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League Academy Of Communication Arts

Principal: Mary Leslie Anderson

Phone:
864-355-8100
School Address:
125 Twin Lake Road Greenville SC, SC 29609
Serving Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 778

2021-2022 Overall Rating

Good
52 out of 100
School performance exceeds 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 62.6%    (473 / 755)
62.6%
District 54.8%    (18774 / 34273)
54.8%
State 46.6%    (160707 / 344866)
46.6%

Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 49.5%    (374 / 755)
49.5%
District 48.9%    (16764 / 34272)
48.9%
State 38.9%    (134048 / 344866)
38.9%


Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time 85.2 Down from 87.9

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 1.2 16.2 20 29.4 33.2
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 1 21.4 22.8 25 29.7
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 1.2 20.8 28.5 22.1 27.4
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 1 25.3 24.8 22 27
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 6Grade 7Grade 8
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 66.7 59.3 64.4

Mathematics

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


Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 59.1 46.1 45.6

Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Homeless Data N/A 95.4 95.8
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Foster Data N/A 97.2 93.1
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Military Connected Data N/A 97.5 97.9
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Migrant Data N/A 98.5 99.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Female 99.5 98.9 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Male 98.1 98.6 98.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 99.7 99.1 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 98.2 98.5 98.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 99 98.9 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Disabled 98.4 97.8 97.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
English Learner 100 99 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 98.9 98.9 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Hispanic 100 98.8 98.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
American Indian Data N/A 97 97.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander 100 99.3 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
African American 97.9 98.4 98.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 98.9 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 65.7%    (161 / 245)
65.7%
District 56.8%    (6319 / 11118)
56.8%
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 2.9 18.4 13.1 21.2 44.5
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 1 25.1 17.1 23 33.9
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 67.6

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 60.7%    (51 / 84)
60.7%
District 52.7%    (5506 / 10439)
52.7%
State 54.3%    (33790 / 62238)
54.3%

Percent of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 60.7
Number of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 51
Number of EL Students included in Accountability Calculation 84
Number of EL Students in EL Subgroup 92

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned

School 38.8%    (14 / 35)
38.8%
District 57%    (20 / 35)
State 51.1%    (19 / 35)
51.1%

Student Progress Components - Percent of Progress Points Earned

All Students

School 37.3%    (13 / 35)
37.3%
District 56.8%    (20 / 35)
56.8%
State 51%    (19 / 35)

Lowest Performing 20% of Students

School 40.3%    (14 / 35)
40.3%
District 57.3%    (20 / 35)
57.3%
State 51.1%    (19 / 35)
51.1%

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned by Subgroup

Our School
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 38.8
Our School
Economically Disadvantaged 36
Our School
Not Disabled 36.9
Our School
Disabled 39.8
Our School
English Learner 46.9
Our School
Caucasian 36.2
Our School
Hispanic 39.7
Our School
American Indian 39.8
Our School
Asian Pacific Islander 64.1
Our School
African American 35
Our School
ALL STUDENTS 38.8
Our District
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 60.9
Our District
Economically Disadvantaged 54.4
Our District
Not Disabled 59.2
Our District
Disabled 44
Our District
English Learner 62
Our District
Caucasian 55.4
Our District
Hispanic 59
Our District
American Indian 52.8
Our District
Asian Pacific Islander 79.9
Our District
African American 55.1
Our District
ALL STUDENTS 57
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 41.9 Up from 39.5
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 38.8 Up from 37.9
Percent of students retained 0.3 Up from 0.1
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 8 Up from 7
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) 23.2 Up from 6.6
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 99.6 Up from 97.6

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 56 691 69
Percent satisfied with learning environment 92.7%
90%
62.1%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 94.5%
87.9%
69.8%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations Data N/A
94.9%
51.9%

Classroom Environment

Our School Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers 53 Up from 43
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees 59.2 Down from 60.2
Teacher attendance rate 92.8 Down from 95.2
Average teacher salary $54,741 Up from $53,753
Percent of teachers on continuing contract 100.0 No change
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year 80.5 Up from 64.6
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average 75.2 Down from 77.2
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks 1.9 Up from 1.2
Prime instructional time 85.2 Down from 87.9
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects 24.3 to 1 Down from 33.8 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers 29.3 N/A
Number of inexperienced teachers 17 N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers 8.6 N/A
Number of out-of-field teachers 5 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.” 85.7 69
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.” 71.9 69
Evaluations By Teachers Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.” 98.2 56
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 72.7 56

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 3 3
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 28 28
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive 0 0
Students with in-school suspensions 116 116
Students with out of school suspensions 206 206
Students expelled 0 0
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement 4 4
Incidents of bullying and harassment 27 27
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 $54,741 Up from $53,753
Percent of expenditures for instruction 62.5 Down from 65.8
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries 62.5 Down from 65.8
Average administrator salary $88,992 Up from $88,451
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) 54.2 Down from 55.7
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $7,951 Down from 8133
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $1,141 Up from 445
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $638 Down from 1003
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $334 Up from 301
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure $8,589 Down from 9135
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure $1,476 Up from 746
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure $10,065 Up from 9881