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New Heights Middle School

XS SM MD LG
Principal: Dr. Omoro King

Phone:
843-658-6830
School Address:
5738 Highway 151 Jefferson, SC, SC 29718
Serving Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 525

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 22.2%    (103 / 464)
22.2%
District 30.1%    (884 / 2939)
30.1%
State 42.6%    (128425 / 301118)
42.6%

Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 9.8%    (46 / 469)
9.8%
District 23.9%    (708 / 2959)
23.9%
State 37.3%    (112523 / 301914)
37.3%


Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time 81.0 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 40.7 37.1 16.6 5.6
Does Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 36.8 33.1 19.3 10.8
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 56.1 34.1 7.2 2.6
Does Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 45 31.1 15 9
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 6Grade 7Grade 8
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 23.6 19 24

Mathematics

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


Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 12.4 11.2 5.8

Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

Our School
Gifted and Talented 0
Our School
Homeless 0
Our School
Foster 100
Our School
Military Connected 100
Our School
Migrant 0
Our School
Female 94.5
Our School
Male 93.6
Our School
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 96.1
Our School
Economically Disadvantaged 93.3
Our School
Not Disabled 94.1
Our School
Disabled 93
Our School
English Learner 91.3
Our School
Caucasian 93.7
Our School
Hispanic 92.6
Our School
American Indian 0
Our School
Asian Pacific Islander 100
Our School
African American 94.7
Our School
ALL STUDENTS 94
Our District
Gifted and Talented 0
Our District
Homeless 96
Our District
Foster 81.8
Our District
Military Connected 100
Our District
Migrant 100
Our District
Female 96.6
Our District
Male 95.5
Our District
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 97.1
Our District
Economically Disadvantaged 95.7
Our District
Not Disabled 96.9
Our District
Disabled 90.3
Our District
English Learner 96.1
Our District
Caucasian 96.5
Our District
Hispanic 96.8
Our District
American Indian 95.7
Our District
Asian Pacific Islander 100
Our District
African American 95.3
Our District
ALL STUDENTS 96
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 15.7%    (25 / 159)
15.7%
District 31.1%    (297 / 956)
31.1%
State 43.3%    (43210 / 99859)
43.3%



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 60.4 23.9 11.9 3.8
Does Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 43.7 25.2 19.8 11.3
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 6
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 15.7

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

School 11.4%    (4 / 35)
11.4%
District 24.6%    (51 / 207)
24.6%
State 31.7%    (11900 / 37543)
31.7%

Percent of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 11.4
Number of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 4
Number of EL Students included in Accountability Calculation 35
Number of EL Students in EL Subgroup 44

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 11.5 Up from 6.6
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 24.6 Down from 25.7
Percent of students retained 0.0 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 25 Up from 0
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 18.6 Down from 28.7
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 100.0 No change

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 28 105 9
Percent satisfied with learning environment 53.6%
80%
87.5%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 78.5%
82.9%
88.8%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 39.3%
84.6%
55.5%

Classroom Environment

Our School Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers 33 Down from 35
Teacher attendance rate 88.2 N/A
Average teacher salary $47,493 Down from $48,488
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year 83.3 Down from 90.6
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average 87.3 Down from 90.7
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks 0.0 Down from 2.9
Prime instructional time 81.0 N/A
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects 20.2 to 1 N/A
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes 13.3 Up from 0
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes 2 Up from 0
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes 6.7 Up from 0
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes 1 Up from 0

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.” 88.8 9
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.” 66.6 9
Evaluations By Teachers Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.” 96.4 28
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 85.7 28

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 88 88
Students with out of school suspensions 89 89
Students expelled 0 0
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement 0 0
Incidents of bullying and harassment 5 5
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 $47,493 Down from $48,488
Percent of expenditures for instruction 63.6 Up from 62.0
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries 59 Down from 56.8
Average administrator salary $88,887 Up from $88,236
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) 76.4 Down from 79.7
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $7,063 Up from 6638
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $686 Down from 785
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $1,166 Down from 1328
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $480 Down from 521
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure $8,230 Up from 7967
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure $1,166 Down from 1306
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure $9,396 Up from 9273