Clearwater’s public schools outscore 62% of South Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Clearwater, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Clearwater, 34% of tested students are proficient in math, below the South Carolina average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.
From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Clearwater’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,241 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 11 middle and eight high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Clearwater’s grade
B: better than 62% of South Carolina school districts, #95 of 169 South Carolina towns. Graduation is above the South Carolina average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clearwater, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Clearwater
Clearwater Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 338 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Clearwater
Clearwater Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 338 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Clearwater
Clearwater Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 338 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Clearwater
Clearwater Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 338 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Clearwater
Clearwater Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 338 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Clearwater
Clearwater Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 338 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Clearwater
Clearwater Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 338 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Clearwater’s public schools are run by Aiken County School District, which also serves Aiken, Burnettown, Jackson and Monetta and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Clearwater vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Clearwater’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Clearwater | B | Aiken County |
| Burnettown | B | Aiken County |
| North Augusta | B | Aiken County |
All 2 neighbors share Aiken County with Clearwater, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Clearwater
19 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Clearwater’s schools
Are Clearwater’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of South Carolina: the public schools Clearwater children attend outscore 62% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #95 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Clearwater in?
Aiken County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 22,916 students in 40 schools (2024–25).
Where do Clearwater kids go to high school?
One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: North Augusta High, Midland Valley High, South Aiken High, Aiken High, Silver Bluff High, Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High, Wagener-Salley High and Aiken Scholars Academy.
What is Clearwater’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Aiken County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Clearwater spend per student?
$13,241 in Aiken County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Clearwater families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.