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Mt. Zion Elementary

Principal: Anna Mims

Phone:
843-559-3841
School Address:
3464 River Road Johns Island, SC 29455
Serving Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 243

2021-2022 Overall Rating

Average
49 out of 100
School performance meets the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Support Status: Standard

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 36.0%    (31 / 86)
36.0%
District 53.3%    (11293 / 21186)
53.3%
State 46.6%    (160707 / 344866)
46.6%

Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 41.9%    (36 / 86)
41.9%
District 49.2%    (10427 / 21186)
49.2%
State 38.9%    (134048 / 344866)
38.9%


Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time 82.5 Up from 81.6

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.


Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our School 0.0 33.7 30.2 16.3 19.8
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 1.3 22.8 22.6 23.9 29.4
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 1.0 25.4 27.0 24.7 21.9

Mathematics

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



Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our School 0.0 23.3 34.9 24.4 17.4
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 1.3 26.7 22.8 19.8 29.4
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 1.0 32.1 28.1 19.6 19.3

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 33.3 46.4 29.0

Mathematics

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


Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 37.0 57.1 32.3

Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Homeless Data N/A 93.5 95.8
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Foster Data N/A 92.4 93.1
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Military Connected Data N/A 98.2 97.9
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Migrant Data N/A 100.0 99.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Female 100.0 98.7 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Male 100.0 98.4 98.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 100.0 98.8 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 100.0 98.3 98.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 100.0 98.7 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Disabled Data N/A 97.3 97.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
English Learner 100.0 98.2 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 100.0 98.9 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Hispanic 100.0 98.1 98.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
American Indian Data N/A 97.0 97.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander Data N/A 98.3 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
African American 100.0 98.1 98.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 100.0 98.5 98.5

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

School 57.1%    (16 / 28)
57.1%
District 52.0%    (3618 / 6954)
52.0%
State 46.0%    (51887 / 112768)
46.0%


Additional Information

Kindergarten Readiness Assessment

Percentage of Students enrolling in Kindergarten and Demonstrating readiness to learn

Percentage of students Demonstrating Readiness on the KRA 38.7%
38.7%
Percentage of students Approaching Readiness on the KRA 38.7%
38.7%
Percentage of students Emerging Readiness on the KRA 22.6%
22.6%
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Overall 38.7% 50.9% 36.0%
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 48.4% 61.2% 52.2%
Language and Literacy 45.2% 46.2% 29.8%
Mathematics 45.2% 39.8% 28.1%
Physical Well-Being 54.8% 62.5% 51.5%

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. 39.3% 28 46.5% 3525 51.9% 49894
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade. 53.6% 28 61.0% 3525 54.7% 49894
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade 16.7% 42 40.4% 3843 53.2% 49892
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade 42.9% 42 58.6% 3843 58.8% 49892

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.


Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our School 0.0 17.9 25.0 25.0 32.1
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 1.0 30.4 16.6 22.1 30.0
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 1.0 33.0 20.0 22.9 23.2

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 57.1

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 56.6%    (30 / 53)
56.6%
District 47.7%    (2109 / 4418)
47.7%
State 54.3%    (33790 / 62238)
54.3%

Percent of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 56.6
Number of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 30
Number of EL Students included in Accountability Calculation 53
Number of EL Students in EL Subgroup 58

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned

School 49.2%    (17 / 35)
49.2%
District 49.1%    (18 / 35)
49.1%
State 51.1%    (19 / 35)
51.1%

Student Progress Components - Percent of Progress Points Earned

All Students

School 51.9%    (18 / 35)
51.9%
District 50.0%    (19 / 35)
50.0%
State 51.0%    (19 / 35)
51.0%

Lowest Performing 20% of Students

School 46.5%    (16 / 35)
46.5%
District 48.1%    (18 / 35)
48.1%
State 51.1%    (19 / 35)
51.1%

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned by Subgroup

Our School
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 57.60
Our School
Economically Disadvantaged 50.50
Our School
Not Disabled 55.40
Our School
Disabled 31.00
Our School
English Learner 54.90
Our School
Caucasian 50.90
Our School
Hispanic 54.60
Our School
American Indian 0.00
Our School
Asian Pacific Islander 0.00
Our School
African American 48.20
Our School
ALL STUDENTS 49.20
Our District
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 54.10
Our District
Economically Disadvantaged 47.20
Our District
Not Disabled 51.80
Our District
Disabled 38.30
Our District
English Learner 56.50
Our District
Caucasian 49.30
Our District
Hispanic 52.80
Our District
American Indian 48.20
Our District
Asian Pacific Islander 74.80
Our District
African American 47.90
Our District
ALL STUDENTS 49.10
Statewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 55.30
Statewide
Economically Disadvantaged 48.80
Statewide
Not Disabled 52.90
Statewide
Disabled 40.10
Statewide
English Learner 57.60
Statewide
Caucasian 50.20
Statewide
Hispanic 53.30
Statewide
American Indian 47.30
Statewide
Asian Pacific Islander 75.00
Statewide
African American 49.80
Statewide
ALL STUDENTS 51.10

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 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.

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 20.4 Up from 3.7
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 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 14.7 Up from 5.7
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 19 90 9
Percent satisfied with learning environment 68.4%
85.5%
75.0%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 73.7%
83.8%
77.8%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations Data N/A
93.0%
100.0%

Classroom Environment

Our School Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers 20 Down from 21
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees 48.7 Down from 66.7
Teacher attendance rate 89.6 Up from 87.2
Average teacher salary $55,054 Down from $55,654
Percent of teachers on continuing contract 100.0 No change
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year 66.7 Down from 94.4
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average 77.8 Down from 84.7
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks 0.0 No change
Prime instructional time 82.5 Up from 81.6
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects 17.4 to 1 Down from 20.8 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers 28.6 N/A
Number of inexperienced teachers 6 N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers 33.3 N/A
Number of out-of-field teachers 7 N/A
Percent of inexperienced school leaders N/AV N/A
Number of inexperienced school leaders N/AV N/A

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.” 100.0 9
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.” 100.0 9
Evaluations By Teachers Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.” 100.0 19
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 36.8 19

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 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 10 10
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive 0 0
Students with in-school suspensions 0 0
Students with out of school suspensions 16 16
Students expelled 0 0
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement 5 5
Incidents of bullying and harassment 15 15
NOTE: For additional information, visit the National Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) website here: https://ocrdata.ed.gov/

Financial Data

School level Financial Information

Our School Change from Prev Year
Average teacher salary $55,054 Down from $55,654
Percent of expenditures for instruction 61.2 Up from 58.0
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries 49 Down from 48.1
Average administrator salary $106,534 Up from $101,145
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) 69.2 Down from 82.2
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $11,789 Up from 8880
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $3,252 Up from 2198
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $3,411 Up from 2050
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $1,683 Up from 724
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure $15,200 Up from 10929
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure $4,934 Up from 2922
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure $20,135 Up from 13852