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Fairforest Elementary School

Principal: Kerrie Kish

Phone:
864-439-5000
School Address:
1005 Mount Zion Road Spartanburg, SC 29303
Serving Grades: K-5
Student Enrollment: 721

2021-2022 Overall Rating

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

Support Status: ATSI

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 41.4%    (137 / 331)
41.4%
District 38.3%    (1874 / 4888)
38.3%
State 46.6%    (160707 / 344866)
46.6%

Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 41.7%    (138 / 331)
41.7%
District 32.2%    (1573 / 4888)
32.2%
State 38.9%    (134048 / 344866)
38.9%


Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time 85.6 Down from 88.4

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 0.6 25.7 32.3 26.6 14.8
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 2.2 29.6 29.8 23.9 14.4
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 0.6 29.0 28.7 21.8 19.9
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 2.5 35.6 29.7 18.8 13.3
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 47.2 41.8 36.0

Mathematics

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


Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 60.7 39.1 26.8

Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Homeless Data N/A 95.8 95.8
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Foster Data N/A 97.2 93.1
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Military Connected Data N/A Data N/A 97.9
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Migrant Data N/A Data N/A 99.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Female 99.5 98.1 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Male 100.0 97.5 98.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 99.1 98.2 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 100.0 97.6 98.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 99.7 97.9 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Disabled 100.0 97.4 97.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
English Learner 100.0 99.0 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 99.5 98.2 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Hispanic 100.0 98.2 98.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
American Indian Data N/A 97.5 97.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander 100.0 98.7 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
African American 100.0 96.9 98.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 99.7 97.8 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 40.5%    (45 / 111)
40.5%
District 37.8%    (593 / 1570)
37.8%
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 27.9%
27.9%
Percentage of students Approaching Readiness on the KRA 32.0%
32.0%
Percentage of students Emerging Readiness on the KRA 40.2%
40.2%
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Overall 27.9% 31.6% 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 45.9% 49.9% 52.2%
Language and Literacy 16.4% 21.9% 29.8%
Mathematics 29.5% 28.5% 28.1%
Physical Well-Being 46.7% 51.0% 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. 48.3% 118 45.6% 766 51.9% 49894
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade. 48.3% 118 37.9% 766 54.7% 49894
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade 51.2% 125 54.8% 787 53.2% 49892
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade 59.2% 125 53.4% 787 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 1.8 32.4 25.2 18.0 22.5
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 2.3 36.8 23.2 20.2 17.6
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 41.3

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 65.6%    (126 / 192)
65.6%
District 53.5%    (984 / 1838)
53.5%
State 54.3%    (33790 / 62238)
54.3%

Percent of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 65.6
Number of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 126
Number of EL Students included in Accountability Calculation 192
Number of EL Students in EL Subgroup 212

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned

School 32.4%    (11 / 35)
32.4%
District 46.1%    (16 / 35)
46.1%
State 51.1%    (19 / 35)
51.1%

Student Progress Components - Percent of Progress Points Earned

All Students

School 29.2%    (10 / 35)
29.2%
District 45.3%    (16 / 35)
45.3%
State 51.0%    (19 / 35)
51.0%

Lowest Performing 20% of Students

School 35.6%    (12 / 35)
35.6%
District 47.0%    (17 / 35)
47.0%
State 51.1%    (19 / 35)
51.1%

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned by Subgroup

Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 31.60 50.10 55.30
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 28.30 43.40 48.80
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 32.20 48.00 52.90
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Disabled 19.60 36.30 40.10
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
English Learner 34.00 52.00 57.60
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 28.50 43.50 50.20
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Hispanic 28.00 48.70 53.30
Our DistrictStatewide
American Indian 41.90 47.30
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander 53.50 68.60 75.00
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
African American 24.60 43.30 49.80
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 32.40 46.10 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 24.9 Down from 27.6
Percent of students retained 0.3 Down from 1.8
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) 10.7 Up from 10.5
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 53 295 15
Percent satisfied with learning environment 98.1%
90.8%
100.0%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 98.1%
91.6%
92.3%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations Data N/A
92.5%
100.0%

Classroom Environment

Our School Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers 51 Up from 48
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees 60.8 Up from 60.4
Teacher attendance rate 91.8 Down from 93.0
Average teacher salary $53,258 Up from $52,740
Percent of teachers on continuing contract 100.0 No change
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year 75.6 Down from 83.3
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average 83.5 Down from 85.7
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks 0.0 No change
Prime instructional time 85.6 Down from 88.4
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects 19.5 to 1 Down from 19.8 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers 35.6 N/A
Number of inexperienced teachers 16 N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers 0.0 N/A
Number of out-of-field teachers 0 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 15
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.” 90.9 15
Evaluations By Teachers Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.” 100.0 53
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 98.1 53

Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2021-2022 Incident Management System (IMS)

Number of Incidents
Have there been any incidents involving a firearm? No
Was a homicide committed at your school? No
Incidents of rape or attempted rape 0
Incidents of sexual assault (not rape) 0
Incidents of robbery w/ weapon 0
Incidents of robbery w/ firearm or explosive 0
Incidents of robbery w/out weapon 0
Incidents of physical attack w/ weapon 0
Incidents of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive 0
Incidents of physical attack w/out weapon 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ weapon 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/out weapon 0
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive 0
Students with in-school suspensions 3
Students with out of school suspensions 62
Students expelled 0
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement 0
Incidents of bullying and harassment 0
NOTE: For additional information, visit the National Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) website here: https://ocrdata.ed.gov/

Financial Data

Note: Additional 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 $53,258 Up from $52,740
Percent of expenditures for instruction 71.8 Up from 71.7
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries 71.8 Up from 62.6
Average administrator salary $76,519 Down from $77,774
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) 71.3 Down from 72.1
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $8,842 Up from 8598
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $900 Up from 365
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $960 Down from 1013
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $715 Up from 312
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure $9,802 Up from 9611
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure $1,615 Up from 676
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure $11,418 Up from 10287