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Dr. Ronald E. Mcnair School Of Digital Communication And Leadersh

Principal: Terrell Fleming

Phone:
843-374-8651
School Address:
311 Carver Street Lake City, SC 29560
Serving Grades: 7-8
Student Enrollment: 295

2021-2022 Overall Rating

Below Average
34 out of 100
School performance is in jeopardy of not meeting the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Support Status: TSI

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 18.8%    (51 / 271)
18.8%
District 29.5%    (394 / 1335)
29.5%
State 46.6%    (160707 / 344866)
46.6%

Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 9.2%    (25 / 271)
9.2%
District 18.2%    (243 / 1335)
18.2%
State 38.9%    (134048 / 344866)
38.9%


Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time N/AV N/A

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 1.8 48.7 30.6 15.9 3.0
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 1.1 37.9 31.5 21.0 8.5
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 0.7 64.6 25.5 5.5 3.7
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.9 51.0 29.9 12.3 5.9
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 7Grade 8
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 17.9 20.5

Mathematics

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


Grade 7Grade 8
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 8.2 10.4

Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Homeless Data N/A Data N/A 95.8
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Foster Data N/A Data N/A 93.1
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Military Connected Data N/A 100.0 97.9
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Migrant Data N/A Data N/A 99.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Female 100.0 98.4 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Male 97.3 99.0 98.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged Data N/A 98.7 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 99.3 98.7 98.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 98.7 99.0 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Disabled 98.3 97.5 97.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
English Learner Data N/A 100.0 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 97.7 98.8 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Hispanic 100.0 99.0 98.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
American Indian Data N/A Data N/A 97.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander Data N/A Data N/A 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
African American 99.1 98.7 98.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 98.6 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

District 26.6%    (104 / 391)
26.6%
State 46.0%    (51887 / 112768)
46.0%



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 District 0.5 48.8 24.0 18.7 7.9
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 1.0 33.0 20.0 22.9 23.2

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 32.5%    (41 / 126)
32.5%
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 16
Number of EL Students in EL Subgroup 17

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned

School 44.4%    (18 / 40)
44.4%
District 44.3%    (17 / 35)
44.3%
State 51.1%    (19 / 35)
51.1%

Student Progress Components - Percent of Progress Points Earned

All Students

School 45.5%    (18 / 40)
45.5%
District 45.0%    (18 / 35)
45.0%
State 51.0%    (19 / 35)
51.0%

Lowest Performing 20% of Students

School 43.3%    (17 / 40)
43.3%
District 43.5%    (17 / 35)
43.5%
State 51.1%    (19 / 35)
51.1%

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned by Subgroup

Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 51.60 50.90 55.30
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 45.20 44.30 48.80
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 45.80 48.10 52.90
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Disabled 44.20 34.80 40.10
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
English Learner 55.10 48.90 57.60
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 46.90 44.30 50.20
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Hispanic 48.30 47.70 53.30
Our DistrictStatewide
American Indian 54.50 47.30
Our DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander 71.60 75.00
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
African American 45.10 44.90 49.80
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 44.40 44.30 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 0.0 Down from 0.3
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 4.4 Up from 1.3
Percent of students retained 4.1 Up from 3.5
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 1 No change
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) 59.2 Up from 20.8
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 99.3 Up from 98.7

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 21 228 17
Percent satisfied with learning environment 90.5%
77.6%
83.3%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 95.2%
77.9%
66.7%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations Data N/A
91.0%
90.9%

Classroom Environment

Our School Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers 22 No change
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees 36.4 Down from 48.8
Teacher attendance rate N/AV N/A
Average teacher salary $47,089 Down from $48,243
Percent of teachers on continuing contract 100.0 Up from 95.3
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year 62.5 Down from 66.7
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average 59.7 Up from 54.3
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks 9.1 Down from 13.6
Prime instructional time N/AV N/A
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects 25.7 to 1 Down from 31.6 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers 45.8 N/A
Number of inexperienced teachers 11 N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers 12.5 N/A
Number of out-of-field teachers 3 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.” 88.9 17
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.” 66.7 17
Evaluations By Teachers Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.” 90.5 21
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 75.0 21

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) 3
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 25
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 19
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive 0
Students with in-school suspensions 13
Students with out of school suspensions 144
Students expelled 0
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement 0
Incidents of bullying and harassment 10
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 $47,089 Down from $48,243
Percent of expenditures for instruction 54.1 Up from 50.0
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries 40.6 Up from 37.5
Average administrator salary $73,865 Up from $72,056
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) 91.5 Down from 95.5
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $8,150 Up from 7741
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $2,183 Up from 1528
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $2,764 Up from 2713
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $1,257 Up from 1201
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure $10,915 Up from 10454
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure $3,440 Up from 2729
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure $14,354 Up from 13184