Superintendent:  Mrs. Jessica Williams
Board Chair:  Mrs. Lynn Stroble
Phone:
843-782-4510
District Address:
500 Forest Circle Walterboro, SC 29488
Student Enrollment: 4539

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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	79.6	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	28.1%	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	39.6%	51.1%
Language and Literacy	26.9%	34.9%
Mathematics	31.1%	34%
Physical Well-Being	44.1%	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.	37.3%	316	53%	56238
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade.	26.9%	316	51.1%	56238
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade	37.1%	348	53.3%	55790
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade	34.2%	348	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	24.7
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	45
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup included in the Met Progress calculation	182
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup	242
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	47
Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	19.4
Number of Students taking the English language proficiency test	195

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District Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

	2022	2023	2024	2025
District	72.8	75.9	78.2	76.8
State	83.8	83.8	85.4	86.7

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate	4.2	Down from 6.8
Dropout Recovery Rate	8.9	Up from 4.2

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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 55.7%    (206 / 370)

55.7%

State 75.1%    (47639 / 63429)

75.1%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

District 13.5%    (50 / 370)

13.5%

State 31.2%    (19814 / 63429)

31.2%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

District 16.2%    (60 / 370)

16.2%

State 33%    (20951 / 63429)

33%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

District 53%    (196 / 370)

53%

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.	41.9	Up from 38.9
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms	138	Up from 119
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications	52.2	Up from 44.9
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship	22.4	Up from 22.3
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship	1.4	Down from 2.1

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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)	Data N/A	Data N/A
Number of Students Taking Exam	Data N/A	Data N/A
Number of Exams Administered	Data N/A	Data N/A

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	116
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	19.9%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher	15.3%

	Percent of Students Tested	Average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score	Average Math Score	Average Composite Score
Our District	15.2	495	441	936
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
White	13
Hispanic	6
Black	58	26	13
Two or More Races	50
Black	3
Hispanic	48
Two or More Races	24	18
Hispanic	26
Students with Disabilities	6
Hispanic	20
Two or More Races	8
All Students	40
Students with Disabilities	1
All Students	27
Students with Disabilities	80
All Students	23
English Language Learners	63
Students with Disabilities	12
All Students	9
English Language Learners	22
White	27
English Language Learners	13
White	29	31
English Language Learners	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
Students with Disabilities	9
White	32
Students with Disabilities	1
White	41
English Language Learners	51
Hispanic	5
English Language Learners	30	17
Two or More Races	15
English Language Learners	2
Two or More Races	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
White	4
Black	52
Two or More Races	35
Black	37	11	1
Hispanic	44	34	20
All Students	36	38	23	3
White	26	40	31
Students with Disabilities	4
Two or More Races	39
Students with Disabilities	0
Two or More Races	24
English Language Learners	68	27	5	0
Two or More Races	3
Students with Disabilities	77	19

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	9.0	Down from 12.3
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program	7.0	Up from 6.5
Percent of students retained	3.2	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)	37.6	Up from 36.2
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	254	Up from 241
Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification	73.2	Up from 37.5
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees	59.1	Up from 55.6
Teacher attendance rate	94.5	Up from 93.6
Average teacher salary	$59,848	Up from $57,737
Percent of teachers on continuing contract	92.9	Up from 91.3
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year	78.3	Up from 73.7
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average	75.7	Down from 76.8
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks	5.1	Down from 9.5
Prime instructional time	79.6	N/A
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects	25.8 to 1	Down from 26.7 to 1
Percent of inexperienced principals in low poverty schools	0	N/A
Number of inexperienced principals in low poverty schools	0	N/A
Percent of inexperienced principals in high poverty schools	13	N/A
Number of inexperienced principals in high poverty schools	1	N/A
Percent of inexperienced other school leaders in low poverty schools	0	N/A
Number of inexperienced other school leaders in low poverty schools	0	N/A
Percent of inexperienced other school leaders in high poverty schools	39	N/A
Number of inexperienced other school leaders in high poverty schools	1	N/A
Percent of inexperienced principals	12.5	N/A
Number of inexperienced principals	1.0	N/A
Percent of inexperienced other school leaders	38.9	N/A
Number of inexperienced other school leaders	7.0	N/A
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools	N/A	N/A
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools	N/A	N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools	N/A	N/A
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools	N/A	N/A
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	32.4	Up from 5.9
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	34	Up from 1
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	35.2	Up from 11.8
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	37	Up from 2
Percent of inexperienced teachers	34.4	Up from 8.9
Number of inexperienced teachers	111	Up from 29
Percent of out-of-field teachers	31.3	Up from 24.6
Number of out-of-field teachers	101	Up from 80

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.”	88.4	811
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.”	82.7	811
Evaluations By Teachers	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.”	94.2	315
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	84.7	315
Evaluations By Students	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school during the school day.”	80.9	2610
“Adults at my school prevent bullying from happening.”	70.4	2610
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	87.5	2610

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

	Number of Incidents
Students with in-school suspensions	849
Students with out of school suspensions	855
Students expelled	9
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement	29

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	$59,848	Up from $57,737
Percent of expenditures for instruction	45.9	Down from 49.4
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries	40	Down from 42.4
Average administrator salary	$95,854	Up from $94,021
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant)	88.3	Up from 87.8
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$9,578	Up from 8663
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$2,192	Down from 2611
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$2,427	Up from 2353
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,787	Up from 1589
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure	$12,005	Up from 11017
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure	$3,979	Down from 4201
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure	$15,984	Up from 15217