Superintendent:  Anita W. Huggins
Board Chair:  Mr. Keith Grybowski
Phone:
843-937-6300
District Address:
75 Calhoun St Charleston, SC 29401
Student Enrollment: 50856

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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	83.9	N/A

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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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SC-Ready Science

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	53.5%	38.9%
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	58.4%	51.1%
Language and Literacy	49.5%	34.9%
Mathematics	45.9%	34%
Physical Well-Being	65.3%	55.6%

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.	63.5%	3859	53%	56238
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade.	62%	3859	51.1%	56238
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade	64.7%	3615	53.3%	55790
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade	65.1%	3615	52.6%	55790

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SC-Ready Science

Science

End-of-Course Assessment

Biology

US History and the Constitution

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District Level Details

SC-Ready Performance by Grade Level

Science

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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	36.5
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	1823
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup included in the Met Progress calculation	4993
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup	6520
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	1158
Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	17.8
Number of Students taking the English language proficiency test	5387

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District Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

	2022	2023	2024	2025
District	84.6	87.3	88.8	90.6
State	83.8	83.8	85.4	86.7

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate	2.6	Up from 2.3
Dropout Recovery Rate	9.7	Down from 12.5

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Percent of students demonstrating success in High School.

ALL STUDENTS

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

Percentage of Second-Year Students On-Track to Graduate (2YOTG)

Percentage of Third-Year Students On-Track to Graduate (3YOTG)

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 84.8%    (2918 / 3440)

84.8%

State 75.1%    (47639 / 63429)

75.1%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

District 49%    (1686 / 3440)

49%

State 31.2%    (19814 / 63429)

31.2%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

District 52.5%    (1807 / 3440)

52.5%

State 33%    (20951 / 63429)

33%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

District 81.3%    (2797 / 3440)

81.3%

State 73.3%    (46502 / 63429)

73.3%

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.	58.4	Down from 60.8
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms	1944	Up from 1547
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications	69.1	Up from 68.8
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship	33.5	Down from 39.2
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship	10.7	Up from 9.0

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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)	83%	82%
Number of Students Taking Exam	3944	99
Number of Exams Administered	7331	172

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	1450
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	22.8%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher	18%

	Percent of Students Tested	Average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score	Average Math Score	Average Composite Score
Our District	68.5	535	508	1043
Statewide	50.7	519	490	1009

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
Hispanic	6
Two or More Races	50	24
White	13
Two or More Races	18
Black	58
All Students	40
Two or More Races	8
Black	26
Students with Disabilities	80
All Students	27
Black	13
Students with Disabilities	12
All Students	23
Black	3
Students with Disabilities	6
All Students	9
Hispanic	48
Students with Disabilities	1
White	27
Hispanic	26
English Language Learners	63
Hispanic	20
White	29
English Language Learners	22
White	31
English Language Learners	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
White	14
Black	41	43	15	1
Hispanic	33	35	28
All Students	24	36	31	8
White	13	32
Students with Disabilities	9
White	41
Students with Disabilities	1
English Language Learners	51	30	17	2
Hispanic	5
Two or More Races	15	37	43	5
Students with Disabilities	62	28

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

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

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	37.5	Down from 37.9
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program	33.2	Up from 32.1
Percent of students retained	0.5	No change
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district	2	Up from 1
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year)	20.5	Down from 21.5
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP)	N/AV	N/A

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

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	Our District	Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers	3373	Up from 3231
Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification	92.1	Up from 56.5
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees	63.5	Down from 63.6
Teacher attendance rate	94.5	Down from 94.9
Average teacher salary	$73,168	Up from $65,586
Percent of teachers on continuing contract	97.9	Up from 97.6
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year	89.3	Up from 87.1
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average	86.5	Up from 83.5
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks	1.4	Up from 1.3
Prime instructional time	83.9	N/A
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects	23.8 to 1	Down from 23.9 to 1
Percent of inexperienced principals in low poverty schools	14	N/A
Number of inexperienced principals in low poverty schools	5	N/A
Percent of inexperienced principals in high poverty schools	19	N/A
Number of inexperienced principals in high poverty schools	4	N/A
Percent of inexperienced other school leaders in low poverty schools	31	N/A
Number of inexperienced other school leaders in low poverty schools	23	N/A
Percent of inexperienced other school leaders in high poverty schools	52	N/A
Number of inexperienced other school leaders in high poverty schools	4	N/A
Percent of inexperienced principals	14.1	N/A
Number of inexperienced principals	12.0	N/A
Percent of inexperienced other school leaders	33.7	N/A
Number of inexperienced other school leaders	56.0	N/A
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools	8.8	Down from 9.3
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools	15	Down from 18
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools	2.9	Down from 3.6
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools	5	Down from 7
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	26.8	Up from 13.4
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	147	Up from 87
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	10.7	Down from 22.8
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	59	Down from 148
Percent of inexperienced teachers	18.9	Up from 11.7
Number of inexperienced teachers	696	Up from 421
Percent of out-of-field teachers	10.5	Down from 17.5
Number of out-of-field teachers	386	Down from 629

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.

Note: The method for calculating prime instructional time was adjusted for 2025 school report cards. Comparing 2025 prime instructional time to prior years is not appropriate.

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Evaluations By Parents	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“My child feels safe at school.”	95.8	4922
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.”	91.3	4922
Evaluations By Teachers	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.”	98.5	4044
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	85.5	4044
Evaluations By Students	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school during the school day.”	90.8	29895
“Adults at my school prevent bullying from happening.”	76.7	29895
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	91.8	29895

Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2024-2025 Incident Management System (IMS)

	Number of Incidents
Students with in-school suspensions	4790
Students with out of school suspensions	4577
Students expelled	47
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement	568

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	$73,168	Up from $65,586
Percent of expenditures for instruction	52.2	Up from 49.1
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries	46.9	Up from 43.9
Average administrator salary	$120,989	Up from $112,477
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant)	48.0	Down from 48.5
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$12,148	Down from 20175
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$3,914	Up from 3579
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$3,282	Down from 6142
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,653	Down from 2399
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure	$15,431	Down from 26317
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure	$5,567	Down from 5978
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure	$20,998	Down from 32295