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Saluda River Academy For The Arts

XS SM MD LG
Principal: Brandon Brantly

Phone:
8037394095
School Address:
1520 Duke Street West Columbia, SC 29169
Serving Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 400

2024-2025 Overall Rating

Average
52 out of 100
School performance meets the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Support Status: Standard

Academic Achievement

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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 62.7%    (104 / 166)
62.7%
District 49.3%    (1687 / 3423)
49.3%
State 60.3%    (206543 / 342698)
60.3%

Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 44.6%    (74 / 166)
44.6%
District 31.8%    (1089 / 3423)
31.8%
State 44.5%    (152623 / 342699)
44.5%


Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time 88.4 N/A

Academic Achievement

Details Student Performance across District and State

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 TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our School 0 14.5 22.9 36.7 25.9
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.3 25.3 25.1 33.7 15.6
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 0.5 18.3 20.9 35.4 24.9

Mathematics

Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.



Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our School 0 22.9 32.5 29.5 15.1
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.4 36.4 31.4 18.8 13
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 0.5 27.1 27.9 22.3 22.2

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 3Grade 4Grade 5
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 58.9 66.7 62.3

Mathematics

Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.


Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 50 49.1 34

Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

Our School
Gifted and Talented 0
Our School
Homeless 0
Our School
Foster 0
Our School
Military Connected 0
Our School
Migrant 0
Our School
Female 100
Our School
Male 100
Our School
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 100
Our School
Economically Disadvantaged 100
Our School
Not Disabled 100
Our School
Disabled 100
Our School
English Learner 100
Our School
Caucasian 100
Our School
Hispanic 100
Our School
American Indian 0
Our School
Asian Pacific Islander 0
Our School
African American 100
Our School
ALL STUDENTS 100
Our District
Gifted and Talented 0
Our District
Homeless 95.4
Our District
Foster 0
Our District
Military Connected 100
Our District
Migrant 0
Our District
Female 98.9
Our District
Male 98.4
Our District
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 98.8
Our District
Economically Disadvantaged 98.8
Our District
Not Disabled 98.8
Our District
Disabled 97.8
Our District
English Learner 97.9
Our District
Caucasian 99.3
Our District
Hispanic 98.1
Our District
American Indian 100
Our District
Asian Pacific Islander 99.2
Our District
African American 98.5
Our District
ALL STUDENTS 98.6
Statewide
Gifted and Talented 0
Statewide
Homeless 96.9
Statewide
Foster 92.1
Statewide
Military Connected 99.1
Statewide
Migrant 97.7
Statewide
Female 99.2
Statewide
Male 98.9
Statewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 99.4
Statewide
Economically Disadvantaged 98.9
Statewide
Not Disabled 99.2
Statewide
Disabled 98
Statewide
English Learner 99.1
Statewide
Caucasian 99.2
Statewide
Hispanic 99
Statewide
American Indian 98.6
Statewide
Asian Pacific Islander 99.6
Statewide
African American 98.8
Statewide
ALL STUDENTS 99

Preparing for Success

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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

SC-Ready Science

Science - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 49.1%    (28 / 57)
49.1%
District 38%    (438 / 1152)
38%
State 49.5%    (55974 / 113083)
49.5%


Additional Information

Kindergarten Readiness Assessment

Percentage of Students enrolling in Kindergarten and Demonstrating readiness to learn

Percentage of students Demonstrating Readiness on the KRA 42%
42%
Percentage of students Approaching Readiness on the KRA 38%
38%
Percentage of students Emerging Readiness on the KRA 20%
20%
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Overall 42% 34.8% 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 50% 52.1% 51.1%
Language and Literacy 54% 30.7% 34.9%
Mathematics 32% 23.3% 34%
Physical Well-Being 42% 55.2% 55.6%

First and Second Grade Students on Track for Success in ELA and Math

  Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
  % N % N % N
Second grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the third grade. 38.3% 60 41.9% 621 53% 56238
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade. 38.3% 60 39.5% 621 51.1% 56238
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade 50% 74 44.9% 639 53.3% 55790
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade 56.8% 74 51.8% 639 52.6% 55790

Preparing for Success

Details Student Performance across District and State

SC-Ready Science

Science

Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.


Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our School 0 24.6 26.3 21.1 28.1
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.2 36.7 25.1 23.2 14.8
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 0.5 28.5 21.5 26.1 23.4

School Level Details

SC-Ready Performance by Grade Level

Science

Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.


Grade 4
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 49.1

Multilingual Learners' Progress

Multilingual Learners - ML

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.

Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target

School 31.6%    (18 / 57)
31.6%
District 28.2%    (406 / 1440)
28.2%
State 38.2%    (20461 / 53564)
38.2%

Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency

School 15.4%    (10 / 65)
15.4%
District 17.6%    (330 / 1873)
17.6%
State 26.8%    (21236 / 79099)
26.8%

Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 31.6
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 18
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup included in the Met Progress calculation 57
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup 65
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency 10
Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency 15.4
Number of Students taking the English language proficiency test 55

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned

School 51.7%    (18 / 35)
51.7%
District 53.6%    (19 / 35)
53.6%
State 47.4%    (17 / 35)
47.4%

Student Progress Components - Percent of Progress Points Earned

All Students

School 51.1%    (18 / 35)
51.1%
District 53.8%    (19 / 35)
53.8%
State 47.5%    (17 / 35)
47.5%

Lowest Performing 20% of Students

School 56.9%    (20 / 35)
56.9%
District 59.8%    (21 / 35)
59.8%
State 50.6%    (18 / 35)
50.6%

Percentage of students meeting Median Annual Targets (MATs), individual growth targets reflecting median historically observed gains for similar prior-year goals

Students meeting Median Annual Targets (MATs)

School 53.1%    (60 / 113)
53.1%
District 50.1%    (1376 / 2744)
50.1%
State 47.7%    (125112 / 262464)
47.7%

Percentage of students meeting Added-Value Targets (AVTs), individual growth targets set to reflect progressive learning gains designed to move students toward proficiency

Students meeting Added

School 27.4%    (31 / 113)
27.4%
District 28.2%    (773 / 2744)
28.2%
State 30.6%    (80290 / 262464)
30.6%

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned by Subgroup

Our School
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 59.3
Our School
Economically Disadvantaged 47.8
Our School
Not Disabled 51.4
Our School
Disabled 49.9
Our School
English Learner 66.9
Our School
Caucasian 52.4
Our School
Hispanic 58.3
Our School
American Indian 0
Our School
Asian Pacific Islander 0
Our School
African American 45
Our School
ALL STUDENTS 51.7
Our District
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 58.3
Our District
Economically Disadvantaged 52.7
Our District
Not Disabled 55.1
Our District
Disabled 47.4
Our District
English Learner 60.4
Our District
Caucasian 54
Our District
Hispanic 56.5
Our District
American Indian 0
Our District
Asian Pacific Islander 71.8
Our District
African American 50.7
Our District
ALL STUDENTS 53.6
Statewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 52.5
Statewide
Economically Disadvantaged 45.2
Statewide
Not Disabled 48
Statewide
Disabled 44.7
Statewide
English Learner 57.6
Statewide
Caucasian 48.4
Statewide
Hispanic 52.9
Statewide
American Indian 44.6
Statewide
Asian Pacific Islander 61.5
Statewide
African American 44
Statewide
ALL STUDENTS 47.5



By 2030, at least 75% of students at or above grade level

State 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. The goals below are from our state's 2019 ESSA plan approved by the United States Department of Education. Information on subgroup performance may be found in the "Download Data" section on the main page.


Baseline Targets Current Year
2019 ESSA Plan Goals 2017 2020 2026 2035 2025
Percent scoring level 2 or above - English/ELA - All Students 74.2% 79.5% 82.1% 90.0% 82.6%
Percent scoring level 2 or above - Math - All Students 75.8% 79.5% 82.1% 90.0% 72.8%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - English/ELA - All Students 43.2% 47.7% 56.6% 70.0% 63.5%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - Math - All Students 46.0% 50.0% 58.0% 70.0% 47.5%
Percent of Students Graduating On-Time* (All Students) 82.6% 83.8% 86.3% 90.0% 86.5%
Percent of EL Students meeting 70% proficiency target 31.0% 37.4% 50.2% 70.0% 38.2%
*On-time graduation means graduation within four years of the initial enrollment in High School.

2019 ESSA Plan 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*
1 Does Not Meet Expectations F Emerging
2 Approaches Expectations D Foundational
3 Meets Expectations C Increasing
4 Exceeds Expectations B Applied
5 A
*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.

Student Engagement

Additional Information

Our School 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 24.3 Up from 20.6
Percent of students retained 0.3 No change
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 2 Up from 1
Percent of classrooms with wireless access 100 No change
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 20.6 Down from 22.1
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) N/AV N/A

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 34 173 167
Percent satisfied with learning environment 94.1%
91.6%
98.2%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 97.1%
94.2%
96.9%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 97.1%
95.3%
91.7%

Classroom Environment

Our School Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers 31 Up from 30
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees 67.7 Down from 73.3
Teacher attendance rate 94.3 Up from 92.6
Average teacher salary $61,473 Up from $58,474
Percent of teachers on continuing contract 100.0 No change
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year 74.2 Down from 76.9
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average 71.4 Down from 77.6
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks 0.0 No change
Prime instructional time 88.4 N/A
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects 22.2 to 1 Up from 21.7 to 1
Percent of inexperienced principals 100.0 N/A
Number of inexperienced principals 1.0 N/A
Percent of inexperienced other school leaders 0.0 N/A
Number of inexperienced other school leaders 0.0 N/A
Percent of inexperienced teachers 12.9 Up from 9.7
Number of inexperienced teachers 4 Up from 3
Percent of out-of-field teachers 0.0 Down from 9.7
Number of out-of-field teachers 0 Down from 3

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.


Student Safety

Evaluations By Parents Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“My child feels safe at school.” 98.8 167
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.” 96.8 167
Evaluations By Teachers Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.” 100 34
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 91.2 34
Evaluations By Students Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school during the school day.” 91.8 173
“Adults at my school prevent bullying from happening.” 89.4 173
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 96.4 173

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

Number of Incidents
Students with in-school suspensions 14
Students with out of school suspensions 6
Students expelled 0
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement 0
NOTE: For additional information, visit the National Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) website here: https://ocrdata.ed.gov/

Financial Data

Note: Current detailed finance data are available on the Financial Data page of this downloadable dataset.

School level Financial Information

Our School Change from Prev Year
Average teacher salary $61,473 Up from $58,474
Percent of expenditures for instruction 64.1 Down from 66.0
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries 62.7 Down from 63.7
Average administrator salary $111,186 Up from $108,928
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) 71.4 Down from 72.0
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $12,881 Up from 11225
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $1,160 Down from 1300
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $2,489 Up from 2371
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $1,321 Down from 1430
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure $15,370 Up from 13596
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure $2,480 Down from 2730
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure $17,850 Up from 16326