The top reported proficiency rate is 78% in Social studies. The lowest is 24% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Jefferson Elementary
Jefferson Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Warrenville, a small unincorporated community in Aiken County that sits within the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. The school is part of Aiken 01, the county's public school district, and draws its enrollment from a residential area that has seen population decline in recent years. Housing here is notably affordable compared with state and national benchmarks, making the community accessible for families looking for lower-cost homeownership, though home values have slipped somewhat over the past year.
The school itself is a regular public elementary school with an enrollment that is predominantly White, with sizable Black and Hispanic populations as well as a smaller share of students identifying as two or more races. Every student at Jefferson qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which places it in a high-need category and suggests the school likely receives federal Title I funding, though that designation was not explicitly reported in the data. No information was available on the share of students with individualized education plans or those learning English as a new language, so families with children in either of those groups may want to ask the school directly about support services.
Academic performance is measured by the SC Ready state assessments. In English language arts, Jefferson’s third and fifth graders met proficiency at a moderate rate — roughly half of students scored at or above the state’s benchmark. Fourth graders in ELA came in a bit lower, with a smaller share reaching proficiency. Math results tell a different story: across third, fourth, and fifth grades, fewer than a third of students were proficient, and the fourth-grade math figure was particularly soft. Science, tested only in fourth grade, showed about a quarter of students proficient. The data includes a single year of results for math, ELA, and science, so it is not possible to see an upward or downward trend. South Carolina recently changed its cut scores for ELA and science assessments, which means comparisons to prior years are unreliable. Social studies results from 2018–19 are available and showed a strong performance among fifth graders at that time, but that data is several years old and came under a different test format.
Jefferson does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. The school’s small size relative to the broader district means that Aiken County’s recent headline changes — a major bond referendum approved in late 2024 to fund new school construction and renovations, a redistricting plan for North Augusta elementary schools taking effect in 2025–26, and a district-wide shift to a science-of-reading literacy curriculum — may affect Jefferson in ways that depend on how they are implemented across the district. The bond measure will increase property taxes for all county homeowners, which is a factor for any family buying a home in Warrenville. The district has also discussed potential school closures or consolidations in parts of the county, though no specific plan involving Jefferson has been publicly reported.
The community of Warrenville itself lacks an incorporated downtown or municipal government; a referendum to incorporate the area was defeated several years ago. The local public library and the historic Warrenville Elementary School building (on the National Register) serve as civic landmarks. Schools are zoned through the Aiken County district: Jefferson Elementary, then LBC Middle School, and Midland Valley High School for older students. No information on walkability, parks, or transit was available from the search results.
For a family considering Jefferson Elementary, the picture is of a school serving a high-poverty community where ELA outcomes are mixed and math outcomes are an area of concern. The district is investing in new literacy instruction and facility upgrades, but those changes have not yet had time to affect test results. The housing market is among the more affordable in the region, and the school is the neighborhood elementary for a small, fading mill town. Parents who want a sense of how Jefferson compares to other Aiken County elementary schools will not find a ranking here, because the available data does not allow a direct side-by-side comparison. Visiting the school and talking with the principal about academic supports, staffing, and the new curriculum would be a reasonable next step.
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