State of SC
Teachers: 53689
Student Enrollment: 766819
2020-2021 Overall Rating
0 out of 0
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?This indicator displays the SC READY ELA and Math test results for elementary and middle school students and the End-of-Course English II and Algebra I test results for high school students.
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
State 42.6% (128425 / 301118)
Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding
State 37.3% (112523 / 301914)
End-of-Course Assessment Results in English 1 and Algebra 1
English - Scoring C or Higher
State 63.0% (32277 / 51261)
Algebra - Scoring C or Higher
State 46.8% (23433 / 50055)
Additional Information
Our State | Change from Last Year | |
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Prime instructional time | 87.4 | N/A |
SC READY English Language Arts and Mathematics
English Language Arts (Reading and Writing)
Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Statewide | 29.1 | 28.2 | 23.5 | 19.1 |
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Mathematics
Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Statewide | 34.7 | 28.1 | 19.6 | 17.7 |
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End-of-Course Assessment Results in English 1 and Algebra 1
English
F | D | C | B | A | Statewide | 17.1 | 19.9 | 24.9 | 22.7 | 15.4 |
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Algebra
F | D | C | B | A | Statewide | 28.8 | 24.4 | 20.8 | 13.9 | 12.2 |
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Academic Achievement
Participation Rate by Subgroup
Statewide | Homeless | 87.6 |
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Statewide | Foster | 82.2 |
Statewide | Military Connected | 85.1 |
Statewide | Migrant | 94.4 |
Statewide | Female | 87.9 |
Statewide | Male | 88.0 |
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 | 91.0 |
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
Questions about what your child should be learning in school?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
State 43.3% (43210 / 99859)
End-of-Course Assessment Results in Biology and US History and the Constitution
Biology - Scoring C or Higher
State 50.2% (25139 / 50073)
US History and the Constitution - Scoring C or Higher
State 37.7% (16593 / 44059)
Additional Information
Kindergarten Readiness Assessment
Percentage of Students enrolling in Kindergarten and Demonstrating readiness to learn
Statewide | |||
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Overall | 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 | 32.4% | ||
Mathematics | 28.3% | ||
Physical Well-Being | % |
First and Second Grade Students on Track for Success in ELA and Math
Statewide | ||
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% | N | |
Second grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the third grade. | 51.9% | 47348 |
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade. | 54.2% | 47348 |
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade | 55.8% | 47515 |
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade | 60.2% | 47515 |
High School Civics Exam
School | ||
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% | N | |
Percentage of students enrolled in a US Government course who score at or above the designated passing score on the civics test | 75.8 | 45294 |
SCPASS Science
Science
Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Statewide | 34.6 | 22.1 | 23.8 | 19.5 |
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End-of-Course Assessment
Biology
F | D | C | B | A | Statewide | 29.9 | 19.9 | 17.5 | 15.5 | 17.2 |
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US History and the Constitution
F | D | C | B | A | Statewide | 41.0 | 21.3 | 17.0 | 11.7 | 8.9 |
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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
State 31.7% (11900 / 37543)
Percent of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target | 31.7 |
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Number of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target | 11900 |
Number of EL Students included in Accountability Calculation | 37543 |
Number of EL Students in EL Subgroup | 63885 |
Nation's Report Card : NAEP
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is designed to measure what students across the nation know and can do in 10 subjects areas, including mathematics, reading,
science, writing, the arts, civics, economics, geography and U.S. History. The main NAEP tests selected samples of the students population in grades 4, 8 and 12. Long-term trend assessments are given to
samples of students ages 9, 13 and 17.
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE LEVEL NAEP RESULTS
Reading Grade 4 by Achievement Levels
All Students | Percent Below NAEP Basic |
Percent at or Above NAEP Basic |
Percent at or Above NAEP Proficient |
Percent at NAEP Advanced |
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All Students | 39.0 | 29.0 | 23.0 | 8.0 |
White | 25.0 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 13.0 |
Black | 57.0 | 29.0 | 13.0 | 2.0 |
Hispanic | 46.0 | 27.0 | 21.0 | 6.0 |
Two or More Races | 43.0 | 27.0 | 23.0 | 7.0 |
Students with Disabilities | 78.0 | 14.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 |
English Language Learners | 59.0 | 25.0 | 13.0 | 3.0 |
Free or reduced lunch eligible | 51.0 | 29.0 | 16.0 | 4.0 |
Reading Grade 4 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups
Percent Include | |
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Students with Disabilities | 94.0 |
English Language Learners | 95.0 |
Mathematics Grade 4 by Achievement Levels
All Students | Percent Below NAEP Basic |
Percent at or Above NAEP Basic |
Percent at or Above NAEP Proficient |
Percent at NAEP Advanced |
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All Students | 23.0 | 40.0 | 29.0 | 7.0 |
White | 11.0 | 36.0 | 41.0 | 12.0 |
Black | 39.0 | 46.0 | 14.0 | 1.0 |
Hispanic | 29.0 | 44.0 | 24.0 | 3.0 |
Two or More Races | 26.0 | 40.0 | 29.0 | 4.0 |
Students with Disabilities | 57.0 | 30.0 | 11.0 | 3.0 |
English Language Learners | 37.0 | 42.0 | 20.0 | 1.0 |
Free or reduced lunch eligible | 32.0 | 45.0 | 20.0 | 3.0 |
Mathematics Grade 4 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups
Percent Include | |
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Students with Disabilities | 94.0 |
English Language Learners | 94.0 |
Reading Grade 8 by Achievement Levels
All Students | Percent Below NAEP Basic |
Percent at or Above NAEP Basic |
Percent at or Above NAEP Proficient |
Percent at NAEP Advanced |
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All Students | 31.0 | 39.0 | 27.0 | 3.0 |
White | 20.0 | 40.0 | 35.0 | 4.0 |
Black | 49.0 | 38.0 | 12.0 | 1.0 |
Hispanic | 36.0 | 40.0 | 23.0 | 1.0 |
Two or More Races | 31.0 | 41.0 | 27.0 | 1.0 |
Students with Disabilities | 75.0 | 20.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
English Language Learners | 49.0 | 38.0 | 12.0 | 2.0 |
Free or reduced lunch eligible | 41.0 | 40.0 | 18.0 | 1.0 |
Reading Grade 8 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups
Percent Include | |
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Students with Disabilities | 92.0 |
English Language Learners | 93.0 |
Mathematics Grade 8 by Achievement Levels
All Students | Percent Below NAEP Basic |
Percent at or Above NAEP Basic |
Percent at or Above NAEP Proficient |
Percent at NAEP Advanced |
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All Students | 36.0 | 35.0 | 21.0 | 8.0 |
White | 23.0 | 36.0 | 28.0 | 13.0 |
Black | 57.0 | 33.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 |
Hispanic | 42.0 | 36.0 | 16.0 | 6.0 |
Two or More Races | 35.0 | 36.0 | 23.0 | 6.0 |
Students with Disabilities | 82.0 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
English Language Learners | 54.0 | 34.0 | 11.0 | 2.0 |
Free or reduced lunch eligible | 50.0 | 34.0 | 13.0 | 3.0 |
Mathematics Grade 8 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups
Percent Include | |
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Students with Disabilities | 92.0 |
English Language Learners | 97.0 |
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.
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. Information on subgroup performance may be found in the "Download Data" section on the main page.
Baseline | Targets | Current Year | |||
State Goals | 2017 | 2020 | 2026 | 2035 | 2021 |
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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 |
State 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* |
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Does Not Meet Expectations | F | Emerging | |
2 | Approaches Expectations | D | Foundational |
3 | Meets Expectations | C | Increasing |
Exceeds Expectations | B | Applied | |
A |
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 State | Change from Last Year | |
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Percent of Students (7th and 8th grade) enrolled in high school credit courses | 29.7 | Down from 35.3 |
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program | 19.9 | Down from 20.2 |
Percent of students retained | 1.3 | Down from 1.4 |
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district | 6 | No change |
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) | 8.2 | Down from 13.8 |
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) | 96.8 | Down from 99.1 |
Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys
Teachers | Students | Parents | |
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Number of surveys returned | 42433 | 121328 | 91885 |
Percent satisfied with learning environment |
90.7% |
83.6% |
83.3% |
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment |
92.8% |
85.9% |
80.7% |
Percent satisfied with school-home relations | 84.3% |
84.3% |
72.7% |
Classroom Environment
Our State | Change from Last Year | |
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Total Number of Teachers | 53689 | Up from 53488 |
Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification | 52.7 | Up from 48.1 |
Teacher attendance rate | 93.9 | N/A |
Average teacher salary | $51,862 | Down from $52,210 |
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 93.4 | Up from 92.7 |
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 92.3 | Up from 91.8 |
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | 1.5 | Up from 1.3 |
Prime instructional time | 87.4 | N/A |
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects | 24.0 to 1 | N/A |
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 16.9 | Up from 12.2 |
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 4182 | Up from 3009 |
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 2.9 | Up from 1.8 |
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 714 | Up from 445 |
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
Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2020-2021 Incident Management System (IMS)
Number of Incidents | |
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Have there been any incidents involving a firearm? | Yes |
Was a homicide committed at your school? | No |
Incidents of rape or attempted rape | 4 |
Incidents of sexual assault (not rape) | 53 |
Incidents of robbery w/ weapon | 0 |
Incidents of robbery w/ firearm or explosive | 0 |
Incidents of robbery w/out weapon | 7 |
Incidents of physical attack w/ weapon | 1 |
Incidents of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive | 0 |
Incidents of physical attack w/out weapon | 419 |
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ weapon | 4 |
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive | 1 |
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/out weapon | 2364 |
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive | 48 |
Students with in-school suspensions | 33664 |
Students with out of school suspensions | 30967 |
Students expelled | 244 |
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement | 1175 |
Incidents of bullying and harassment | 1331 |
Financial Data
Note: Additional detailed finance data are available on the Financial Data page of this downloadable dataset.
State level Financial Information
Our State | Change from Prev Year | |
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Average teacher salary | $51,862 | Down from $52,210 |
Percent of expenditures for instruction | 53.5 | Up from 53.0 |
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries | 47.4 | Up from 46.2 |
Average administrator salary | $90,336 | Up from $90,172 |
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) | 61.9 | Up from 61.1 |
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure | $8,488 | Up from 8040 |
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure | $869 | Down from 931 |
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure | $1,601 | Down from 1633 |
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure | $538 | Down from 572 |
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure | $10,088 | Up from 9673 |
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure | $1,407 | Down from 1503 |
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure | $11,495 | Up from 11176 |