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Charleston School Of The Arts

XS SM MD LG
Principal: Dr. Shannon Cook

Phone:
843-529-4990
School Address:
5109 B West Enterprise Street North Charleston, SC 29420
Serving Grades: 6-12
Student Enrollment: 1102

2024-2025 Overall Rating

Excellent
78 out of 100
School performance substantially exceeds 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 93.6%    (452 / 483)
93.6%
District 67.6%    (14185 / 20986)
67.6%
State 60.3%    (206543 / 342698)
60.3%

Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 84.3%    (407 / 483)
84.3%
District 56.2%    (11802 / 20986)
56.2%
State 44.5%    (152623 / 342699)
44.5%


Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time 85.0 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 0.6 5.8 23.4 70.2
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.4 14.3 17.6 32.8 34.8
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 3.7 12 19.7 64.6
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.4 21 22.4 22.2 34
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 6Grade 7Grade 8
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 93.8 92.5 94.5

Mathematics

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


Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 80.1 88.1 84.7

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 0
Our School
Caucasian 100
Our School
Hispanic 100
Our School
American Indian 0
Our School
Asian Pacific Islander 100
Our School
African American 100
Our School
ALL STUDENTS 100
Our District
Gifted and Talented 0
Our District
Homeless 96.6
Our District
Foster 93.4
Our District
Military Connected 99.3
Our District
Migrant 100
Our District
Female 99.4
Our District
Male 99.2
Our District
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 99.5
Our District
Economically Disadvantaged 99.1
Our District
Not Disabled 99.4
Our District
Disabled 98.4
Our District
English Learner 99
Our District
Caucasian 99.5
Our District
Hispanic 98.9
Our District
American Indian 98
Our District
Asian Pacific Islander 99.9
Our District
African American 99.1
Our District
ALL STUDENTS 99.3
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 80.7%    (130 / 161)
80.7%
District 57.2%    (3958 / 6920)
57.2%
State 49.5%    (55974 / 113083)
49.5%



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 5.6 13.7 24.8 55.9
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.4 25.3 17.1 25.2 32
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 6
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 80.7

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

District 36.5%    (1823 / 4993)
36.5%
State 38.2%    (20461 / 53564)
38.2%

Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency

District 17.8%    (1158 / 6520)
17.8%
State 26.8%    (21236 / 79099)
26.8%

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 7
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup 17
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

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned

School 71.8%    (25 / 35)
71.8%
District 51%    (18 / 35)
State 47.4%    (17 / 35)
47.4%

Student Progress Components - Percent of Progress Points Earned

All Students

School 72.5%    (25 / 35)
72.5%
District 51.3%    (18 / 35)
51.3%
State 47.5%    (17 / 35)
47.5%

Lowest Performing 20% of Students

School 75.4%    (26 / 35)
75.4%
District 53.8%    (19 / 35)
53.8%
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 58.2%    (267 / 459)
58.2%
District 50.8%    (8476 / 16674)
50.8%
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 51.9%    (238 / 459)
51.9%
District 35.7%    (5954 / 16674)
35.7%
State 30.6%    (80290 / 262464)
30.6%

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned by Subgroup

Our School
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 73.5
Our School
Economically Disadvantaged 69
Our School
Not Disabled 72.7
Our School
Disabled 67.5
Our School
English Learner 0
Our School
Caucasian 70.3
Our School
Hispanic 73.8
Our School
American Indian 0
Our School
Asian Pacific Islander 87.8
Our School
African American 73.5
Our School
ALL STUDENTS 71.8
Our District
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 56.5
Our District
Economically Disadvantaged 47.6
Our District
Not Disabled 52.1
Our District
Disabled 46.6
Our District
English Learner 61.3
Our District
Caucasian 52.4
Our District
Hispanic 58.2
Our District
American Indian 0
Our District
Asian Pacific Islander 67.6
Our District
African American 46.3
Our District
ALL STUDENTS 51
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 55.1 Up from 54.9
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 99.0 Up from 98.7
Percent of students retained 0.0 No change
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 13 Up from 12
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) 5.9 Down from 12.8
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 74 451 108
Percent satisfied with learning environment 98.6%
90.6%
96.1%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 100%
91.7%
95%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 100%
93.8%
91.7%

Classroom Environment

Our School Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers 63 Down from 64
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees 77.8 Up from 75.0
Teacher attendance rate 93.9 Down from 94.9
Average teacher salary $79,889 Up from $70,530
Percent of teachers on continuing contract 93.7 Down from 93.8
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year 86.2 Down from 89.6
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average 87.0 Up from 86.1
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks 0.0 No change
Prime instructional time 85.0 N/A
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects 29.8 to 1 Up from 29.7 to 1
Percent of inexperienced principals 0.0 N/A
Number of inexperienced principals 0.0 N/A
Percent of inexperienced other school leaders 25.0 N/A
Number of inexperienced other school leaders 1.0 N/A
Percent of inexperienced teachers 15.8 Up from 6.3
Number of inexperienced teachers 12 Up from 7
Percent of out-of-field teachers 11.8 Up from 9.9
Number of out-of-field teachers 9 Down from 11

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.” 99 108
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.” 92.9 108
Evaluations By Teachers Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.” 100 74
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 95.9 74
Evaluations By Students Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school during the school day.” 95.2 451
“Adults at my school prevent bullying from happening.” 80 451
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 95 451

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 36
Students with out of school suspensions 39
Students expelled 0
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement 10
Incidents of bullying and harassment 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 $79,889 Up from $70,530
Percent of expenditures for instruction 59.2 Down from 66.1
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries 57.4 Down from 57.5
Average administrator salary $120,989 Up from $112,477
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) 22.6 Down from 22.9
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $12,649 Down from 20439
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $3,310 Up from 2869
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $3,830 Down from 6595
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $1,378 Down from 1905
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure $16,479 Down from 27034
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure $4,687 Down from 4773
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure $21,166 Down from 31807