. Tuition

+10.6% (+$662) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

21%

Students of Color

+31.3% (+5.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Aiken)

This State (SC)

# Schools

4 Schools

289 Schools

# Students

942 Students

60,566 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Aiken, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	236	215	199
2024	226	208	192
2023	218	205	193
2022	211	207	205
2021	210	197	201
2020	208	185	188
2019	213	187	193
2018	213	185	190
2017	242	191	199
2016	242	186	196
2015	165	173	183

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% Students of Color

21%

18%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aiken, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	21%	17%	33%
2024	17%	17%	32%
2023	19%	17%	32%
2022	19%	17%	32%
2021	19%	17%	31%
2020	19%	17%	31%
2019	18%	16%	31%
2018	18%	16%	30%
2017	16%	17%	31%
2016	16%	17%	31%
2015	16%	18%	31%

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0.53

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Aiken, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	0.53	0.53	0.64
2024	0.51	0.53	0.64
2023	0.54	0.51	0.63
2022	0.60	0.50	0.62
2021	0.60	0.50	0.62
2020	0.60	0.49	0.62
2019	0.59	0.46	0.61
2018	0.59	0.46	0.60
2017	0.54	0.43	0.59
2016	0.54	0.43	0.59
2015	0.51	0.43	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

183 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

25 Students

1,100 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aiken, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	3%	2%	5%
2024	3%	2%	5%
2023	6%	3%	5%
2022	6%	2%	5%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	6%	2%	5%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	2%	1%	4%
2016	2%	1%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

30 Students

1,950 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aiken, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	3%	3%	9%
2024	3%	3%	9%
2023	3%	2%	9%
2022	2%	2%	8%
2021	2%	2%	9%
2020	2%	2%	9%
2019	2%	2%	8%
2018	2%	2%	8%
2017	2%	2%	8%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	3%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

52 Students

3,347 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aiken, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	6%	6%	8%
2024	6%	6%	8%
2023	5%	6%	8%
2022	5%	6%	7%
2021	5%	6%	8%
2020	5%	7%	8%
2019	5%	6%	8%
2018	5%	6%	8%
2017	5%	6%	7%
2016	5%	6%	8%
2015	5%	6%	8%

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# White Students

605 Students

38,229 Students

% White Students

64%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aiken, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	64%	64%	55%
2024	67%	65%	55%
2023	64%	66%	55%
2022	51%	67%	57%
2021	51%	67%	57%
2020	51%	69%	58%
2019	55%	71%	59%
2018	55%	71%	59%
2017	62%	74%	61%
2016	62%	74%	61%
2015	66%	74%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

34 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

230 Students

14,694 Students

% of Others Students

24%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aiken, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	24%	25%	22%
2024	21%	24%	22%
2023	22%	23%	22%
2022	36%	23%	22%
2021	36%	22%	20%
2020	36%	20%	19%
2019	34%	19%	20%
2018	34%	18%	20%
2017	29%	17%	19%
2016	29%	17%	18%
2015	24%	16%	18%

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# Teachers

105 Teachers

5,919 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aiken, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	9:1	11:1	11:1
2024	9:1	11:1	11:1
2023	8:1	10:1	11:1
2022	8:1	10:1	11:1
2021	8:1	10:1	11:1
2020	8:1	10:1	11:1
2019	8:1	10:1	11:1
2018	8:1	10:1	11:1
2017	8:1	10:1	11:1
2016	8:1	10:1	12:1
2015	9:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

51%

49%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aiken, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	51%	50%	54%
2024	51%	49%	54%
2023	50%	48%	53%
2022	35%	47%	53%
2021	35%	47%	53%
2020	35%	48%	53%
2019	35%	49%	52%
2018	35%	47%	52%
2017	53%	47%	51%
2016	53%	47%	51%
2015	42%	47%	50%

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Average Class Size

13 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aiken, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	13	14	16
2024	13	14	15
2023	13	14	15
2022	12	14	15
2021	12	13	15
2020	12	14	15
2019	12	14	15
2018	12	14	15
2017	13	14	15
2016	13	14	15
2015	13	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

7 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Aiken, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	7	12	12
2024	7	11	11
2023	7	10	10
2022	9	10	10
2021	9	10	10
2020	9	9	10
2019	9	9	10
2018	9	9	10
2017	9	9	10
2016	7	10	9
2015	3	10	9

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Average SAT score

1300

(Out of 1600)

1175

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aiken, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	1300	1173	1236
2024	1300	1179	1233
2023	1300	1175	1231
2022	1300	1176	1232
2021	1300	1172	1232
2020	1300	1160	1229
2019	1300	1162	1230
2018	1300	1167	1227
2017	1300	1176	1232
2015	1079	1188	1244

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Aiken, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	27	24	26
2024	27	24	26
2023	27	24	26
2022	27	24	26
2021	27	24	26
2020	27	24	26
2019	27	24	26
2018	27	24	25
2017	27	24	25
2016	26	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,912

$9,892

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aiken, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	$6,912	$10,219	$14,043
2024	$6,067	$8,393	$12,357
2023	$5,450	$8,293	$11,693
2022	$4,675	$7,536	$11,199
2021	$4,675	$7,110	$10,824
2020	$4,675	$6,904	$10,496
2019	$4,675	$6,890	$10,300
2018	$5,600	$6,655	$10,056
2017	$5,600	$6,592	$9,712
2016	$7,000	$7,401	$9,307
2015	$6,250	$7,237	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

15%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aiken, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	15%	29%	34%
2024	8%	30%	33%
2023	8%	30%	33%
2022	8%	29%	32%
2021	8%	29%	32%
2020	8%	24%	31%
2019	8%	24%	30%
2018	8%	22%	29%
2017	8%	23%	29%
2016	8%	19%	28%
2015	8%	22%	27%

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

93%

90%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aiken, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	93%	88%	81%
2024	93%	89%	85%
2023	93%	89%	85%
2022	95%	89%	85%
2021	95%	89%	86%
2020	95%	89%	86%
2019	95%	89%	85%
2018	95%	90%	85%
2017	95%	90%	86%
2016	95%	87%	85%
2015	95%	89%	86%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Aiken, SC?

The private elementary schools in Aiken, SC include St. Mary Help Of Christians Catholic School, Mead Hall Episcopal School, and South Aiken Baptist Christian School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Aiken?

4 private elementary schools are located in Aiken.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Aiken?

100% of private elementary schools in Aiken are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Episcopal).

Which private elementary schools in Aiken are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Aiken include: St. Mary Help Of Christians Catholic School vs. Mead Hall Episcopal School, Mead Hall Episcopal School vs. St. Mary Help Of Christians Catholic School

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Top Ranked Aiken Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

Aiken, SC Private School Trends (10-Year)

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

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Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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