Cyril B. Busbee Elementary

Aiken 01
20 A.L. Corbett Circle
Wagener, SC 29164
472 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th
School Overview
Cyril B. Busbee Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Aiken 01 school district, located in Wagener, SC with 472 students offering grade levels from PK to 05.

With 35 teachers, Cyril B. Busbee Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
472
Total Students
35.6
Full-Time Teachers
13.3
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    224 (47.5 %)
  • Black
    197 (41.7 %)
  • Two or More
    33 (7.0 %)
  • Hispanic
    16 (3.4 %)
  • American Indian
    2 (0.4 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: Aiken 01
Phone: (803)564-1000
Grade Range: Pre-K - 5th
Total Students: 472
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 35.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 13.3
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
Pre-Kindergarten 38
Kindergarten 69
Grade 1 70
Grade 2 79
Grade 3 66
Grade 4 70
Grade 5 80
Gender Ratio
Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)
Pelion Elementary
Lexington 01
611 Students
1202 Pine Street
Pelion, SC 29123 (9.3 miles away)
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th