Superintendent:  Mr. King Laurence
Board Chair:  Mr. Cameron Nuessle
Phone:
803-641-2428
District Address:
1000 Brookhaven Drive Aiken, SC, SC 29803
Student Enrollment: 23181

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SC Ready English Language Arts and Mathematics

English Language Arts (Reading and Writing) - Percent Met or Exceeding

Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding

End-of-Course Assessment Results in English 2 and Algebra 1

English - Scoring C or Higher

Algebra - Scoring C or Higher

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time	84.8	Up from 83.7

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SC READY English Language Arts and Mathematics

English Language Arts (Reading and Writing)

Mathematics

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End-of-Course Assessment Results in English 2 and Algebra 1

English

Algebra

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District Level Details

SC READY Performance by Grade Level

English Language Arts (Reading and Writing)

Mathematics

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Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

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SCPASS Science

Science - Percent Met or Exceeding

End-of-Course Assessment Results in Biology and US History and the Constitution

Biology - Scoring C or Higher

US History and the Constitution - Scoring C or Higher

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Additional Information

Kindergarten Readiness Assessment

Percentage of Students enrolling in Kindergarten and Demonstrating readiness to learn

	Our District	Statewide
Overall	34.9%	38.3%
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	48.5%	49.4%
Language and Literacy	30.6%	34.6%
Mathematics	30.6%	35.2%
Physical Well-Being	54.6%	53.4%

First and Second Grade Students on Track for Success in ELA and Math

	Our District		Statewide
	%	N	%	N
Second grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the third grade.	49.3%	1731	51.1%	55077
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade.	55%	1731	51.3%	55077
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade	64.4%	1785	53%	56191
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade	77.5%	1785	54.4%	56191

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SCPASS Science

Science

End-of-Course Assessment

Biology

US History and the Constitution

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District Level Details

SCPASS Performance by Grade Level

Science

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Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	59.1
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	1115
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup included in the Met Progress calculation	1888
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup	2016
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	739
Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	39.1

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District Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

	2020	2021	2022	2023
District	91.2	90.5	89.9	88.7
State	82.2	83.3	83.8	83.8

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate	3.2	Up from 2.8
Dropout Recovery Rate	3.9	Down from 5.1

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Percent of students demonstrating success in High School.

ALL STUDENTS

Percentage of First-Year Students On-Track to Graduate (1YOTG)

Five-Year Student Success Rate (5YSSR)

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College and Career Readiness

Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready

District 73.1%    (1237 / 1693)

73.1%

State 64.7%    (38515 / 59488)

64.7%

3-Year Trend

	2021	2022	2023
District	69.4%	73.6%	73.1%
State	61.1%	65.8%	64.7%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

District 32.7%    (553 / 1693)

32.7%

State 29.4%    (17461 / 59488)

29.4%

3-Year Trend

	2021	2022	2023
District	32%	34.3%	32.7%
State	28.7%	29%	29.4%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

District 34.5%    (584 / 1693)

34.5%

State 32.6%    (19421 / 59488)

32.6%

3-Year Trend

	2021	2022	2023
District	35.6%	35%	34.5%
State	34.1%	32%	32.6%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

District 71.2%    (1206 / 1693)

71.2%

State 61.4%    (36555 / 59488)

61.4%

3-Year Trend

	2021	2022	2023
District	65.8%	72.8%	71.2%
State	55.7%	62.8%	61.4%

Note: In 2020, the cohort of students measured for CCR changed from just graduates to all students in the four-year on-time graduation cohort (graduates and non graduates).

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
College Enrollment: Percentage of graduates from the prior year’s graduating cohort who were enrolled in an in-state or out-of-state two- or four-year college in the Fall immediately following their graduation year.	65.5	Down from 66.3
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms	962	Up from 815
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications	68.2	Down from 70.4
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship	43.9	Up from 43.0
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship	5.9	Up from 4.9

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

	Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses	4257
CTE completers	614
Total students earning national or state credential	764
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster (A student may have earned multiple credentials)
	21
	350
Advanced Manufacturing	0
Agriculture	0
Arts, Entertainment, & Design	4
Construction	0
Digital Technology	25
Education	0
Energy & Natural Resources	0
Financial Services	175
Healthcare & Human Servies	211
Hospitality, Events, & Tourism	47
Management & Entrepreneurship	121
Marketing & Sales	0
Public Service & Safety	0
Supply Chain & Transportation	0
Universal	0

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College and Career Readiness Details

College Ready

Career Ready

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Average ACT Score Achieved by Students : English, Math, Reading, Science, Composite of all four tests

Average ACT Score Achieved by Students : Writing

Percent of Students Meeting ACT College-Ready Benchmarks

ACT^® benchmarks are scores on the ACT subject-area tests that represent the level of achievement required for students to have a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in corresponding credit-bearing first-year college courses. The ACT is a registered trademark of ACT, Inc.

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Career Readiness Assessment

The South Carolina Career Ready Test* is a career readiness assessment administered to all eleventh-grade students to measure the most common skills that employers define as foundational for career readiness.

Percent of students earning an Employability Credential by scoring an Achievement Level of 2 through 5 on the employability skills assessments (Math/Reading/Data)

Percent and Number of Students Taking Career Readiness Test and Earning an Employability Credential

Level score requirements for each Credential level

Credential Level	Credential levels correspond to the skill requirements of profiled job zones in the O*NET job career pathways
Achievement Level 5	Indicates that the student has the foundational skills to pursue O*NET Job Zone Level 5 career pathways. Includes 100% of O*NET Job Zones.
Achievement Level 4	Indicates that the student has the foundational skills to pursue O*NET Job Zone Level 4 career pathways. Includes 83% of O*NET Job Zones.
Achievement Level 3	Indicates that the student has the foundational skills to pursue O*NET Job Zone Level 3 career pathways. Includes 59% of O*NET Job Zones.
Achievement Level 2	Indicates that the student has the foundational skills to pursue O*NET Job Zone Level 2 career pathways. Includes 35% of O*NET Job Zones.

*The four domains of the Career Readiness Test are: Math, Reading, Data, and Soft Skills.

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	Advanced Placement (AP)	International Baccalaureate ®(IB)
Percent of Exams with Passing Scores (AP: 3 OR higher/IB: 4 or higher)	45.8%	Data N/A
Number of Students Taking Exam	1235	Data N/A
Number of Exams Administered	1950	Data N/A

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	410
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	14%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher	9.7%

	Percent of Students Tested	Average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score	Average Math Score	Average Composite Score
Our District	58.9	509	481	990
Statewide	48.2	523	498	1020

The highest composite score on the SAT is 1600. For each of the two sections of the test, the highest score is 800.

Note: The new SAT data (as of 2017) cannot be compared to that of previous years because the redesigned SAT is a different assessment using a different scale.

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Additional South Carolina NAEP data are available here: Nation's Report Card

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE LEVEL NAEP RESULTS

Reading Grade 4 by Achievement Levels

All Students	Percent Below NAEP Basic	Percent at or Above NAEP Basic	Percent at or Above NAEP Proficient	Percent at NAEP Advanced
All Students	39	61	32	9
White	25	75	46	14
Black	56	44	15	2
Hispanic	55	45	17	3
Two or More Races	35	65	33	7
Students with Disabilities	75	25	11	1
English Language Learners	64	36	12	2

Reading Grade 4 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

	Percent Include
Students with Disabilities	92
English Language Learners	95

Mathematics Grade 4 by Achievement Levels

All Students	Percent Below NAEP Basic	Percent at or Above NAEP Basic	Percent at or Above NAEP Proficient	Percent at NAEP Advanced
All Students	26	74	34	6
White	13	87	49	10
Black	43	57	14	1
Hispanic	32	68	24	3
Two or More Races	33	67	27	3
Students with Disabilities	61	39	11	2
English Language Learners	37	63	19	1
Free or reduced lunch eligible	35	65	21	2

Mathematics Grade 4 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

	Percent Include
Students with Disabilities	95
English Language Learners	95

Reading Grade 8 by Achievement Levels

All Students	Percent Below NAEP Basic	Percent at or Above NAEP Basic	Percent at or Above NAEP Proficient	Percent at NAEP Advanced
All Students	37	63	27	2
White	25	75	37	4
Black	52	48	13	1
Hispanic	46	54	18	1
Two or More Races	41	59	21	1
Students with Disabilities	80	20	3	0
English Language Learners	67	33	3	0

Reading Grade 8 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

	Percent Include
Students with Disabilities	94
English Language Learners	90

Mathematics Grade 8 by Achievement Levels

All Students	Percent Below NAEP Basic	Percent at or Above NAEP Basic	Percent at or Above NAEP Proficient	Percent at NAEP Advanced
All Students	44	56	22	5
White	29	71	32	8
Black	65	35	7	1
Hispanic	49	51	18	3
Two or More Races	39	61	24	5
Students with Disabilities	83	17	4	1
English Language Learners	75	25	4	0

Mathematics Grade 8 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

	Percent Include
Students with Disabilities	92
English Language Learners	91

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Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Percent of Students (7th and 8th grade) enrolled in high school credit courses	28.3	Down from 36.2
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program	16.3	Down from 16.4
Percent of students retained	1.2	Down from 2.5
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district	N/AV	N/A
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year)	28.7	Up from 23.6
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP)	99.9	Up from 99.8

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

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	Our District	Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers	1437	Down from 1502
Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification	N/AV	N/A
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees	62.1	Up from 59.8
Teacher attendance rate	92.8	Up from 91.5
Average teacher salary	$58,925	Up from $56,166
Percent of teachers on continuing contract	99.2	Up from 98.6
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year	85.9	Up from 85
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average	86.3	Down from 88.0
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks	3.2	Up from 2.1
Prime instructional time	84.8	Up from 83.7
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects	23.8 to 1	Up from 23.1 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools	12.2	Down from 18.6
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools	11	Down from 67
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in low poverty schools	5	Down from 11
Number of inexperienced school leaders teaching in low poverty schools	1	Down from 2
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools	16.7	Up from 6.6
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools	15	Down from 24
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	7.0	Down from 24.6
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	9	Down from 30
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools	33	Up from 20
Number of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools	3	Up from 2
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	19.5	Up from 9.8
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	25	Up from 12
Percent of inexperienced teachers	11.9	Down from 22.4
Number of inexperienced teachers	176	Down from 327
Percent of out-of-field teachers	17.4	Up from 8.6
Number of out-of-field teachers	258	Up from 126

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.

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Evaluations By Parents	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“My child feels safe at school.”	90.3	3250
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.”	82.3	3250
Evaluations By Teachers	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.”	97.5	1443
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	81.7	1443

Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2022-2023 Incident Management System (IMS)

	Number of Incidents
Have there been any incidents involving a firearm?	1	Yes
Was a homicide committed at your school?	0	No
Incidents of rape or attempted rape	0	0
Incidents of sexual assault (not rape)	2	2
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	123	123
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	3	3
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive	4	4
Students with in-school suspensions	4056	4056
Students with out of school suspensions	3391	3391
Students expelled	80	80
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement	30	30
Incidents of bullying and harassment	155	155

NOTE: For additional information, visit the National Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) website here: https://ocrdata.ed.gov/

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District level Financial Information

	Our District	Change from Prev Year
Average teacher salary	$58,925	Up from $56,166
Percent of expenditures for instruction	58.6	Down from 61.1
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries	52.1	Up from 50.3
Average administrator salary	$92,886	Up from $89,524
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant)	64.7	Up from 62.7
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$8,508	Down from $8626
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,169	Up from $933
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,002	Up from $963
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$509	Down from $944
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure	$9,510	Down from $9589
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,678	Down from $1876
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure	$11,188	Down from $11465