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South Carolina Connections Academy

Principal: Amanda Ebel

Phone:
803-212-4712
School Address:
201 Executive Center Drive Suite 250 Columbia, SC 20210
Serving Grades: K-12
Student Enrollment: 5587

2018-2019 Overall Rating

Below Average
48 out of 100
School performance is in jeopardy of not meeting the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Support Status: CSI

Academic Achievement

Questions about what your child should be learning in school?

This indicator displays the SC READY ELA and Math test results for elementary and middle school students and the End-of-Course English II and Algebra I test results for high school students.

NOTE: Additional Achievement results disaggregated across subgroups can be found in the Download Data section of this website as well as on the State Assessment Results pages.

Overall Student Performance

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

English - Scoring C or Higher

School 58.7%    (489 / 833)
58.7%
District 59.3%    (1287 / 2172)
59.3%
State 56.3%    (32823 / 58287)
56.3%

Algebra - Scoring C or Higher

School 45%    (375 / 833)
45%
District 50.4%    (1096 / 2173)
50.4%
State 54.9%    (31973 / 58189)
54.9%


Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time 95.1 Up from 95.0

Academic Achievement

Details Student Performance across District and State

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

English


FDCBA
Our School 27.1 14.2 21.4 20.6 16.7
FDCBA
Our District 26.8 13.9 20.2 20.5 18.6
FDCBA
Statewide 28.1 15.6 21.9 17.8 16.7

Algebra


FDCBA
Our School 38.3 16.7 18.1 13.6 13.3
FDCBA
Our District 33.2 16.4 18.6 15 16.8
FDCBA
Statewide 28 17.1 19.1 14 21.9

Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Homeless 90.9 95.3 97.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Foster 100 100 98
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Military Connected 96.4 97.8 98.8
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Migrant Data N/A 100 99.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Female 91.1 97.8 99.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Male 91.7 97.7 98.8
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 91.9 98.1 99.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 93 98.6 99.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 91.2 97.7 99.1
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Disabled 93 97.7 98.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
English Learner 100 99.8 99.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 91.8 97.7 99.1
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Hispanic 93.7 97.8 99.1
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
American Indian 73.9 93.4 98.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander 91.7 98.4 99.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
African American 89.5 98 98.9
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 91.3 97.7 99

Preparing for Success

Questions about what your child should be learning in school?

This indicator displays the SC READY Science test results for elementary and middle school students and the End-of-Course Biology and U.S. History test results for high school students.

Overall Student Performance

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

Biology - Scoring C or Higher

School 45.6%    (402 / 882)
45.6%
District 52%    (1159 / 2230)
52%
State 54.4%    (32142 / 59117)
54.4%

US History and the Constitution - Scoring C or Higher

School 29.8%    (184 / 617)
29.8%
District 43.9%    (738 / 1682)
43.9%
State 47.7%    (23609 / 49528)
47.7%



Additional Information

High School Civics Exam

No Data Available

Preparing for Success

Details Student Performance across District and State

End-of-Course Assessment

Biology

Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.


FDCBA
Our School 41.8 12.6 16.3 10.5 18.7
FDCBA
Our District 36.2 11.8 15.4 11.8 24.8
FDCBA
Statewide 33.1 12.5 13.5 12.1 28.7

US History and the Constitution


FDCBA
Our School 47.3 22.9 16.9 8.1 4.9
FDCBA
Our District 35.3 20.8 18.8 13.6 11.5
FDCBA
Statewide 32.4 19.9 17.8 15.2 14.7

English Learners' Progress

English Learners - EL

The goal is that students who are learning the English language will become proficient in English within at least five years of their initial enrollment in public schools.

EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target

School 35%    (7 / 20)
35%
District 55.5%    (352 / 634)
55.5%
State 49.8%    (20773 / 41701)
49.8%

Percent of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 35
Number of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 7
Number of EL Students included in Accountability Calculation 20
Number of EL Students in EL Subgroup 34

Graduation Rate

On-Time Graduation Rate

School 72.9%    (607 / 833)
72.9%
District 72.3%    (1597 / 2208)
72.3%
State 81.1%    (48720 / 60110)
81.1%

School Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

2016 2017 2018 2019
School 59.8 61.4 60.3 72.9
District 51 60 63.5 72.3
State 82.6 84.6 81 81.1

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate 1.9 Down from 2.3
Dropout Recovery Rate 1.4 No change

High School Student Success

High School Student Success Measure


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S
Homeless 67
S
Foster 51.9
S
Migrant 69.2
S
Female 87.4
S
Male 75.3
S
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 95.7
S
Economically Disadvantaged 84.3
S
Not Disabled 85.1
S
Disabled 54.4
S
English Learner 79.3
S
Caucasian 84.2
S
Hispanic 79.5
S
American Indian 70.9
S
Asian Pacific Islander 92.3
S
African American 76.4
S
ALL STUDENTS 81.1
D
Homeless 62.5
D
Foster Data N/A
D
Migrant 0
D
Female 74.8
D
Male 69.4
D
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 89.1
D
Economically Disadvantaged 74.6
D
Not Disabled 74.1
D
Disabled 58.2
D
English Learner 79.1
D
Caucasian 75.9
D
Hispanic 70.6
D
American Indian 58.3
D
Asian Pacific Islander 81.3
D
African American 60.7
D
ALL STUDENTS 72.3
H
Homeless 100
H
Foster Data N/A
H
Migrant 0
H
Female 76.1
H
Male 68.1
H
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 90.7
H
Economically Disadvantaged 82.6
H
Not Disabled 74
H
Disabled 63.3
H
English Learner 81.8
H
Caucasian 73.4
H
Hispanic 77.1
H
American Indian 50
H
Asian Pacific Islander 36.4
H
African American 71.1
H
ALL STUDENTS 72.9

College and Career Readiness

Note: In 2020, the cohort of students measured for CCR changed from just 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 School Change from Last Year
Number of seniors who have completed FAFSA forms 232 Up from 225
Percent of seniors completing college applications 100.0 Up from 30.7
Percent of seniors eligible for LIFE scholarship 7.1 N/A
Percent of seniors eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship 3.9 N/A
College Enrollment: Percentage of graduates from the prior year’s four-year graduation cohort who were enrolled in an in-state or out-of-state two- or four-year college in the Fall immediately following their on-time graduation year. 61.9 Up from 58.9

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

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

College and Career Readiness Details

College Ready

Diploma earners who are college ready 27.3%    (173 / 634)
27.3%
Diploma earners who achieved an ACT composite score of 20 or higher 12.9%    (82 / 634)
12.9%
Diploma earners who achieved an SAT score of 1020 or higher 19.4%    (123 / 634)
19.4%
Diploma earners who earned an Advanced Placement (AP) score of three or higher 4.6%    (29 / 634)
4.6%
Diploma earners who earned an International Baccalaureate (IB) score of four or higher 0%    (0 / 634)
0%
Diploma earners who completed six hours of dual credit course work with a grade of C or higher 2.1%    (13 / 634)
2.1%

Career Ready

Diploma earners who are career ready 62.3%    (395 / 634)
62.3%
Diploma earners who have completed Career and Technical Education (CTE) with certification 0%    (0 / 634)
0%
Diploma earners who completed a state-approved work-based learning experience 0%    (0 / 634)
0%
Diploma earners who earned a platinum, gold, or silver certificate on the career readiness assessment 62.3%    (395 / 634)
62.3%
Diploma earners who took the ASVAB and scored 31 or higher 0.5%    (3 / 634)
0.5%


The ACT

Average ACT Score Achieved by Students During the 2018-2019 School Year

Average ACT Score Achieved by Students During the 2018-2019 School Year


CompositeEnglishReadingMathematicsScience
H 20.3 20.1 22.1 18.5 20.2
CompositeEnglishReadingMathematicsScience
D 20.1 19.8 21.1 19.2 19.9
CompositeEnglishReadingMathematicsScience
S 18.6 17.5 19 18.5 18.7


Writing
H 6.7
Writing
D 6.5
Writing
S 5.7

Percent of Students Meeting ACT College-Ready Benchmarks

English Benchmark Score: 18 Math Benchmark Score: 22 Reading Benchmark Score: 22 Science Benchmark Score: 23 All 4 Subjects
63.8 22.7 51.8 33.3 16.3

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.


Career Readiness Assessment


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


Students who received a bronze CertificateStudents who received a gold CertificateStudents who received a platinum CertificateStudents who received a silver Certificate
Our District 18.3 13.2 3.5 54.8
Students who received a bronze CertificateStudents who received a gold CertificateStudents who received a platinum CertificateStudents who received a silver Certificate
Our School 21.9 10.4 2.6 54.1
Students who received a bronze CertificateStudents who received a gold CertificateStudents who received a platinum CertificateStudents who received a silver Certificate
Statewide 19.7 10.2 3 50.5


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


  Total number of students who tested on all three tests. Students who did NOT receive a Certificate Students who DID receive a Certificate Students who received a bronze Certificate Students who received a silver Certificate Students who received a gold Certificate Students who received a platinum Certificate
N % N % N % N % N % N % N
Our School 540 11.1% 60 88.9% 480 21.9% 118 54.1% 292 10.4% 56 2.6% 14
Our District 1718 10.2% 176 89.8% 1542 18.3% 314 54.8% 942 13.2% 226 3.5% 60
Statewide 51248 16.7% 8538 83.3% 42710 19.7% 10074 50.5% 25864 10.2% 5243 3.0% 1529

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.

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate ®(IB)

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) are rigorous programs dedicated to educational excellence. AP and IB courses provide a challenging educational program that prepares students for selective universities and colleges. AP exams are scored on a scale of 1-5; IB exams are scored on a scale of 1-7.

Advanced Placement (AP) International Baccalaureate ®(IB)
Percent of Exams with Passing Scores (AP: 3 OR higher/IB: 4 or higher) 33% Data N/A
Number of Students Taking Exam 71 Data N/A
Number of Exams Administered 109 Data N/A

Dual Enrollment

This measure provides the percentage of students (11th and 12th grade students) enrolled in dual credit / dual enrollment classes during the school year who obtain a grade that provides college credit (grade of C or better).

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses 24
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses 2.1%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher 54.2%

The SAT

The SAT is a standardized test often used in the college admissions process. Its' aim is to assess the student's readiness for college. The current test consists of two 800 point sections testing Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) and Mathematics. The highest composite score on the SAT is 1600. Most students take the test, which is offered several times per year, during their junior or senior year of high school. The district and state averages are included for comparison. State averages for SAT data are based on regular public schools and do not include private schools in the state.

Percent of Students Tested Average Evidence-Based
Reading and Writing Score
Average Math
Score
Average Composite
Score
Our School 37.6 544 496 1040
Our District 56 537 503 1039
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.


State Goals

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.

Student Engagement

Percentage of Students Scoring "Committed" on Student Engagement Survey 59.4%
59.4%

Domains of School Engagement

Cognitive 59.5%
59.5%
Behavioral 55.2%
55.2%
Emotional 63.4%
63.4%

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.)
69.3%
69.3%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 11.3 Up from 10.9
Percent of students retained 2.4 Up from 2.3
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 6 Up from 5
Percent of classrooms with wireless access 100 No change
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate 0.0 Down from 18.0

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 115 25 258
Percent satisfied with learning environment 96.5%
96%
95.3%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 94.8%
87.5%
82.7%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 94.8%
92%
95%

Classroom Environment

Our School Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers 167.0 N/A
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees 65.9 Down from 69.2
Teacher attendance rate 94.9 Down from 95.8
Average teacher salary $43,295 Up from $42,115
Percent of teachers on continuing contract 82.6 Down from 91.1
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year 95.4 No change
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average 94.9 Up from 93.2
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks 0.0 No change
Prime instructional time 95.1 Up from 95.0
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects N/AV N/A
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes 2.2 No change
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes 2 No change
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes 8.8 Up from 4.4
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes 8 Up from 4

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.


Student Safety

Evaluations By Parents Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“My child feels safe at school.” 85.1 258
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.” 68.1 258
Evaluations By Teachers Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.” 44.3 115
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 91.4 115

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

Number of Incidents
Have there been any incidents involving a firearm? 0 No
Was a homicide committed at your school? 0 No
Incidents of rape or attempted rape 0 0
Incidents of sexual assault (not rape) 0 0
Incidents of robbery w/ weapon 0 0
Incidents of robbery w/ firearm or explosive 0 0
Incidents of robbery w/out weapon 0 0
Incidents of physical attack w/ weapon 0 0
Incidents of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive 0 0
Incidents of physical attack w/out weapon 0 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ weapon 0 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive 0 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/out weapon 0 0
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive 0 0
Students with in-school suspensions 0 0
Students with out of school suspensions 0 0
Students expelled 0 0
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement 0 0
Incidents of bullying and harassment 0 0
NOTE: For additional information, visit the National Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) website here: https://ocrdata.ed.gov/

Financial Data

School level Financial Information

Our School Change from Prev Year
Average teacher salary $43,295 Up from $42,115
Average administrator salary $75,138 Up from $74,776
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) 55.1 Up from 54.8
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $1,496 N/A
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $164 N/A
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $1,096 N/A
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $12 N/A
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure $2,592 N/A
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure $176 N/A
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure $2,768 N/A