Superintendent:  Dr. Shawn Foster
Board Chair:  Ruby Edwards
Phone:
803-534-5454
District Address:
102 Founders Court Orangeburg, SC 29118
Student Enrollment: 10620

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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 2 and Algebra 1

English - Scoring C or Higher

Algebra - Scoring C or Higher

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time	84.9	Up from 84.0

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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 2 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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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	37.1%	40.8%
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	48.1%	51%
Language and Literacy	35.9%	37.1%
Mathematics	27.8%	37%
Physical Well-Being	52.8%	55.4%

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.	38.3%	707	51.2%	57730
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade.	24.6%	707	50.3%	57730
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade	44.6%	736	53.9%	56264
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade	42.5%	736	54.5%	56264

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End-of-Course Assessment

Biology

US History and the Constitution

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Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target

Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency

Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	25.9
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	73
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup included in the Met Progress calculation	282
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup	397
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	66
Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	16.6
Number of Students taking the English language proficiency test	332

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District Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

	2021	2022	2023	2024
District	75.5	80.4	77.6	79.3
State	83.3	83.8	83.8	85.4

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate	2.9	No change
Dropout Recovery Rate	5.5	No change

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Percent of students demonstrating success in High School.

ALL STUDENTS

Percentage of First-Year Students On-Track to Graduate (1YOTG)

Five-Year Student Success Rate (5YSSR)

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College and Career Readiness

Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready

District 66.4%    (487 / 733)

66.4%

State 71.5%    (43379 / 60700)

71.5%

3-Year Trend

	2022	2023	2024
District	55.5%	42.7%	66.4%
State	65.8%	64.7%	71.5%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

District 11.9%    (87 / 733)

11.9%

State 30.6%    (18564 / 60700)

30.6%

3-Year Trend

	2022	2023	2024
District	19.5%	11.9%	11.9%
State	29%	29.4%	30.6%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

District 13.4%    (98 / 733)

13.4%

State 32.5%    (19702 / 60700)

32.5%

3-Year Trend

	2022	2023	2024
District	22.1%	15.2%	13.4%
State	32%	32.6%	32.5%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

District 64.9%    (476 / 733)

64.9%

State 69.6%    (42241 / 60700)

69.6%

3-Year Trend

	2022	2023	2024
District	53%	39.4%	64.9%
State	62.8%	61.4%	69.6%

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).

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
College Enrollment: Percentage of graduates from the prior year’s graduating cohort who were enrolled in an in-state or out-of-state two- or four-year college in the Fall immediately following their graduation year.	49.0	Up from 30.5
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms	234	Down from 319
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications	69.7	Down from 77.1
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship	23.1	Down from 24.3
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship	0.6	No change

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

	Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses	2100
CTE completers	271
Total students earning national or state credential	370
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster (A student may have earned multiple credentials)
	39
	203
Advanced Manufacturing	1
Agriculture	10
Arts, Entertainment, & Design	0
Construction	10
Digital Technology	6
Education	1
Energy & Natural Resources	0
Financial Services	252
Healthcare & Human Servies	48
Hospitality, Events, & Tourism	52
Management & Entrepreneurship	0
Marketing & Sales	152
Public Service & Safety	17
Supply Chain & Transportation	0
Universal	0

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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

The South Carolina Career Ready Test* is a career readiness assessment administered to all eleventh-grade students to measure the most common skills that employers define as foundational for career readiness.

Percent of students earning an Employability Credential by scoring an Achievement Level of 2 through 5 on the employability skills assessments (Math/Reading/Data)

Percent and Number of Students Taking Career Readiness Test and Earning an Employability Credential

Level score requirements for each Credential level

Credential Level	Credential levels correspond to the skill requirements of profiled job zones in the O*NET job career pathways
Achievement Level 5	Indicates that the student has the foundational skills to pursue O*NET Job Zone Level 5 career pathways. Includes 100% of O*NET Job Zones.
Achievement Level 4	Indicates that the student has the foundational skills to pursue O*NET Job Zone Level 4 career pathways. Includes 83% of O*NET Job Zones.
Achievement Level 3	Indicates that the student has the foundational skills to pursue O*NET Job Zone Level 3 career pathways. Includes 59% of O*NET Job Zones.
Achievement Level 2	Indicates that the student has the foundational skills to pursue O*NET Job Zone Level 2 career pathways. Includes 35% of O*NET Job Zones.

*The four domains of the Career Readiness Test are: Math, Reading, Data, and Soft Skills.

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	Advanced Placement (AP)	International Baccalaureate ®(IB)
Percent of Exams with Passing Scores (AP: 3 OR higher/IB: 4 or higher)	11.4%	Data N/A
Number of Students Taking Exam	79	Data N/A
Number of Exams Administered	79	Data N/A

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	201
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	15.7%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher	11.3%

	Percent of Students Tested	Average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score	Average Math Score	Average Composite Score
Our District	14	468	417	886
Statewide	49	517	491	1008

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	40	27	23	9
White	27	29	31	13
Black	58	26	13	3
Hispanic	48	26	20	6
Two or More Races	50	24	18	8
Students with Disabilities	80	12	6	1
English Language Learners	63	22	13	3

Reading Grade 4 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

	Percent Include
Students with Disabilities	92
English Language Learners	89

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	24	36	31	8
White	13	32	41	14
Black	41	43	15	1
Hispanic	33	35	28	5
Two or More Races	15	37	43	5
Students with Disabilities	62	28	9	1
English Language Learners	51	30	17	2

Mathematics Grade 4 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

	Percent Include
Students with Disabilities	93
English Language Learners	94

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	36	38	23	3
White	26	40	31	4
Black	52	37	11	1
Hispanic	44	34	20	2
Two or More Races	35	39	24	3
Students with Disabilities	77	19	4	0
English Language Learners	68	27	5	0

Reading Grade 8 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

	Percent Include
Students with Disabilities	88
English Language Learners	90

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	38	23	3
White	26	40	31	4
Black	52	37	11	1
Hispanic	44	34	20	2
Two or More Races	35	39	24	3
Students with Disabilities	77	19	4	0
English Language Learners	68	27	5	0

Mathematics Grade 8 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

	Percent Include
Students with Disabilities	90
English Language Learners	90

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Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Percent of Students (7th and 8th grade) enrolled in high school credit courses	15.8	Down from 27.8
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program	4.8	Up from 4.1
Percent of students retained	0.5	Down from 0.8
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district	4	Up from 3
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year)	33.1	Up from 27.1
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP)	99.8	Down from 100.0

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

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	Our District	Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers	519	Down from 598
Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification	100.0	Up from 88.2
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees	64.4	Down from 65.4
Teacher attendance rate	93.8	Up from 93.6
Average teacher salary	$59,405	Up from $56,874
Percent of teachers on continuing contract	90.6	Down from 94.0
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year	84.3	Up from 83.3
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average	82.5	Down from 83.1
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks	11.2	Up from 5.1
Prime instructional time	84.9	Up from 84.0
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects	23.6 to 1	Up from 19.9 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools	N/A	NULL
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools	N/A	NULL
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in low poverty schools	0	N/A
Number of inexperienced school leaders teaching in low poverty schools	0	N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools	N/A	NULL
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools	N/A	NULL
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	5.3	Down from 8.7
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	2	Down from 55
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools	12	N/A
Number of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools	6	N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	15.8	Down from 33.5
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	6	Down from 211
Percent of inexperienced teachers	4.4	Down from 8.1
Number of inexperienced teachers	35	Down from 60
Percent of out-of-field teachers	22.2	Down from 31.2
Number of out-of-field teachers	175	Down from 232

Inexperienced Teacher- a teacher with less than 4 years of experience.
Inexperienced School Leader- a School Administrator that has not completed their formal evaluation process (Tier 1)
Out of Field Teacher- a teacher teaching a course or courses outside their field of certification when a certification is required for that course.

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.”	91.5	1966
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.”	84.4	1966
Evaluations By Teachers	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.”	97.6	843
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	88.7	843

Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2023-2024 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	1
Incidents of robbery w/out weapon	1
Incidents of physical attack w/ weapon	0
Incidents of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive	0
Incidents of physical attack w/out weapon	22
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ weapon	0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive	1
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/out weapon	149
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive	3
Students with in-school suspensions	1040
Students with out of school suspensions	2311
Students expelled	3
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement	4
Incidents of bullying and harassment	39

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	$59,405	Up from $56,874
Percent of expenditures for instruction	45.5	Down from 47.9
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries	39.7	Down from 41.7
Average administrator salary	$95,058	Up from $94,968
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant)	88.0	Up from 84.4
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$10,811	Up from $5127
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,277	Up from $919
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,838	Up from $899
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,473	Up from $525
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure	$12,649	Up from $6027
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure	$2,750	Up from $1445
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure	$15,398	Up from $7471