Superintendent:  Dr. Craig Witherspoon
Board Chair:  Mr. Jamie Devine
Phone:
8032317000
District Address:
1616 Richland Street Columbia, SC 29229
Student Enrollment: 23663

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SC Ready English Language Arts and Mathematics

English Language Arts (Reading and Writing) - Percent Met or Exceeding

Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding

End-of-Course Assessment Results in English 1 and Algebra 1

English - Scoring C or Higher

Algebra - Scoring C or Higher

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time	88.6	Up from 87.8

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SC READY English Language Arts and Mathematics

English Language Arts (Reading and Writing)

Mathematics

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End-of-Course Assessment Results in English 1 and Algebra 1

English

Algebra

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District Level Details

SC READY Performance by Grade Level

English Language Arts (Reading and Writing)

Mathematics

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Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

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SCPASS Science and Social Studies

Science - Percent Met or Exceeding

End-of-Course Assessment Results in Biology and US History and the Constitution

Biology - Scoring C or Higher

US History and the Constitution - Scoring C or Higher

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Additional Information

Kindergarten Readiness Assessment

Percentage of Students enrolling in Kindergarten and Demonstrating readiness to learn

	Our District	Statewide
Overall	34.9%	37.2%
By Domains: (The cut score for "Overall" was used across all domains in order to provide comparative information. Does not necessarily reflect domain level readiness.)
Social Foundation	46.5%	49.2%
Language and Literacy	32.0%	33.0%
Mathematics	25.0%	29.3%
Physical Well-Being	47.4%	52.1%

First and Second Grade Students on Track for Success in ELA and Math

	Our District		Statewide
	%	N	%	N
Second grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the third grade.	69.8%	1844	48.0%	56115
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade.	69.8%	1844	48.0%	56115
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade	69.2%	1871	50.8%	56394
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade	67.6%	1871	54.1%	56394

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SCPASS Science and Social Studies

Science

End-of-Course Assessment

Biology

US History and the Constitution

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District Level Details

SCPASS Performance by Grade Level

Science

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Percent of EL Students who met progress toward proficiency target

Percent of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	58.2
Number of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	406
Number of EL Students included in Accountability Calculation	698
Number of EL Students in EL Subgroup	1133

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District Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

	2016	2017	2018	2019
District	77.6	78.9	78.1	82.2
State	82.6	84.6	81.0	81.1

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate	1.9	Down from 2.0
Dropout Recovery Rate	3.6	Down from 8.3

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No Current Records Available.

No Current Records Available.

No Current Records Available.

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College and Career Readiness

Note: The new CCR results (as of 2020) cannot be compared to that of previous years because the cohort of students measured has changed from graduates to all students in the four year on-time graduation cohort (graduates and non graduates).

No Current Records for School(s) Available.

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Number of seniors who have completed FAFSA forms	N/AV	N/A
Percent of seniors completing college applications	69.9	Up from 66.1
Percent of seniors eligible for LIFE scholarship	32.1	N/A
Percent of seniors eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship	4.6	N/A
Percentage of Students from prior year graduating class enrolled in a two- or four-year college or technical college pursuing an associates degree, certificate, or diploma in Fall following graduation	64.1	Up from 61.0

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

	Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses	3297
CTE completers	399
Total students earning national or state credential	206
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster (A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources	0
Architecture & Construction	0
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications	0
Business Management & Administration	5
Education & Training	0
Finance	0
Government & Public Administration	Data N/A
Health Science	91
Hospitality & Tourism	35
Human Services	20
Information Technology	4
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security	24
Manufacturing	0
Marketing	0
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics	0
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics	33
Other *	60

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College and Career Readiness Details

College Ready

Career Ready

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Average ACT Score Achieved by Students : English, Math, Reading, Science, Composite of all four tests

Average ACT Score Achieved by Students : Writing

Percent of Students Meeting ACT College-Ready Benchmarks

ACT^® benchmarks are scores on the ACT subject-area tests that represent the level of achievement required for students to have a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in corresponding credit-bearing first-year college courses. The ACT is a registered trademark of ACT, Inc.

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Career Readiness Assessment

Percent of Students Earning Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Bronze Ready to Work (R2W) Certificate

Percent and Number of Students Taking Career Readiness Assessment and Earning Ready to Work (R2W) Certificate

Level score requirements for each certificate level

Certificate Level	Level Score Requirements	Certificate levels correspond to the skill requirements of profiled jobs in the ACT JobPro® database
Platinum	Minimum score of 6 on each of the three core subtests*	Indicates the skills required for approximately 99% of profiled jobs
Gold	Minimum score of 5 on each of the three core subtests*	Indicates the skills required for at least 93% of profiled jobs
Silver	Minimum score of 4 on each of the three core subtests*	Indicates the skills required for at least 69% of profiled jobs
Bronze	Minimum score of 3 on each of the three core subtests*	Indicates the skills required for at least 17% of profiled jobs

*The three core Career Readiness subtests are: Applied Mathematics,Reading for Information, and Locating Information.

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	Advanced Placement (AP)	International Baccalaureate ®(IB)
Percent of Exams with Passing Scores (AP: 3 OR higher/IB: 4 or higher)	57.6%	70.7%
Number of Students Taking Exam	1078	108
Number of Exams Administered	1837	464

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	215
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	8.0%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher	29.3%

	Percent of Students Tested	Average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score	Average Math Score	Average Composite Score
Our District	52.3	523	496	1019
Statewide	57.2	521	500	1021

The highest composite score on the SAT is 1600. For each of the two sections of the test, the highest score is 800.

Note: The new SAT data (as of 2017) cannot be compared to that of previous years because the redesigned SAT is a different assessment using a different scale.

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Additional South Carolina NAEP data are available here: Nation's Report Card

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE LEVEL NAEP RESULTS

Reading Grade 4 by Achievement Levels

All Students	Percent Below NAEP Basic	Percent at or Above NAEP Basic	Percent at or Above NAEP Proficient	Percent at NAEP Advanced
All Students	39.0	29.0	23.0	8.0
White	25.0	31.0	31.0	13.0
Black	57.0	29.0	13.0	2.0
Hispanic	46.0	27.0	21.0	6.0
Two or More Races	43.0	27.0	23.0	7.0
Students with Disabilities	78.0	14.0	7.0	1.0
English Language Learners	59.0	25.0	13.0	3.0
Free or reduced lunch eligible	51.0	29.0	16.0	4.0

Reading Grade 4 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

	Percent Include
Students with Disabilities	94.0
English Language Learners	95.0

Mathematics Grade 4 by Achievement Levels

All Students	Percent Below NAEP Basic	Percent at or Above NAEP Basic	Percent at or Above NAEP Proficient	Percent at NAEP Advanced
All Students	23.0	40.0	29.0	7.0
White	11.0	36.0	41.0	12.0
Black	39.0	46.0	14.0	1.0
Hispanic	29.0	44.0	24.0	3.0
Two or More Races	26.0	40.0	29.0	4.0
Students with Disabilities	57.0	30.0	11.0	3.0
English Language Learners	37.0	42.0	20.0	1.0
Free or reduced lunch eligible	32.0	45.0	20.0	3.0

Mathematics Grade 4 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

	Percent Include
Students with Disabilities	94.0
English Language Learners	94.0

Reading Grade 8 by Achievement Levels

All Students	Percent Below NAEP Basic	Percent at or Above NAEP Basic	Percent at or Above NAEP Proficient	Percent at NAEP Advanced
All Students	31.0	39.0	27.0	3.0
White	20.0	40.0	35.0	4.0
Black	49.0	38.0	12.0	1.0
Hispanic	36.0	40.0	23.0	1.0
Two or More Races	31.0	41.0	27.0	1.0
Students with Disabilities	75.0	20.0	5.0	0.0
English Language Learners	49.0	38.0	12.0	2.0
Free or reduced lunch eligible	41.0	40.0	18.0	1.0

Reading Grade 8 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

	Percent Include
Students with Disabilities	92.0
English Language Learners	93.0

Mathematics Grade 8 by Achievement Levels

All Students	Percent Below NAEP Basic	Percent at or Above NAEP Basic	Percent at or Above NAEP Proficient	Percent at NAEP Advanced
All Students	36.0	35.0	21.0	8.0
White	23.0	36.0	28.0	13.0
Black	57.0	33.0	9.0	1.0
Hispanic	42.0	36.0	16.0	6.0
Two or More Races	35.0	36.0	23.0	6.0
Students with Disabilities	82.0	15.0	3.0	1.0
English Language Learners	54.0	34.0	11.0	2.0
Free or reduced lunch eligible	50.0	34.0	13.0	3.0

Mathematics Grade 8 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

	Percent Include
Students with Disabilities	92.0
English Language Learners	97.0

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Federal law requires that each state report card include long-term goals and measurements of interim progress for all students and defined subgroups of students. This section reports the long-term goals and performance of all students statewide. Information on subgroup performance may be found in the "Download Data" section on the main page.

	Baseline	Targets			Current Year
State Goals	2017	2020	2026	2035	2019
Percent scoring level 2 or above - English/ELA - All Students	74.2%	79.5%	82.1%	90.0%	73.2%
Percent scoring level 2 or above - Math - All Students	75.8%	79.5%	82.1%	90.0%	73.3%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - English/ELA - All Students	43.2%	47.7%	56.6%	70.0%	49.5%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - Math - All Students	46.0%	50.0%	58.0%	70.0%	48.9%
Percent of Students Graduating On-Time* (All Students)	82.6%	83.8%	86.3%	90.0%	81.1%
Percent of EL Students meeting 70% proficiency target	31.0%	37.4%	50.2%	70.0%	49.8%

*On-time graduation means graduation within four years of the initial enrollment in High School.

State Goals Defined As:

90% of Students at Level 2 or higher on following state assessments

70% of Students at Level 3 or higher on following state assessments

Level	Elementary/Middle Schools English language arts (ELA) and Math Based on SC READY Results	High School End-of-Course Assessment in English language arts (English 1) and Math (Algbra 1)	SC ALT*
	Does Not Meet Expectations	F	Emerging
2	Approaches Expectations	D	Foundational
3	Meets Expectations	C	Increasing
	Exceeds Expectations	B	Applied
		A

*SC ALT - is an alternate assessment that is developed to meet the needs of students with significant disabilities who cannot particiapte in the regular assessment even with appropriate accommodations.

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Domains of School Engagement

Participation Rate

(Note: if fewer than 80% of the students participated in the survey, the "Total Percent Committed" was lowered prior to calculating a rating. For more information about the methodology, please see the EOC Accountability Manual.)

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program	19.8	Down from 20.2
Percent of students retained	1.9	Up from 1.5
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district	5	Up from 4
Chronic Absenteeism Rate	15.9	Down from 20.8

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

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	Our District	Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers	1943.0	Up from 1916.0
Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification	N/AV	N/A
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees	66.0	Down from 66.8
Teacher attendance rate	94.3	Up from 93.6
Average teacher salary	$52,537	Up from $51,985
Percent of teachers on continuing contract	73.0	Up from 72.1
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year	83.7	Down from 86.9
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average	85.2	Down from 86.1
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks	2.5	N/A
Prime instructional time	88.6	Up from 87.8
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects	18.9 to 1	Down from 20.9 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes	13.6	Up from 0
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes	127	Up from 0
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes	3.9	Down from 38.5
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes	36	Up from 5

ESSA regulations require states to post on their report cards information about teachers with emergency or provisional credentials. South Carolina does not award emergency or provisional credentials, thus that metric is not listed.

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Evaluations By Parents	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“My child feels safe at school.”	83.0	1535
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.”	69.9	1535
Evaluations By Teachers	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.”	90.2	1445
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	63.7	1445

Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2018-2019 Incident Management System (IMS)

	Number of Incidents
Have there been any incidents involving a firearm?	Yes
Was a homicide committed at your school?	No
Incidents of rape or attempted rape	0
Incidents of sexual assault (not rape)	1
Incidents of robbery w/ weapon	0
Incidents of robbery w/ firearm or explosive	0
Incidents of robbery w/out weapon	1
Incidents of physical attack w/ weapon	2
Incidents of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive	0
Incidents of physical attack w/out weapon	20
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ weapon	2
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive	1
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/out weapon	197
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive	5
Students with in-school suspensions	3080
Students with out of school suspensions	3484
Students expelled	26
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement	35
Incidents of bullying and harassment	67

NOTE: For additional information, visit the National Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) website here: https://ocrdata.ed.gov/

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District level Financial Information

	Our District	Change from Prev Year
Average teacher salary	$52,537	Up from $51,985
Percent of expenditures for instruction	51.7	Down from 53.2
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries	44.4	Down from 49.1
Average administrator salary	$93,459	Up from $92,797
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant)	76.1	Up from 75.5
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$11,134	N/A
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$587	N/A
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$2,300	N/A
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$606	N/A
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure	$13,434	N/A
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,192	N/A
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure	$14,626	Down from 14639