Principal: Stephanie Hucks
Phone:
803-739-4070
School Address:
501 Bulldog Boulevard , SC .
Serving Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 418
Good
*On-time graduation means graduation within four years of the initial enrollment in High School.
*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.
NOTE: For additional information, visit the National Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) website here: https://ocrdata.ed.gov/
Phone:
803-739-4070
School Address:
501 Bulldog Boulevard , SC .
Serving Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 418
2018-2019 Overall Rating
Good
54 out of
100
School performance exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate
Support Status:
Standard
Academic Achievement
Questions about what your child should be learning in school?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
SC Ready English Language Arts and Mathematics
English Language Arts (Reading and Writing) - Percent Met or Exceeding
School 32.8% (126 / 384)
District 36.4% (1476 / 4057)
State 45.4% (159686 / 351481)
Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding
School 31.8% (122 / 384)
District 36.3% (1473 / 4057)
State 45.1% (158655 / 351479)
Additional Information
| Our School | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Prime instructional time | 89.0 | Down from 89.5 |
SC READY English Language Arts and Mathematics
English Language Arts (Reading and Writing)
Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.
| Not Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Our School | 0.3 | 36.2 | 30.7 | 21.1 | 11.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Our District | 0.2 | 35 | 28.4 | 22.7 | 13.7 |
| Not Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Statewide | 0.3 | 26.5 | 27.8 | 25.6 | 19.8 |
Mathematics
Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.
| Not Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Our School | 0 | 35.9 | 32.3 | 18.2 | 13.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Our District | 0.2 | 32.6 | 30.9 | 20.6 | 15.7 |
| Not Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Statewide | 0.3 | 26.6 | 28 | 22.5 | 22.7 |
School Level Details
SC READY Performance by Grade Level
English Language Arts (Reading and Writing)
Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.
| Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 | Our School | Percent Met or Exceeding | 18.7 | 47.9 | 33.8 |
|---|
Mathematics
Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.
| Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 | Our School | Percent Met or Exceeding | 32.1 | 39.5 | 24.4 |
|---|
Academic Achievement
Participation Rate by Subgroup
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | Homeless | 100 | 97.2 | 97.3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | Foster | 100 | 100 | 98 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | Military Connected | 100 | 97.5 | 98.8 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | Migrant | Data N/A | Data N/A | 99.4 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | Female | 100 | 99 | 99.2 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | Male | 99.6 | 98.5 | 98.8 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | NonEconomically Disadvantaged | 98.8 | 99.4 | 99.3 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | Economically Disadvantaged | 100 | 99 | 99.3 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | Not Disabled | 100 | 98.9 | 99.1 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | Disabled | 98.7 | 97.8 | 98.3 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | English Learner | 100 | 98.5 | 99.4 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | Caucasian | 100 | 98.8 | 99.1 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | Hispanic | 98.6 | 98.9 | 99.1 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | American Indian | 100 | 100 | 98.3 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | Asian Pacific Islander | 100 | 96.9 | 99.3 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | African American | 100 | 98.6 | 98.9 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | ALL STUDENTS | 99.8 | 98.7 | 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
SCPASS Science and Social Studies
Science - Percent Met or Exceeding
School 37% (98 / 265)
District 45% (925 / 2056)
State 49.1% (86817 / 176695)
SCPASS Science and Social Studies
Science
Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.
| Not Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Our School | 0 | 34.7 | 28.3 | 23.8 | 13.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Our District | 0.2 | 30.3 | 24.5 | 26.6 | 18.4 |
| Not Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Statewide | 0.3 | 28.2 | 22.3 | 26 | 23.1 |
School Level Details
SCPASS Performance by Grade Level
Science
Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.
| Grade 6 | Grade 8 | Our School | Percent Met or Exceeding | 37.3 | 36.6 |
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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 26.2% (11 / 42)
District 36.4% (337 / 925)
State 49.8% (20773 / 41701)
| Percent of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target | 26.2 |
|---|---|
| Number of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target | 11 |
| Number of EL Students included in Accountability Calculation | 42 |
| Number of EL Students in EL Subgroup | 56 |
Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned 82.5%
Student Progress Components - Percent of Progress Points Earned
All Students 88.1%
Lowest Performing 20% of Students 76.9%
Student Progress
Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned by Subgroup
No Data AvailableState 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% |
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 |
Student Engagement
Percentage of Students Scoring "Committed" on Student Engagement Survey 54.3%
Domains of School Engagement
Cognitive 53.7%
Behavioral 55%
Emotional 54.2%
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.)100%
Additional Information
| Our School | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Percent of Students (7th and 8th grade) enrolled in high school credit courses | 17 | Up from 10 |
| Percent of students served by gifted and talented program | 29.3 | Up from 26.7 |
| Percent of students retained | 0.7 | Up from 0.3 |
| Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district | 1 | Down from 2 |
| Percent of classrooms with wireless access | 100 | No change |
| Percent of students served by 1:1 learning | 100 | No change |
| Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 21.7 | Up from 17.9 |
| Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) | 100.0 | No change |
Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys
| Teachers | Students | Parents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of surveys returned | 28 | 324 | 32 |
| Percent satisfied with learning environment |
85.7% |
76.3% |
87.1% |
| Percent satisfied with social and physical environment |
82.2% |
76.5% |
77.4% |
| Percent satisfied with school-home relations | 67.8% |
80.3% |
81.3% |
Classroom Environment
| Our School | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 28.0 | No change |
| Percent of teachers with advanced degrees | 57.1 | Up from 50.0 |
| Teacher attendance rate | 94.3 | Down from 95.6 |
| Average teacher salary | $47,099 | Up from $44,952 |
| Percent of teachers on continuing contract | 60.7 | Down from 64.3 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 84.6 | Up from 62.5 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 74.8 | Down from 75.6 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | 0.0 | Down from 10.7 |
| Prime instructional time | 89.0 | Down from 89.5 |
| Student-teacher ratio in core subjects | 21.4 to 1 | Up from 20.6 to 1 |
| Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 26.7 | Down from 33.3 |
| Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 4 | Down from 6 |
| Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 6.7 | Up from 5.6 |
| Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 1 | No change |
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
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 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 9 | 9 |
| Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive | 0 | 0 |
| Students with in-school suspensions | 147 | 147 |
| Students with out of school suspensions | 108 | 108 |
| Students expelled | 7 | 7 |
| School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement | 0 | 0 |
| Incidents of bullying and harassment | 14 | 14 |
Financial Data
School level Financial Information
| Our School | Change from Prev Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Average teacher salary | $47,099 | Up from $44,952 |
| Percent of expenditures for instruction | N/AV | N/A |
| Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries | N/AV | N/A |
| Average administrator salary | $93,675 | Down from $94,590 |
| Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) | 81.7 | Up from 81.5 |
| Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure | $7,920 | N/A |
| Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure | $837 | N/A |
| Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure | $2,246 | N/A |
| Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure | $227 | N/A |
| Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure | $10,166 | N/A |
| Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure | $1,064 | N/A |
| Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure | $11,230 | N/A |