Superintendent:  Dr. Kelvin Wymbs
Board Chair:  Marva B. Cannion
Phone:
843-355-5571
District Address:
500 North Academy Street Kingstree, SC 29556
Student Enrollment: 2716

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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	82.9	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	37.3%	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	47.8%	51.1%
Language and Literacy	31.1%	34.9%
Mathematics	29.8%	34%
Physical Well-Being	37.9%	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.	71.4%	196	53%	56238
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade.	70.9%	196	51.1%	56238
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade	63.2%	185	53.3%	55790
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade	63.8%	185	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	Data N/A
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	Data N/A
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup included in the Met Progress calculation	13
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup	23
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	Data N/A
Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	Data N/A
Number of Students taking the English language proficiency test	Data N/A

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District Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

	2022	2023	2024	2025
District	74.4	78.8	84.7	82.7
State	83.8	83.8	85.4	86.7

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate	2.7	Up from 2.0
Dropout Recovery Rate	4.3	Up from 0.0

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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 59.2%    (138 / 233)

59.2%

State 75.1%    (47639 / 63429)

75.1%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

District 12.4%    (29 / 233)

12.4%

State 31.2%    (19814 / 63429)

31.2%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

District 13.7%    (32 / 233)

13.7%

State 33%    (20951 / 63429)

33%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

District 57.9%    (135 / 233)

57.9%

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.	49.4	Up from 41.9
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms	92	Up from 80
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications	71.7	Down from 77.9
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship	23.0	Down from 30.4
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship	2.2	Up from 1.8

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

	Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses	648
CTE completers	100
Total students earning national or state credential	143
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster (A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Marketing	0
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics	0
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics	32
Other *	104
Finance	44
Government & Public Administration	0
Health Science	19
Hospitality & Tourism	7
Human Services	9
Information Technology	0
Architecture & Construction	0
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security	0
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications	0
Business Management & Administration	6
Manufacturing	0
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources	4
Education & Training	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)	32.6%	Data N/A
Number of Students Taking Exam	65	Data N/A
Number of Exams Administered	89	Data N/A

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	86
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	22.6%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher	16.6%

	Percent of Students Tested	Average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score	Average Math Score	Average Composite Score
Our District	27.2	452	426	878
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	18	8
Students with Disabilities	80	12	6
White	13
Students with Disabilities	1
All Students	40
English Language Learners	63
Black	58
All Students	27
English Language Learners	22
Black	26
English Language Learners	13
Black	13
English Language Learners	3
Black	3
Hispanic	48	26
All Students	23
Hispanic	20
All Students	9
White	27	29	31

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	41
Students with Disabilities	9
Hispanic	5
Students with Disabilities	1
Two or More Races	15
English Language Learners	51
Two or More Races	37
English Language Learners	30
Two or More Races	43
English Language Learners	17
Two or More Races	5
English Language Learners	2
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
White	4
Black	52
All Students	36
English Language Learners	68
Black	37
All Students	38
English Language Learners	27
Black	11
All Students	23
English Language Learners	5	0
Black	1
All Students	3
Hispanic	44
White	26
Hispanic	34
White	40
Hispanic	20
White	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
White	4
English Language Learners	68
All Students	36
Black	52
English Language Learners	27
All Students	38
Black	37
English Language Learners	5
All Students	23
Black	11
English Language Learners	0
All Students	3
Black	1
White	26
Hispanic	44
White	40
Hispanic	34
White	31
Hispanic	20

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	N/AV	N/A
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program	8.0	Up from 3.9
Percent of students retained	0.7	No change
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district	4	Up from 1
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year)	35.6	Up from 33.3
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	184	Up from 153
Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification	69.7	Up from 69.0
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees	50.5	Up from 49.7
Teacher attendance rate	96.4	Up from 96.1
Average teacher salary	$54,408	Up from $51,428
Percent of teachers on continuing contract	70.7	Down from 72.6
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year	84.2	Down from 85.6
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average	77.2	Up from 76.2
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks	21.2	Down from 22.9
Prime instructional time	82.9	N/A
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects	24.3 to 1	Up from 23.4 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	56	N/A
Number of inexperienced principals in high poverty schools	5	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	36	N/A
Number of inexperienced other school leaders in high poverty schools	5	N/A
Percent of inexperienced principals	55.6	N/A
Number of inexperienced principals	5.0	N/A
Percent of inexperienced other school leaders	35.7	N/A
Number of inexperienced other school leaders	5.0	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	33.3	Up from 4.9
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	10	Up from 2
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	26.7	Down from 26.8
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	8	Down from 11
Percent of inexperienced teachers	38.2	Up from 4.8
Number of inexperienced teachers	96	Up from 12
Percent of out-of-field teachers	36.7	Down from 44
Number of out-of-field teachers	92	Down from 111

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.”	93.5	546
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.”	86.4	546
Evaluations By Teachers	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.”	97.1	246
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	90.6	246
Evaluations By Students	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school during the school day.”	84.4	1710
“Adults at my school prevent bullying from happening.”	75	1710
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	91	1710

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

	Number of Incidents
Have there been any incidents involving a firearm?	No
Was a homicide committed at your school?	No
Incidents of rape or attempted rape	0
Incidents of sexual assault (not rape)	0
Incidents of robbery w/ weapon	0
Incidents of robbery w/ firearm or explosive	0
Incidents of robbery w/out weapon	0
Incidents of physical attack w/ weapon	0
Incidents of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive	0
Incidents of physical attack w/out weapon	0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ weapon	0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive	0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/out weapon	0
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive	0
Students with in-school suspensions	95
Students with out of school suspensions	703
Students expelled	3
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement	0
Incidents of bullying and harassment	0

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	$54,408	Up from $51,428
Percent of expenditures for instruction	55.4	Up from 46.2
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries	35.7	Up from 34.8
Average administrator salary	$88,653	Down from $89,231
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant)	93.6	Up from 92.7
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$12,369	Up from 7247
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$2,627	Up from 1500
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$2,695	Down from 7208
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$2,570	Down from 5603
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure	$15,063	Up from 14455
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure	$5,197	Down from 7103
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure	$20,260	Down from 21558