This indicator displays the SC READY ELA and Math test results for elementary and middle school students and the End-of-Course English II and Algebra I test results for high school students.
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.
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.
End-of-Course Assessment Results in Biology and US History and the Constitution
Biology - Scoring C or Higher
State
47% (18371 / 39120)
47%
3-Year Trend
2020
2021
2022
State
N/A
50.2%
47%
US History and the Constitution - Scoring C or Higher
NOTE: EOCEP scores in US History and the Constitution, and the corresponding SC ALT assessment in Social Studies, have been excluded from the Preparing for Success indicator rating for High Schools for the 2021-22 school year.
Percentage of students Demonstrating Readiness on the KRA
36%
36%
Percentage of students Approaching Readiness on the KRA
36%
36%
Percentage of students Emerging Readiness on the KRA
27.9%
27.9%
Statewide
Overall
36%
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
52.2%
Language and Literacy
29.8%
Mathematics
28.1%
Physical Well-Being
51.5%
First and Second Grade Students on Track for Success in ELA and Math
Statewide
%
N
Second grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the third grade.
51.9%
49894
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade.
54.7%
49894
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade
53.2%
49892
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade
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.
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is designed to measure what students across the nation know and can do in 10 subjects areas, including mathematics, reading,
science, writing, the arts, civics, economics, geography and U.S. History. The main NAEP tests selected samples of the students population in grades 4, 8 and 12. Long-term trend assessments are given to
samples of students ages 9, 13 and 17.
Mathematics Grade 8 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups
Percent Include
Students with Disabilities
92
English Language Learners
91
By 2030, at least 75% of students at or
above grade level
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. The goals below are from our state's
2019 ESSA plan approved by the United States Department of Education. Information on subgroup performance may be found
in the "Download Data" section on the main page.
Baseline
Targets
Current Year
2019 ESSA Plan 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.
2019 ESSA Plan 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*
1
Does Not Meet Expectations
F
Emerging
2
Approaches Expectations
D
Foundational
3
Meets Expectations
C
Increasing
4
Exceeds Expectations
B
Applied
5
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 State
Change from Last Year
Percent of Students (7th and 8th grade) enrolled in high school credit courses
28.0
Down from 29.7
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program
18.7
Down from 19.9
Percent of students retained
1.9
Up from 1.3
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district
Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification
56.2
Up from 52.7
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees
62.2
Down from 62.8
Teacher attendance rate
92.9
Down from 93.9
Average teacher salary
$53,081
Up from $51,862
Percent of teachers on continuing contract
98.2
Down from 98.8
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year
87.1
Down from 93.4
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average
91.1
Down from 92.3
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks
2.1
Up from 1.5
Prime instructional time
85.9
Down from 87.4
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects
24.1 to 1
Up from 24.0 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools
19.4
N/A
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools
3386
N/A
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in low poverty schools
14
N/A
Number of inexperienced school leaders teaching in low poverty schools
85
N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools
11.8
N/A
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools
2051
N/A
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools
28.6
N/A
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools
2716
N/A
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools
11
N/A
Number of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools
86
N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools
20.1
N/A
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools
1907
N/A
Percent of inexperienced teachers
23.2
N/A
Number of inexperienced teachers
12798
N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers
13.8
N/A
Number of out-of-field teachers
7611
N/A
Inexperienced Teacher- a teacher with less than 4 years of experience. Inexperienced School Leader- a School Administrator that has not completed their formal evaluation process (Tier 1) Out of Field Teacher- a teacher teaching a course or courses outside their field of certification when a certification is required for that course.
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.