Superintendent:  Dr. Vallerie Cave
Board Chair:  Mr. William Bowman
Phone:
843-782-4510
District Address:
500 Forest Circle Walterboro, SC 29488
Student Enrollment: 4971

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SC Ready English Language Arts and Mathematics

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

Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding

End-of-Course Assessment Results in English 1 and Algebra 1

English - Scoring C or Higher

Algebra - Scoring C or Higher

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time	84.0	Up from 83.6

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SC READY English Language Arts and Mathematics

English Language Arts (Reading and Writing)

Mathematics

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End-of-Course Assessment Results in English 1 and Algebra 1

English

Algebra

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District Level Details

SC READY Performance by Grade Level

English Language Arts (Reading and Writing)

Mathematics

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Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

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SCPASS Science

Science - Percent Met or Exceeding

End-of-Course Assessment Results in Biology and US History and the Constitution

Biology - Scoring C or Higher

US History and the Constitution - Scoring C or Higher

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Additional Information

Kindergarten Readiness Assessment

Percentage of Students enrolling in Kindergarten and Demonstrating readiness to learn

	Our District	Statewide
Overall	27.8%	36%
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	47.4%	52.2%
Language and Literacy	22.4%	29.8%
Mathematics	25.3%	28.1%
Physical Well-Being	38.3%	51.5%

First and Second Grade Students on Track for Success in ELA and Math

	Our District		Statewide
	%	N	%	N
Second grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the third grade.	40.8%	355	51.9%	49894
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade.	32.7%	355	54.7%	49894
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade	42.9%	359	53.2%	49892
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade	34.3%	359	58.8%	49892

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SCPASS Science

Science

End-of-Course Assessment

Biology

US History and the Constitution

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District Level Details

SCPASS Performance by Grade Level

Science

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EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target

Percent of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	41.2
Number of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	89
Number of EL Students included in Accountability Calculation	216
Number of EL Students in EL Subgroup	229

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District Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

	2019	2020	2021	2022
District	78.4	78.1	75	72.8
State	81.1	82.2	83.3	83.8

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate	7.4	Up from 4.0
Dropout Recovery Rate	8.5	Up from 0.0

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No Current Records Available.

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College and Career Readiness

Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready

District 53.3%    (200 / 375)

53.3%

State 65.8%    (38486 / 58486)

65.8%

3-Year Trend

	2020	2021	2022
District	48.4%	46%	53.3%
State	61.1%	61.1%	65.8%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

District 12%    (45 / 375)

12%

State 29%    (16977 / 58486)

29%

3-Year Trend

	2020	2021	2022
District	N/A	13.2%	12%
State	N/A	28.7%	29%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

District 14.7%    (55 / 375)

14.7%

State 32%    (18725 / 58486)

32%

3-Year Trend

	2020	2021	2022
District	N/A	18%	14.7%
State	N/A	34.1%	32%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

District 50.7%    (190 / 375)

50.7%

State 62.8%    (36738 / 58486)

62.8%

3-Year Trend

	2020	2021	2022
District	48.4%	41.1%	50.7%
State	61.1%	55.7%	62.8%

Note: In 2020, the cohort of students measured for CCR changed from just graduates to all students in the four-year on-time graduation cohort (graduates and non graduates).

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
College Enrollment: Percentage of graduates from the prior year’s graduating cohort who were enrolled in an in-state or out-of-state two- or four-year college in the Fall immediately following their graduation year.	46.1	Down from 55.9
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms	127	Up from 111
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications	56.3	Up from 47.3
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship	20.3	Up from 19.6
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship	0.5	Down from 0.8

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

	Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses	758
CTE completers	155
Total students earning national or state credential	344
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster (A student may have earned multiple credentials)
	0
	272
Advanced Manufacturing	0
Agriculture	0
Arts, Entertainment, & Design	0
Construction	0
Digital Technology	0
Education	0
Energy & Natural Resources	Data N/A
Financial Services	110
Healthcare & Human Servies	11
Hospitality, Events, & Tourism	0
Management & Entrepreneurship	0
Marketing & Sales	0
Public Service & Safety	0
Supply Chain & Transportation	0
Universal	0

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College and Career Readiness Details

College Ready

Career Ready

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Average ACT Score Achieved by Students : English, Math, Reading, Science, Composite of all four tests

Average ACT Score Achieved by Students : Writing

Percent of Students Meeting ACT College-Ready Benchmarks

ACT^® benchmarks are scores on the ACT subject-area tests that represent the level of achievement required for students to have a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in corresponding credit-bearing first-year college courses. The ACT is a registered trademark of ACT, Inc.

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Career Readiness Assessment

Percent of Students Earning Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Bronze Ready to Work (R2W) Certificate

Percent and Number of Students Taking Career Readiness Assessment and Earning Ready to Work (R2W) Certificate

Level score requirements for each certificate level

Certificate Level	Level Score Requirements	Certificate levels correspond to the skill requirements of profiled jobs in the ACT JobPro® database
Platinum	Minimum score of 6 on each of the three core subtests*	Indicates the skills required for approximately 99% of profiled jobs
Gold	Minimum score of 5 on each of the three core subtests*	Indicates the skills required for at least 93% of profiled jobs
Silver	Minimum score of 4 on each of the three core subtests*	Indicates the skills required for at least 69% of profiled jobs
Bronze	Minimum score of 3 on each of the three core subtests*	Indicates the skills required for at least 17% of profiled jobs

*The three core Career Readiness subtests are: Applied Mathematics,Reading for Information, and Locating Information.

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	Advanced Placement (AP)	International Baccalaureate ®(IB)
Percent of Exams with Passing Scores (AP: 3 OR higher/IB: 4 or higher)	Data N/A	Data N/A
Number of Students Taking Exam	Data N/A	Data N/A
Number of Exams Administered	Data N/A	Data N/A

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	124
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	22.6%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher	16.4%

	Percent of Students Tested	Average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score	Average Math Score	Average Composite Score
Our District	19.8	486	450	936
Statewide	48.8	522	501	1023

The highest composite score on the SAT is 1600. For each of the two sections of the test, the highest score is 800.

Note: The new SAT data (as of 2017) cannot be compared to that of previous years because the redesigned SAT is a different assessment using a different scale.

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Additional South Carolina NAEP data are available here: Nation's Report Card

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
All Students	39	61	32	9
White	25	75	46	14
Black	56	44	15	2
Hispanic	55	45	17	3
Two or More Races	35	65	33	7
Students with Disabilities	75	25	11	1
English Language Learners	64	36	12	2

Reading Grade 4 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

	Percent Include
Students with Disabilities	92
English Language Learners	95

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
All Students	26	74	34	6
White	13	87	49	10
Black	43	57	14	1
Hispanic	32	68	24	3
Two or More Races	33	67	27	3
Students with Disabilities	61	39	11	2
English Language Learners	37	63	19	1
Free or reduced lunch eligible	35	65	21	2

Mathematics Grade 4 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

	Percent Include
Students with Disabilities	95
English Language Learners	95

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
All Students	37	63	27	2
White	25	75	37	4
Black	52	48	13	1
Hispanic	46	54	18	1
Two or More Races	41	59	21	1
Students with Disabilities	80	20	3	0
English Language Learners	67	33	3	0

Reading Grade 8 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

	Percent Include
Students with Disabilities	94
English Language Learners	90

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
All Students	44	56	22	5
White	29	71	32	8
Black	65	35	7	1
Hispanic	49	51	18	3
Two or More Races	39	61	24	5
Students with Disabilities	83	17	4	1
English Language Learners	75	25	4	0

Mathematics Grade 8 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

	Percent Include
Students with Disabilities	92
English Language Learners	91

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Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Percent of Students (7th and 8th grade) enrolled in high school credit courses	55.2	Up from 5.4
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program	10.4	Up from 9.9
Percent of students retained	1.6	Down from 2.4
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district	1	No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year)	32.1	Up from 13.2
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP)	99.8	Down from 100.0

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

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	Our District	Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers	296	Down from 325
Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification	62.5	Down from 100.0
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees	57.8	Up from 55.1
Teacher attendance rate	93.6	No change
Average teacher salary	$49,697	Up from $48,025
Percent of teachers on continuing contract	98.3	Down from 99.7
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year	81.6	Down from 87.7
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average	85.5	Up from 85.1
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks	3.7	Up from 1.5
Prime instructional time	84.0	Up from 83.6
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects	28.8 to 1	Up from 23.5 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools	N/A	N/A
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools	N/A	N/A
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in low poverty schools	N/A	N/A
Number of inexperienced school leaders teaching in low poverty schools	N/A	N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools	N/A	N/A
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools	N/A	N/A
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	27.9	N/A
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	62	N/A
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools	19	N/A
Number of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools	3	N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	15.8	N/A
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	35	N/A
Percent of inexperienced teachers	28.7	N/A
Number of inexperienced teachers	94	N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers	17.4	N/A
Number of out-of-field teachers	57	N/A

Inexperienced Teacher- a teacher with less than 4 years of experience.
Inexperienced School Leader- a School Administrator that has not completed their formal evaluation process (Tier 1)
Out of Field Teacher- a teacher teaching a course or courses outside their field of certification when a certification is required for that course.

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.

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Evaluations By Parents	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“My child feels safe at school.”	79.5	625
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.”	70.4	625
Evaluations By Teachers	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.”	90.4	328
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	66.9	328

Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2021-2022 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)	3	3
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	44	44
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ weapon	1	1
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive	0	0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/out weapon	102	102
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive	0	0
Students with in-school suspensions	909	909
Students with out of school suspensions	986	986
Students expelled	7	7
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement	166	166
Incidents of bullying and harassment	130	130

NOTE: For additional information, visit the National Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) website here: https://ocrdata.ed.gov/

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District level Financial Information

	Our District	Change from Prev Year
Average teacher salary	$49,697	Up from $48,025
Percent of expenditures for instruction	52.2	Up from 47.3
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries	43	Down from 42.2
Average administrator salary	$85,287	Up from $84,430
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant)	83.7	Down from 84.5
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$8,828	Up from $7885
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,396	Up from $1200
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,334	Up from $1279
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,444	Up from $582
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure	$10,162	Up from $9164
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure	$2,840	Up from $1782
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure	$13,002	Up from $10946