Superintendent:  Kenny Blackwood
Board Chair:  Chris Jolley
Phone:
864-279-6000
District Address:
3535 Clifton Glendale Road Spartanburg, SC 29307
Student Enrollment: 2624

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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	86.0	Down from 92.9

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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	32.2%	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	52.6%	52.2%
Language and Literacy	26.9%	29.8%
Mathematics	18.1%	28.1%
Physical Well-Being	56.1%	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.	57.9%	152	51.9%	49894
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade.	58.6%	152	54.7%	49894
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade	57.2%	166	53.2%	49892
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade	67.5%	166	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	53.8
Number of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	86
Number of EL Students included in Accountability Calculation	160
Number of EL Students in EL Subgroup	182

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District Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

	2019	2020	2021	2022
District	84.4	85.5	91.9	89.1
State	81.1	82.2	83.3	83.8

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate	3.0	Up from 1.5
Dropout Recovery Rate	4.2	Up from 0.0

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No Current Records Available.

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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 64.5%    (136 / 211)

64.5%

State 65.8%    (38486 / 58486)

65.8%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

District 34.6%    (73 / 211)

34.6%

State 29%    (16977 / 58486)

29%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

District 37.4%    (79 / 211)

37.4%

State 32%    (18725 / 58486)

32%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

District 61.6%    (130 / 211)

61.6%

State 62.8%    (36738 / 58486)

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 four-year graduation cohort who were enrolled in an in-state or out-of-state two- or four-year college in the Fall immediately following their on-time graduation year.	48.1	Down from 53.1
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms	123	Down from 125
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications	0.0	Down from 79.2
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship	N/AV	N/A
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship	N/AV	N/A

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

	Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses	379
CTE completers	92
Total students earning national or state credential	187
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster (A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Education & Training	0
Finance	0
Government & Public Administration	Data N/A
Health Science	95
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources	0
Architecture & Construction	1
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications	4
Business Management & Administration	0
Manufacturing	1
Marketing	0
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics	0
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics	1
Other *	128
Hospitality & Tourism	22
Human Services	10
Information Technology	0
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security	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)	64.6%	Data N/A
Number of Students Taking Exam	109	Data N/A
Number of Exams Administered	130	Data N/A

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	130
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	35.1%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher	27%

	Percent of Students Tested	Average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score	Average Math Score	Average Composite Score
Our District	49	490	472	961
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
Hispanic	3
Two or More Races	35	65	33	7
White	14
Students with Disabilities	75
Black	56
Students with Disabilities	25
Black	44
Students with Disabilities	11
Black	15
Students with Disabilities	1
Black	2
Hispanic	55
English Language Learners	64
Hispanic	45
English Language Learners	36
Hispanic	17
English Language Learners	12
All Students	39
English Language Learners	2
All Students	61	32	9
White	25	75	46

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

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
Hispanic	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
White	75	37	4
Black	52	48	13	1
Hispanic	46
All Students	37	63	27	2
White	25

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

Mathematics Grade 8 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

	Percent Include
Students with Disabilities	92
English Language Learners	91

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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	2022
Percent scoring level 2 or above - English/ELA - All Students	74.2%	79.5%	82.1%	90.0%	74.8%
Percent scoring level 2 or above - Math - All Students	75.8%	79.5%	82.1%	90.0%	67.7%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - English/ELA - All Students	43.2%	47.7%	56.6%	70.0%	50.9%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - Math - All Students	46.0%	50.0%	58.0%	70.0%	41.3%
Percent of Students Graduating On-Time* (All Students)	82.6%	83.8%	86.3%	90.0%	83.8%
Percent of EL Students meeting 70% proficiency target	31.0%	37.4%	50.2%	70.0%	54.3%

*On-time graduation means graduation within four years of the initial enrollment in High School.

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*
	Does Not Meet Expectations	F	Emerging
2	Approaches Expectations	D	Foundational
3	Meets Expectations	C	Increasing
	Exceeds Expectations	B	Applied
		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.

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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	11.1	Down from 18.0
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program	17.2	Down from 20.4
Percent of students retained	1.2	Up from 0.6
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district	7	Up from 6
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year)	17.9	Up from 9.4
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP)	94.2	Down from 98.5

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

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	Our District	Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers	182	Down from 184
Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification	N/AV	N/A
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees	63.3	Down from 63.4
Teacher attendance rate	93.4	Down from 95.5
Average teacher salary	$54,244	Up from $53,550
Percent of teachers on continuing contract	100.0	Up from 99.5
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year	88.0	Down from 93.7
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average	87.3	Up from 86.0
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks	0.5	Up from 0.0
Prime instructional time	86.0	Down from 92.9
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects	29.8 to 1	Up from 19.8 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	N/A	N/A
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	N/A	N/A
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools	N/A	N/A
Number of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools	N/A	N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	N/A	N/A
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	N/A	N/A
Percent of inexperienced teachers	24.3	N/A
Number of inexperienced teachers	59	N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers	8.2	N/A
Number of out-of-field teachers	20	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.”	94.4	20
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.”	82.4	20
Evaluations By Teachers	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.”	100	205
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	90.2	205

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)	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	4	4
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	9	9
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive	0	0
Students with in-school suspensions	372	372
Students with out of school suspensions	316	316
Students expelled	0	0
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement	0	0
Incidents of bullying and harassment	31	31

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	$54,244	Up from $53,550
Percent of expenditures for instruction	54.4	Up from 52.5
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries	46.1	Down from 47.1
Average administrator salary	$102,984	Up from $98,850
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant)	71.4	No change
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$10,234	Up from 9182
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$894	Up from 532
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$2,592	Up from 2177
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$355	Up from 86
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure	$12,826	Up from 11360
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,250	Up from 618
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure	$14,076	Up from 11978