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Buford Elementary School

XS SM MD LG
Principal: Andrea A. Ribelin

Phone:
803-286-0026
School Address:
1906 North Rocky River Road Lancaster, SC 29720
Serving Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 707

2020-2021 Overall Rating


0 out of 0
School performance is not yet rated based on the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Support Status: Standard

Note on missing data: On March 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education waived federal accountability requirements and granted flexibility in administering assessments due to COVID-19. The results displayed within this report card should not be compared to those of other years due to the testing limitations as a result of the pandemic. In addition, these results may be incomplete and may not be representative of the make-up of the State, district, or school population.

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 50%    (165 / 330)
50%
District 42.4%    (2308 / 5438)
42.4%
State 42.6%    (128425 / 301118)
42.6%

Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 62.7%    (207 / 330)
62.7%
District 41.5%    (2283 / 5500)
41.5%
State 37.3%    (112523 / 301914)
37.3%


Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time 86.9 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.


Does Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our School 20.9 29.1 28.2 21.8
Does Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 29.8 27.7 23.6 18.8
Does Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 29.1 28.2 23.5 19.1

Mathematics

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



Does Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our School 13.6 23.6 26.7 36.1
Does Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 31.5 27 20.8 20.7
Does Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 34.7 28.1 19.6 17.7

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 62.6 55.2 33.3

Mathematics

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


Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 72.4 64.4 51.7

Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

Our School
Gifted and Talented 0
Our School
Homeless 0
Our School
Foster 100
Our School
Military Connected 0
Our School
Migrant 0
Our School
Female 94.8
Our School
Male 96.2
Our School
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 95.5
Our School
Economically Disadvantaged 95.6
Our School
Not Disabled 95.9
Our School
Disabled 94
Our School
English Learner 100
Our School
Caucasian 98
Our School
Hispanic 89.5
Our School
American Indian 50
Our School
Asian Pacific Islander 100
Our School
African American 81.6
Our School
ALL STUDENTS 95.6
Our District
Gifted and Talented 0
Our District
Homeless 69.6
Our District
Foster 80.5
Our District
Military Connected 91.7
Our District
Migrant 0
Our District
Female 86.1
Our District
Male 86.5
Our District
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 86.9
Our District
Economically Disadvantaged 85.7
Our District
Not Disabled 86.9
Our District
Disabled 83.5
Our District
English Learner 86
Our District
Caucasian 89.3
Our District
Hispanic 85.6
Our District
American Indian 82.1
Our District
Asian Pacific Islander 77.8
Our District
African American 81.5
Our District
ALL STUDENTS 86.3
Statewide
Gifted and Talented 0
Statewide
Homeless 87.6
Statewide
Foster 82.2
Statewide
Military Connected 85.1
Statewide
Migrant 94.4
Statewide
Female 87.9
Statewide
Male 88
Statewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 90.2
Statewide
Economically Disadvantaged 86.6
Statewide
Not Disabled 88.3
Statewide
Disabled 86.1
Statewide
English Learner 93.2
Statewide
Caucasian 90.6
Statewide
Hispanic 91
Statewide
American Indian 88.4
Statewide
Asian Pacific Islander 90.2
Statewide
African American 83.2
Statewide
ALL STUDENTS 87.9

Note on missing data: On March 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education waived federal accountability requirements and granted flexibility in administering assessments due to COVID-19. The results displayed within this report card should not be compared to those of other years due to the testing limitations as a result of the pandemic. In addition, these results may be incomplete and may not be representative of the make-up of the State, district, or school population.

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

SCPASS Science

Science - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 63.2%    (55 / 87)
63.2%
District 40.7%    (761 / 1871)
40.7%
State 43.3%    (43210 / 99859)
43.3%


Additional Information

Kindergarten Readiness Assessment

Percentage of Students enrolling in Kindergarten and Demonstrating readiness to learn

Percentage of students Demonstrating Readiness on the KRA 5.7%
5.7%
Percentage of students Approaching Readiness on the KRA 47.6%
47.6%
Percentage of students Emerging Readiness on the KRA 46.7%
46.7%
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Overall 5.7% 18.4% 26.8%
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 % % %
Language and Literacy 8.6% 24.6% 32.4%
Mathematics 13.3% 23.2% 28.3%
Physical Well-Being % % %

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. 32.6% 95 33.7% 1034 51.9% 47348
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade. 47.4% 95 38.9% 1034 54.2% 47348
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade 8.4% 131 20.6% 1091 55.8% 47515
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade 34.4% 131 39.6% 1091 60.2% 47515

Preparing for Success

Details Student Performance across District and State

SCPASS Science

Science

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


Does Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our School 9.2 27.6 36.8 26.4
Does Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 36.2 23.1 24.4 16.3
Does Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 34.6 22.1 23.8 19.5

School Level Details

SCPASS 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 63.2

English Learners' Progress

English Learners - EL

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.

EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target

District 30.7%    (166 / 541)
30.7%
State 31.7%    (11900 / 37543)
31.7%

Percent of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target Data N/A
Number of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target Data N/A
Number of EL Students included in Accountability Calculation 16
Number of EL Students in EL Subgroup 18

Note on missing data: On March 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education waived federal accountability requirements and granted flexibility in administering assessments due to COVID-19. The results displayed within this report card should not be compared to those of other years due to the testing limitations as a result of the pandemic. In addition, these results may be incomplete and may not be representative of the make-up of the State, district, or school population.

Student Progress

No Data Available

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned by Subgroup

No Data Available

Note on missing data: On March 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education waived federal accountability requirements and granted flexibility in administering assessments due to COVID-19. The results displayed within this report card should not be compared to those of other years due to the testing limitations as a result of the pandemic. In addition, these results may be incomplete and may not be representative of the make-up of the State, district, or school population.

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 2021
Percent scoring level 2 or above - English/ELA - All Students 74.2% 79.5% 82.1% 90.0% Data N/A
Percent scoring level 2 or above - Math - All Students 75.8% 79.5% 82.1% 90.0% Data N/A
Percent scoring level 3 or above - English/ELA - All Students 43.2% 47.7% 56.6% 70.0% Data N/A
Percent scoring level 3 or above - Math - All Students 46.0% 50.0% 58.0% 70.0% Data N/A
Percent of Students Graduating On-Time* (All Students) 82.6% 83.8% 86.3% 90.0% Data N/A
Percent of EL Students meeting 70% proficiency target 31.0% 37.4% 50.2% 70.0% Data N/A
*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.

Note on missing data: On March 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education waived federal accountability requirements and granted flexibility in administering assessments due to COVID-19. The results displayed within this report card should not be compared to those of other years due to the testing limitations as a result of the pandemic. In addition, these results may be incomplete and may not be representative of the make-up of the State, district, or school population.

Student Engagement

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 19.9 Down from 20.3
Percent of students retained 2.6 Down from 3.0
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 8 Up from 6
Percent of classrooms with wireless access 100 No change
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 Up from 91
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 5.6 Down from 11.9
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 43 111 34
Percent satisfied with learning environment 100%
92.8%
91.2%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 100%
92.8%
82.4%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 100%
90%
73.6%

Classroom Environment

Our School Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers 43 Down from 45
Teacher attendance rate 92.9 N/A
Average teacher salary $51,791 Down from $52,923
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year 93.2 Down from 97.4
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average 93.4 Up from 93.2
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks 4.7 Up from 0.0
Prime instructional time 86.9 N/A
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects 18.6 to 1 N/A
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes 16.0 Up from 11.1
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes 4 Up from 3
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes 0.0 No change
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes 0 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.


Student Safety

Evaluations By Parents Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“My child feels safe at school.” 90.9 34
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.” 79.4 34
Evaluations By Teachers Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.” 100 43
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 100 43

Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2020-2021 Incident Management System (IMS)

Number of Incidents
Have there been any incidents involving a firearm? 0 No
Was a homicide committed at your school? 0 No
Incidents of rape or attempted rape 0 0
Incidents of sexual assault (not rape) 0 0
Incidents of robbery w/ weapon 0 0
Incidents of robbery w/ firearm or explosive 0 0
Incidents of robbery w/out weapon 0 0
Incidents of physical attack w/ weapon 0 0
Incidents of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive 0 0
Incidents of physical attack w/out weapon 0 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ weapon 0 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive 0 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/out weapon 0 0
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive 0 0
Students with in-school suspensions 0 0
Students with out of school suspensions 31 31
Students expelled 0 0
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement 1 1
Incidents of bullying and harassment 0 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 $51,791 Down from $52,923
Percent of expenditures for instruction 79.8 Up from 70.8
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries 72.3 Up from 64
Average administrator salary $84,694 Down from $85,417
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) 66.7 Up from 65.9
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $7,108 Up from 6477
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $688 Down from 713
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $1,077 Down from 1145
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $111 Down from 202
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure $8,185 Up from 7622
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure $799 Down from 914
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure $8,984 Up from 8536