Tall Pines STEM Academy
Aiken, SC · Middle School · Grades 5-8
Tall Pines STEM Academy is a middle school in Aiken, SC with 382 students enrolled and a 69% proficiency rate. Part of SC Public Charter School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Tall Pines STEM Academy is a middle school (charter) located in Aiken, South Carolina. The school serves 382 students in grades 5-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.4:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 69% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
15% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Tall Pines STEM Academy is part of the SC Public Charter School District in South Carolina.
How This School Compares
Tall Pines STEM Academy has 382 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in SC Public Charter School District (463 students). Its 69% proficiency rate is 17 percentage points above the district average of 52%. Compared to the South Carolina state average of 40%, the school performs 29 points higher.
Frequently Asked Questions
Tall Pines STEM Academy has 382 students enrolled in grades 5-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.4:1.
According to EDFacts data, 69% of students at Tall Pines STEM Academy meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Tall Pines STEM Academy is part of the SC Public Charter School District in Aiken, South Carolina. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.