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Merriwether Middle

XS SM MD LG
Principal: Mindy Clark

Phone:
(803) 279-2511
School Address:
430 Murrah Road North Augusta, SC 29860
Serving Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 350

2025-2026 Overall Rating

Good
49 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 64.7%    (218 / 337)
64.7%
District 61.4%    (891 / 1450)
61.4%
State 61.5%    (211528 / 344113)
61.5%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 61.8% 70.8% 64.7%
District 50.5% 58.5% 61.4%
State 54.1% 60.3% 61.5%

Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 45.1%    (152 / 337)
45.1%
District 44.3%    (643 / 1450)
44.3%
State 47.8%    (164497 / 344111)
47.8%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 37% 37.2% 45.1%
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 85.4 Up from 85.1

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 12.2 23.1 38.9 25.8
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 25.5 29.1 32 13.1
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 6Grade 7Grade 8
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 58.7 65.8 69

Mathematics

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


Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 50.5 36.8 49.1

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 43.3%    (45 / 104)
43.3%
District 39.1%    (191 / 488)
39.1%
State 51.8%    (59368 / 114511)
51.8%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School N/A 45% 43.3%
District N/A 39% 39.1%
State N/A 49.5% 51.8%



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 23.1 33.7 23.1 20.2
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 6
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 43.3

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

District 33.3%    (37 / 111)
33.3%
State 37.8%    (19503 / 51530)
37.8%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School N/A N/A N/A
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

District 36.5%    (74 / 203)
36.5%
State 31.3%    (24600 / 78533)
31.3%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School N/A N/A N/A
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 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 6
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup 14
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

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned

School 41.5%    (15 / 35)
41.5%
District 48%    (17 / 35)
State 47.6%    (17 / 35)
47.6%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 64.5% 68.7% 41.5%
District 48.5% 55.2% 48%
State 45% 47.4% 47.6%

Student Progress Components - Percent of Progress Points Earned

All Students

School 41.1%    (14 / 35)
41.1%
District 49.1%    (17 / 35)
49.1%
State 47.6%    (17 / 35)
47.6%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 67.7% 67% 41.1%
District 48.7% 55.4% 49.1%
State 45% 47.5% 47.6%

Lowest Performing 20% of Students

School 45.4%    (16 / 35)
45.4%
District 50.1%    (18 / 35)
50.1%
State 50.5%    (18 / 35)
50.5%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 66.8% 75.4% 45.4%
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 47.8%    (153 / 320)
47.8%
District 53.6%    (621 / 1158)
53.6%
State 50.5%    (134429 / 265976)
50.5%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 62% 47.3% 47.8%
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 38.4%    (123 / 320)
38.4%
District 38.7%    (448 / 1158)
38.7%
State 37%    (98287 / 265976)

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 46.5% 29.8% 38.4%
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 42.7
Our School
Economically Disadvantaged 39.3
Our School
Not Disabled 40.5
Our School
Disabled 47.7
Our School
English Learner 66.7
Our School
Caucasian 39.7
Our School
Hispanic 49
Our School
American Indian 0
Our School
Asian Pacific Islander 0
Our School
African American 41.1
Our School
ALL STUDENTS 41.5
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 22.7 Up from 22.4
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 12.7 Up from 12.5
Percent of students retained 0.3 Down from 1.4
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 6 Up from 5
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) 19.6 Down from 24.2
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 92.6 N/A

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 29 335 45
Percent satisfied with learning environment 93.1%
80.3%
97.7%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 89.7%
85.6%
100%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 93.1%
96.9%
95%

Our School Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers 25 No change
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees 32.0 Down from 40.0
Teacher attendance rate 95.0 Down from 95.5
Average teacher salary $57,796 Up from $55,250
Percent of teachers on continuing contract 88.0 No change
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year 88.0 Up from 80.8
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average 77.1 Up from 67.8
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks 12.0 Down from 20.0
Prime instructional time 85.4 Up from 85.1
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects 18.4 to 1 Up from 18.3 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 No change
Number of inexperienced other school leaders 0.0 No change
Percent of inexperienced teachers 27.3 Down from 33.3
Number of inexperienced teachers 9 Down from 11
Percent of out-of-field teachers 27.3 Down from 39.4
Number of out-of-field teachers 9 Down from 13

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.” 93.3 45
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.” 95.1 45
Evaluations By Teachers Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.” 100 29
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 93.1 29
Evaluations By Students Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school during the school day.” 92.7 335
“Adults at my school prevent bullying from happening.” 73.6 335
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 94.3 335

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) 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 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 5
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive 0
Students with in-school suspensions 56
Students with out of school suspensions 37
Students expelled 0
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement 0
Incidents of bullying and harassment 2
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 $57,796 Up from $55,250
Percent of expenditures for instruction 63.8 Down from 64.6
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries 55.7 Up from 57
Average administrator salary $104,482 Up from $101,755
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) 49.0 Up from 46.3
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $11,545 Up from $11123
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $973 Up from $966
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $1,706 Up from $1544
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $602 Up from $564
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure $13,251 Up from $12666
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure $1,575 Up from $1530
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure $14,826 Up from $14196