Highland Springs Middle

822 Fountainhead Drive
North Augusta, SC 29841

534 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Highland Springs Middle is a mid-sized public educational campus located in North Augusta, SC. Administered by Aiken 01, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 534 enrolled students across grades 06 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 28.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 822 Fountainhead Drive in North Augusta, SC 29841, Highland Springs Middle serves families zoned within the Aiken 01 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

534

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Highland Springs Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	255
Hispanic	94
Black	144
Asian	1
Two or More	37
American Indian	3

White
255 (47.8%)
Black
144 (27.0%)
Hispanic
94 (17.6%)
Two or More
37 (6.9%)
American Indian
3 (0.6%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Aiken 01
Phone:	(803)844-9601
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	534
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 169

Grade 7 203

Grade 8 162