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Whale Branch Middle School

Principal: Jamie M. Allen

Phone:
843-466-3000
School Address:
2009 Trask Parkway Seabrook, SC 29940
Serving Grades: 5-8
Student Enrollment: 323

2021-2022 Overall Rating

Average
42 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 23.2%    (69 / 297)
23.2%
District 48.7%    (4410 / 9051)
48.7%
State 46.6%    (160707 / 344866)
46.6%

Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 14.5%    (43 / 297)
14.5%
District 41.6%    (3763 / 9051)
41.6%
State 38.9%    (134048 / 344866)
38.9%


Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time 80.7 Down from 86.1

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 0.3 44.8 31.6 18.5 4.7
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.7 22.7 27.8 25.9 22.8
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 1 25.4 27 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 1.3 59.9 24.2 10.8 3.7
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.7 29.1 28.7 20.2 21.4
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 1 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 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 19.7 17.2 23.4 29.8

Mathematics

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


Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 11.7 9.4 10.4 23.9

Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Homeless Data N/A 95.5 95.8
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Foster Data N/A 92.6 93.1
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Military Connected Data N/A 98.4 97.9
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Migrant Data N/A Data N/A 99.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Female 98.8 99 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Male 98.8 98.4 98.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 100 98.5 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 98.7 98.8 98.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 98.5 98.9 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Disabled 100 97.4 97.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
English Learner 100 98.7 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 95.7 98.7 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Hispanic 100 98.9 98.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
American Indian Data N/A 98.5 97.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander Data N/A 99.6 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
African American 98.9 98.4 98.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 98.8 98.7 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 12.5%    (8 / 64)
12.5%
District 49.6%    (1454 / 2932)
49.6%
State 46%    (51887 / 112768)
46%



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 75 12.5 9.4 3.1
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.7 28.3 21.4 25 24.6
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 1 33 20 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 6
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 12.5

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

District 55%    (2251 / 4095)
55%
State 54.3%    (33790 / 62238)
54.3%

Percent of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target Data N/A
Number of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target Data N/A
Number of EL Students included in Accountability Calculation 19
Number of EL Students in EL Subgroup 21

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned

School 66.6%    (27 / 40)
66.6%
District 48.2%    (18 / 35)
48.2%
State 51.1%    (19 / 35)
51.1%

Student Progress Components - Percent of Progress Points Earned

All Students

School 65.6%    (26 / 40)
65.6%
District 46.9%    (17 / 35)
46.9%
State 51%    (19 / 35)

Lowest Performing 20% of Students

School 67.5%    (27 / 40)
67.5%
District 49.5%    (18 / 35)
49.5%
State 51.1%    (19 / 35)
51.1%

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned by Subgroup

Our School
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 70.1
Our School
Economically Disadvantaged 65.2
Our School
Not Disabled 69.6
Our School
Disabled 41.7
Our School
English Learner 75
Our School
Caucasian 65.2
Our School
Hispanic 69.8
Our School
American Indian 0
Our School
Asian Pacific Islander 0
Our School
African American 65
Our School
ALL STUDENTS 66.6
Our District
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 51
Our District
Economically Disadvantaged 44.7
Our District
Not Disabled 48.3
Our District
Disabled 37.4
Our District
English Learner 53
Our District
Caucasian 46.2
Our District
Hispanic 49.1
Our District
American Indian 44.5
Our District
Asian Pacific Islander 71.6
Our District
African American 45.8
Our District
ALL STUDENTS 48.2
Statewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 55.3
Statewide
Economically Disadvantaged 48.8
Statewide
Not Disabled 52.9
Statewide
Disabled 40.1
Statewide
English Learner 57.6
Statewide
Caucasian 50.2
Statewide
Hispanic 53.3
Statewide
American Indian 47.3
Statewide
Asian Pacific Islander 75
Statewide
African American 49.8
Statewide
ALL STUDENTS 51.1

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 0.0 Down from 5.4
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 3.3 Down from 6.1
Percent of students retained 3.3 Up from 0.0
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 1 Down from 4
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) 21.7 Up from 8.3
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 95.3 Down from 100.0

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 32 292 8
Percent satisfied with learning environment 46.9%
79.6%
20%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 60%
81.2%
40%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations Data N/A
90.9%
60%

Classroom Environment

Our School Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers 30 Up from 29
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees 56.7 Down from 62.1
Teacher attendance rate 90.4 Down from 93.1
Average teacher salary $53,463 Up from $52,124
Percent of teachers on continuing contract 96.7 Up from 96.6
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year 66.7 Down from 84
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average 76.0 Up from 72.3
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks 3.3 Down from 3.4
Prime instructional time 80.7 Down from 86.1
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects 17.9 to 1 Down from 18.8 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers 27.6 N/A
Number of inexperienced teachers 8 N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers 10.3 N/A
Number of out-of-field teachers 3 N/A
Percent of inexperienced school leaders 33.3 N/A
Number of inexperienced school leaders 1 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.” 80 8
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.” 60 8
Evaluations By Teachers Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.” 90 32
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 43.8 32

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 10 10
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 34 34
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive 0 0
Students with in-school suspensions 174 174
Students with out of school suspensions 186 186
Students expelled 0 0
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement 6 6
Incidents of bullying and harassment 35 35
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 $53,463 Up from $52,124
Percent of expenditures for instruction 59.0 Up from 53.5
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries 53.9 Up from 48.2
Average administrator salary $90,707 Up from $88,986
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) 89.5 Down from 91.7
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $11,095 Up from 9990
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $807 Down from 968
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $2,899 Down from 3217
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $1,039 Down from 1156
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure $13,995 Up from 13207
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure $1,846 Down from 2124
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure $15,840 Up from 15331