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Principal: Dr. Tiffany Turner Hall
Phone:
803-739-4190
School Address:
157 Cougar Drive West Columbia, SC 29169
Serving Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 528
Average
*On-time graduation means graduation within four years of the initial enrollment in High School.
*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.
NOTE: For additional information, visit the National Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) website here: https://ocrdata.ed.gov/
Phone:
803-739-4190
School Address:
157 Cougar Drive West Columbia, SC 29169
Serving Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 528
2024-2025 Overall Rating
Average
47 out of
100
School performance meets the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate
Support Status:
Standard
Academic Achievement
Questions about what your child should be learning in school?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 52.1% (239 / 459)
District 49.3% (1687 / 3423)
State 60.3% (206543 / 342698)
Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding
School 22.7% (104 / 459)
District 31.8% (1089 / 3423)
State 44.5% (152623 / 342699)
Additional Information
| Our School | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Prime instructional time | 85.2 | N/A |
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 Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Our School | 0.2 | 23.5 | 24.2 | 36.8 | 15.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Our District | 0.3 | 25.3 | 25.1 | 33.7 | 15.6 |
| Not Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds 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 Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Our School | 0.4 | 44.9 | 32 | 15 | 7.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Our District | 0.4 | 36.4 | 31.4 | 18.8 | 13 |
| Not Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds 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 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 | Our School | Percent Met or Exceeding | 45.6 | 52.9 | 58.9 |
|---|
Mathematics
Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.
| Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 | Our School | Percent Met or Exceeding | 15.2 | 22.2 | 31.8 |
|---|
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 | 99.6 |
| Our School | Male | 99.7 |
| Our School | NonEconomically Disadvantaged | 100 |
| Our School | Economically Disadvantaged | 99.5 |
| Our School | Not Disabled | 99.6 |
| Our School | Disabled | 100 |
| Our School | English Learner | 99.5 |
| Our School | Caucasian | 99.2 |
| Our School | Hispanic | 99.6 |
| Our School | American Indian | 0 |
| Our School | Asian Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Our School | African American | 100 |
| Our School | ALL STUDENTS | 99.6 |
| 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
Questions about what your child should be learning in school?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 32% (55 / 172)
District 38% (438 / 1152)
State 49.5% (55974 / 113083)
SC-Ready Science
Science
Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.
| Not Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Our School | 0.6 | 40.1 | 27.3 | 24.4 | 7.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Our District | 0.2 | 36.7 | 25.1 | 23.2 | 14.8 |
| Not Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds 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 | 32.2 |
|---|
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 25.2% (34 / 135)
District 28.2% (406 / 1440)
State 38.2% (20461 / 53564)
Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency
School 27.1% (52 / 192)
District 17.6% (330 / 1873)
State 26.8% (21236 / 79099)
| Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target | 25.2 |
|---|---|
| Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target | 34 |
| Number of Students in the ML Subgroup included in the Met Progress calculation | 135 |
| Number of Students in the ML Subgroup | 192 |
| Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency | 52 |
| Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency | 27.1 |
| Number of Students taking the English language proficiency test | 143 |
Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned
School 60.1% (21 / 35)
District 53.6% (19 / 35)
State 47.4% (17 / 35)
Student Progress Components - Percent of Progress Points Earned
All Students
School 62.7% (22 / 35)
District 53.8% (19 / 35)
State 47.5% (17 / 35)
Lowest Performing 20% of Students
School 62.6% (22 / 35)
District 59.8% (21 / 35)
State 50.6% (18 / 35)
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 46.6% (210 / 451)
District 50.1% (1376 / 2744)
State 47.7% (125112 / 262464)
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 25.9% (117 / 451)
District 28.2% (773 / 2744)
State 30.6% (80290 / 262464)
Student Progress
Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned by Subgroup
| Our School | NonEconomically Disadvantaged | 61.9 |
|---|---|
| Our School | Economically Disadvantaged | 62.8 |
| Our School | Not Disabled | 64.8 |
| Our School | Disabled | 46.6 |
| Our School | English Learner | 60 |
| Our School | Caucasian | 66.3 |
| Our School | Hispanic | 60.6 |
| Our School | American Indian | 0 |
| Our School | Asian Pacific Islander | 68.8 |
| Our School | African American | 62.6 |
| Our School | ALL STUDENTS | 60.1 |
| 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 |
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% |
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 |
Student Engagement
Additional Information
| Our School | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Percent of Students (7th and 8th grade) enrolled in high school credit courses | 29.9 | Up from 8.7 |
| Percent of students served by gifted and talented program | 18.5 | Up from 18.1 |
| Percent of students retained | 0.4 | 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)
| 23.8 |
Up from 20.3 |
|
| 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 | 41 | 480 | 99 |
| Percent satisfied with learning environment |
100% |
82.4% |
79.6% |
| Percent satisfied with social and physical environment |
100% |
81.9% |
88.6% |
| Percent satisfied with school-home relations | 100% |
91.6% |
83.1% |
Classroom Environment
| Our School | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 38 | Up from 34 |
| Percent of teachers with advanced degrees | 60.5 | Down from 64.7 |
| Teacher attendance rate | 95.4 | Up from 94.3 |
| Average teacher salary | $60,399 | Up from $58,810 |
| Percent of teachers on continuing contract | 97.4 | Down from 100.0 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 78.9 | Up from 78 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 74.6 | Up from 72.3 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | 0.0 | Down from 2.9 |
| Prime instructional time | 85.2 | N/A |
| Student-teacher ratio in core subjects | 22.0 to 1 | Up from 15.5 to 1 |
| Percent of inexperienced principals | 0.0 | N/A |
| Number of inexperienced principals | 0.0 | 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 | 17.8 | Up from 4.9 |
| Number of inexperienced teachers | 8 | Up from 2 |
| Percent of out-of-field teachers | 4.4 | Down from 7.3 |
| Number of out-of-field teachers | 2 | 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
Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2024-2025 Incident Management System (IMS)
| Number of Incidents | |
|---|---|
| Students with in-school suspensions | 20 |
| Students with out of school suspensions | 11 |
| Students expelled | 0 |
| School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement | 0 |
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 | $60,399 | Up from $58,810 |
| Percent of expenditures for instruction | 68.7 | Down from 70.4 |
| Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries | 66.3 | Down from 67.5 |
| Average administrator salary | $111,186 | Up from $108,928 |
| Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) | 81.0 | Up from 76.7 |
| Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure | $11,997 | Up from 10379 |
| Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure | $547 | Up from 532 |
| Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure | $2,290 | Up from 2004 |
| Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure | $1,527 | Up from 1165 |
| Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure | $14,286 | Up from 12384 |
| Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure | $2,074 | Up from 1696 |
| Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure | $16,360 | Up from 14080 |