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Merriwether Elementary

XS SM MD LG
Principal: Sara-Beth Brown

Phone:
(803) 279-9993
School Address:
565 Spring Haven Drive North Augusta, SC 29860
Serving Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 781

2025-2026 Overall Rating

Good
58 out of 100
School performance exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Support Status: Not yet available.

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.

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Overall Student Performance

Not Rated

SC Ready English Language Arts and Mathematics

English Language Arts (Reading and Writing) - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 71.1%    (270 / 380)
71.1%
District 61.4%    (891 / 1450)
61.4%
State 61.5%    (211528 / 344113)
61.5%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 59.4% 63.1% 71.1%
District 50.5% 58.5% 61.4%
State 54.1% 60.3% 61.5%

Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 56.3%    (214 / 380)
56.3%
District 44.3%    (643 / 1450)
44.3%
State 47.8%    (164497 / 344111)
47.8%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 48.7% 58.2% 56.3%
District 34.2% 39.5% 44.3%
State 42.8% 44.5% 47.8%


Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time 89.9 Up from 89.7

Academic Achievement

Details Student Performance across District and State

Not Rated

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 11.3 17.6 41.6 29.5
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.1 14.3 24.1 37.7 23.8
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 0.5 17.2 20.8 35.8 25.7

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 16.8 26.6 29.2 27.1
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.3 28.1 27.3 27.7 16.6
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 1 26.1 25.1 25.9 21.9

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 72 70.6 70.5

Mathematics

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


Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 57.6 64 48.1

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 0
Our School
African American 100
Our School
ALL STUDENTS 100
Our District
Gifted and Talented 0
Our District
Homeless 0
Our District
Foster 0
Our District
Military Connected 97.5
Our District
Migrant 0
Our District
Female 99.3
Our District
Male 99
Our District
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 99.7
Our District
Economically Disadvantaged 98.9
Our District
Not Disabled 99.3
Our District
Disabled 97.5
Our District
English Learner 100
Our District
Caucasian 99.1
Our District
Hispanic 99.5
Our District
American Indian 0
Our District
Asian Pacific Islander 95.7
Our District
African American 99.2
Our District
ALL STUDENTS 99.1
Statewide
Gifted and Talented 0
Statewide
Homeless 97.3
Statewide
Foster 95.2
Statewide
Military Connected 99.4
Statewide
Migrant 98.8
Statewide
Female 99.3
Statewide
Male 99.1
Statewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 99.6
Statewide
Economically Disadvantaged 99
Statewide
Not Disabled 99.4
Statewide
Disabled 98
Statewide
English Learner 99.1
Statewide
Caucasian 99.3
Statewide
Hispanic 99.1
Statewide
American Indian 98.9
Statewide
Asian Pacific Islander 99.6
Statewide
African American 99
Statewide
ALL STUDENTS 99.2

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.

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Overall Student Performance

Not Rated

SC-Ready Science

Science - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 38.9%    (49 / 126)
38.9%
District 39.1%    (191 / 488)
39.1%
State 51.8%    (59368 / 114511)
51.8%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School N/A 42.7% 38.9%
District N/A 39% 39.1%
State N/A 49.5% 51.8%


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 37.5%
37.5%
Percentage of students Emerging Readiness on the KRA 20.5%
20.5%
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Overall 42% 43.1% 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 58.9% 64.8% 51%
Language and Literacy 31.3% 35.6% 33.9%
Mathematics 50% 43.5% 34.3%
Physical Well-Being 67.9% 68.1% 56.2%

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. 63.8% 116 66% 150 55.5% 55267
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade. 63.8% 116 65.3% 150 53.9% 55267
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade 62.4% 117 66.7% 168 57.8% 54729
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade 64.1% 117 68.5% 168 57.4% 54729

Preparing for Success

Details Student Performance across District and State

Not Rated

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 0.8 32.5 27.8 27.8 11.1
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.6 33.4 26.8 26.4 12.7
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 0.5 26.5 21.2 27.9 24

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 39.2

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.

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Not Rated

Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target

School 40%    (8 / 20)
40%
District 33.3%    (37 / 111)
33.3%
State 37.8%    (19503 / 51530)
37.8%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 52% 37.5% 40%
District 32.9% 31.2% 33.3%
State 38.5% 38.2% 37.8%

Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency

School 27%    (10 / 37)
27%
District 36.5%    (74 / 203)
36.5%
State 31.3%    (24600 / 78533)
31.3%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 25.7% 30.3% 27%
District 23.9% 32.1% 36.5%
State 22.3% 26.8% 31.3%

Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 40
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 8
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup included in the Met Progress calculation 20
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup 37
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 27
Number of Students taking the English language proficiency test 24

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned

School 62%    (22 / 35)
District 48%    (17 / 35)
State 47.6%    (17 / 35)
47.6%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 52.9% 48.4% 62%
District 48.5% 55.2% 48%
State 45% 47.4% 47.6%

Student Progress Components - Percent of Progress Points Earned

All Students

School 63.7%    (22 / 35)
63.7%
District 49.1%    (17 / 35)
49.1%
State 47.6%    (17 / 35)
47.6%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 52.6% 47.9% 63.7%
District 48.7% 55.4% 49.1%
State 45% 47.5% 47.6%

Lowest Performing 20% of Students

School 63.6%    (22 / 35)
63.6%
District 50.1%    (18 / 35)
50.1%
State 50.5%    (18 / 35)
50.5%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 57.1% 52.5% 63.6%
District 55% 57.6% 50.1%
State 50.8% 50.6% 50.5%

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 58.9%    (145 / 246)
58.9%
District 53.6%    (621 / 1158)
53.6%
State 50.5%    (134429 / 265976)
50.5%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 53.4% 53.6% 58.9%
District 52.5% 51.8% 53.6%
State 47.7% 47.7% 50.5%

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 47.6%    (117 / 246)
47.6%
District 38.7%    (448 / 1158)
38.7%
State 37%    (98287 / 265976)

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 40.5% 38.8% 47.6%
District 35.9% 31.4% 38.7%
State 33% 30.6% 37%

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned by Subgroup

Our School
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 68.5
Our School
Economically Disadvantaged 57.5
Our School
Not Disabled 65.3
Our School
Disabled 45.2
Our School
English Learner 0
Our School
Caucasian 66.5
Our School
Hispanic 71.9
Our School
American Indian 0
Our School
Asian Pacific Islander 0
Our School
African American 53.6
Our School
ALL STUDENTS 62
Our District
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 55.5
Our District
Economically Disadvantaged 46.1
Our District
Not Disabled 50.6
Our District
Disabled 40.8
Our District
English Learner 64.4
Our District
Caucasian 51.8
Our District
Hispanic 57.5
Our District
American Indian 0
Our District
Asian Pacific Islander 0
Our District
African American 45.2
Our District
ALL STUDENTS 48
Statewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 53.2
Statewide
Economically Disadvantaged 45.1
Statewide
Not Disabled 48
Statewide
Disabled 45.2
Statewide
English Learner 55.8
Statewide
Caucasian 49.8
Statewide
Hispanic 52
Statewide
American Indian 50.6
Statewide
Asian Pacific Islander 58.7
Statewide
African American 43
Statewide
ALL STUDENTS 47.7



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 2026
Percent scoring level 2 or above - English/ELA - All Students 74.2% 79.5% 82.1% 90.0% 82.5%
Percent scoring level 2 or above - Math - All Students 75.8% 79.5% 82.1% 90.0% 75.3%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - English/ELA - All Students 43.2% 47.7% 56.6% 70.0% 64.1%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - Math - All Students 46.0% 50.0% 58.0% 70.0% 54.8%
Percent of Students Graduating On-Time* (All Students) 82.6% 83.8% 86.3% 90.0% 87.3%
Percent of EL Students meeting 70% proficiency target 31.0% 37.4% 50.2% 70.0% 37.8%
*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

Not Rated

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 6.3 Down from 13.5
Percent of students retained 2.2 Up from 2.0
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 3 Up from 2
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) 14.5 Down from 20.1
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 57 390 37
Percent satisfied with learning environment 98.2%
85.9%
89.2%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 100%
90.4%
91.7%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 98.2%
91.6%
91.2%

Our School Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers 49 Up from 44
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees 42.9 Down from 45.5
Teacher attendance rate 96.2 Up from 95.7
Average teacher salary $59,658 Up from $57,342
Percent of teachers on continuing contract 95.9 Up from 88.6
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year 80.0 Down from 85.4
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average 82.7 Up from 79.9
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks 4.1 Down from 11.4
Prime instructional time 89.9 Up from 89.7
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects 20.6 to 1 Up from 20.0 to 1
Percent of inexperienced principals 0.0 No change
Number of inexperienced principals 0.0 No change
Percent of inexperienced other school leaders 0.0 Down from 100
Number of inexperienced other school leaders 0.0 Down from 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers 29.6 Up from 25.5
Number of inexperienced teachers 16 Up from 12
Percent of out-of-field teachers 14.8 Down from 17
Number of out-of-field teachers 8 No change

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.


Evaluations By Parents Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“My child feels safe at school.” 94.6 37
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.” 88.9 37
Evaluations By Teachers Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.” 100 57
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 96.5 57
Evaluations By Students Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school during the school day.” 89.9 390
“Adults at my school prevent bullying from happening.” 80.8 390
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 90.8 390

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) 1
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 1
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 35
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive 0
Students with in-school suspensions 10
Students with out of school suspensions 74
Students expelled 1
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement 1
Incidents of bullying and harassment 0
NOTE: For additional information, visit the National Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) website here: https://ocrdata.ed.gov/

School level Financial Information

Our School Change from Prev Year
Average teacher salary $59,658 Up from $57,342
Percent of expenditures for instruction 70.7 Up from 53.5
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries 62.6 Up from 46.2
Average administrator salary $104,482 Up from $101,755
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) 47.8 Down from 48.8
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $10,244 Up from $9574
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $874 Down from $923
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $1,314 Up from $1224
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $615 Down from $644
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure $11,558 Up from $10798
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure $1,489 Down from $1566
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure $13,047 Up from $12365