Superintendent:  Dr. Angela Jacobs
Board Chair:  Carletta Scott-Isreal
Phone:
(843) 355-5571
District Address:
500 North Academy Kingstree, SC 29556
Student Enrollment: 2581

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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	84.2	Up from 82.9

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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	28.6%	38.5%
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	39.4%	51%
Language and Literacy	26.9%	33.9%
Mathematics	23.4%	34.3%
Physical Well-Being	49.1%	56.2%

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.	60.1%	163	55.5%	55267
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade.	57.7%	163	53.9%	55267
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade	62.1%	169	57.8%	54729
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade	62.1%	169	57.4%	54729

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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	56.5
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	13
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup included in the Met Progress calculation	23
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup	31
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	5
Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	16.1
Number of Students taking the English language proficiency test	24

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District Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

	2023	2024	2025	2026
District	78.8	84.7	82.7	85.5
State	83.8	85.4	86.7	87.8

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate	3.0	Up from 2.7
Dropout Recovery Rate	8.7	Up from 4.3

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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 69.6%    (149 / 214)

69.6%

State 78.9%    (49634 / 62909)

78.9%

3-Year Trend

	2024	2025	2026
District	61.3%	59.2%	69.6%
State	71.5%	75.1%	78.9%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

District 17.8%    (38 / 214)

17.8%

State 31.9%    (20082 / 62909)

31.9%

3-Year Trend

	2024	2025	2026
District	12.4%	12.4%	17.8%
State	30.6%	31.2%	31.9%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

District 19.2%    (41 / 214)

19.2%

State 33.5%    (21083 / 62909)

33.5%

3-Year Trend

	2024	2025	2026
District	13.4%	13.7%	19.2%
State	32.5%	33%	33.5%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

District 68.2%    (146 / 214)

68.2%

State 77.3%    (48633 / 62909)

77.3%

3-Year Trend

	2024	2025	2026
District	60.4%	57.9%	68.2%
State	69.6%	73.3%	77.3%

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.	41.8	Down from 49.4
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms	113	Up from 92
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications	52.3	Down from 71.7
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship	15.4	Down from 23.0
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship	0.5	Down from 2.2

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

	Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses	863
CTE completers	98
Total students earning national or state credential	77
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster (A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Advanced Manufacturing	17
Agriculture	0
Arts, Entertainment, & Design	0
Construction	12
Digital Technology	2
Education	0
Energy & Natural Resources	0
Financial Services	25
Healthcare & Human Servies	24
Hospitality, Events, & Tourism	9
Management & Entrepreneurship	1
Marketing & Sales	0
Public Service & Safety	0
Supply Chain & Transportation	14
Universal	62

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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)	22.6%	Data N/A
Number of Students Taking Exam	42	Data N/A
Number of Exams Administered	53	Data N/A

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	72
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	21.5%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher	19.1%

	Percent of Students Tested	Average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score	Average Math Score	Average Composite Score
Our District	22	489	434	923
Statewide	52.2	519	493	1013

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

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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	7.8	N/A
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program	10.7	Up from 8.0
Percent of students retained	1.6	Up from 1.5
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district	1	Down from 4
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year)	42.3	Up from 35.6
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP)	97.2	N/A

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

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	Our District	Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers	204	Up from 184
Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification	81.5	Up from 69.7
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees	51.0	Up from 50.5
Teacher attendance rate	96.7	Up from 96.4
Average teacher salary	N/AV	N/A
Percent of teachers on continuing contract	76.0	Up from 70.7
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year	91.7	Up from 84.2
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average	87.2	Up from 77.2
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks	16.2	Down from 21.2
Prime instructional time	84.2	Up from 82.9
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects	21.3 to 1	Down from 24.3 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	22	N/A
Number of inexperienced principals in high poverty schools	2	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	23	N/A
Number of inexperienced other school leaders in high poverty schools	2	N/A
Percent of inexperienced principals	22.2	Down from 55.6
Number of inexperienced principals	2.0	Down from 55.6
Percent of inexperienced other school leaders	23.1	Down from 35.7
Number of inexperienced other school leaders	3.0	Down from 5
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	32.9	Down from 33.3
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	91	Up from 10
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	28.2	Up from 26.7
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	78	Up from 8
Percent of inexperienced teachers	31.6	Down from 38.2
Number of inexperienced teachers	81	Down from 96
Percent of out-of-field teachers	29.3	Down from 36.7
Number of out-of-field teachers	75	Down from 92

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	289
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.”	90.9	289
Evaluations By Teachers	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.”	95.8	241
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	90.8	241
Evaluations By Students	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school during the school day.”	84.7	1645
“Adults at my school prevent bullying from happening.”	77.8	1645
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	89.9	1645

Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2025-2026 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)	2
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	2
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	50
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive	0
Students with in-school suspensions	144
Students with out of school suspensions	752
Students expelled	2
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement	1
Incidents of bullying and harassment	5

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	N/AV	N/A
Percent of expenditures for instruction	52.6	Down from 55.4
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries	40.3	Up from 35.7
Average administrator salary	$90,024	Up from $88,653
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant)	94.3	Up from 93.6
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$13,374	Up from $12369
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$2,291	Down from $2627
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$2,817	Up from $2695
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$2,912	Up from $2570
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure	$16,191	Up from $15063
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure	$5,203	Up from $5197
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure	$21,394	Up from $20260