Superintendent:  Dr. Anthony Dixon
Board Chair:  Mr. Mac McQuillin
Phone:
843-899-8600
District Address:
107 East Main Street Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Student Enrollment: 37932

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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	85.4	Up from 83.9

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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	36.7%	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	52.1%	49.4%
Language and Literacy	31.4%	34.6%
Mathematics	28.1%	35.2%
Physical Well-Being	57.2%	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.	54.4%	2756	51.1%	55077
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade.	39.9%	2756	51.3%	55077
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade	51.9%	2889	53%	56191
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade	41.2%	2889	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	43.8
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	1766
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup included in the Met Progress calculation	4029
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup	4410
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	871
Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	21.6

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District Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

	2020	2021	2022	2023
District	84.4	83.8	84.3	84.3
State	82.2	83.3	83.8	83.8

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate	2.8	Up from 2.5
Dropout Recovery Rate	6.2	Up from 4.0

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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 54.5%    (1425 / 2614)

54.5%

State 64.7%    (38515 / 59488)

64.7%

3-Year Trend

	2021	2022	2023
District	47.4%	52%	54.5%
State	61.1%	65.8%	64.7%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

District 26.7%    (698 / 2614)

26.7%

State 29.4%    (17461 / 59488)

29.4%

3-Year Trend

	2021	2022	2023
District	20%	22.1%	26.7%
State	28.7%	29%	29.4%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

District 30%    (785 / 2614)

30%

State 32.6%    (19421 / 59488)

32.6%

3-Year Trend

	2021	2022	2023
District	31.7%	28.8%	30%
State	34.1%	32%	32.6%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

District 51.2%    (1338 / 2614)

51.2%

State 61.4%    (36555 / 59488)

61.4%

3-Year Trend

	2021	2022	2023
District	35.7%	45.3%	51.2%
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.	60.3	Up from 57.0
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms	1260	Up from 1217
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications	43.0	Down from 49.4
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship	20.3	Down from 27.1
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship	3.8	No change

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

	Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses	7368
CTE completers	723
Total students earning national or state credential	796
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster (A student may have earned multiple credentials)
	96
	195
Advanced Manufacturing	9
Agriculture	1
Arts, Entertainment, & Design	6
Construction	29
Digital Technology	0
Education	159
Energy & Natural Resources	0
Financial Services	647
Healthcare & Human Servies	0
Hospitality, Events, & Tourism	0
Management & Entrepreneurship	1
Marketing & Sales	29
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)	59.5%	Data N/A
Number of Students Taking Exam	1119	Data N/A
Number of Exams Administered	1473	Data N/A

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	721
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	15%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher	9.9%

	Percent of Students Tested	Average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score	Average Math Score	Average Composite Score
Our District	34.5	517	487	1004
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	37.9	Down from 42.4
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program	18.9	Up from 18.6
Percent of students retained	1.0	Down from 1.2
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district	1	No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year)	33.2	Up from 15.9
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP)	99.9	Down from 100.0

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

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	Our District	Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers	2047	Down from 2247
Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification	35.6	Down from 43.6
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees	57.2	Up from 56.8
Teacher attendance rate	92.7	Up from 92.5
Average teacher salary	$58,021	Up from $55,455
Percent of teachers on continuing contract	99.2	Down from 99.3
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year	84.3	Up from 80.6
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average	85.0	Down from 86.5
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks	3.4	Up from 2.2
Prime instructional time	85.4	Up from 83.9
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects	27.3 to 1	Up from 24.7 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools	15.5	Down from 23.4
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools	11	Down from 227
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in low poverty schools	10	Down from 13
Number of inexperienced school leaders teaching in low poverty schools	5	Down from 6
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools	8.5	Up from 7.3
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools	6	Down from 71
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	11.8	Down from 22.9
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	16	Down from 33
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools	0	Down from 10
Number of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools	0	Down from 1
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	28.7	Up from 14.6
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	39	Up from 21
Percent of inexperienced teachers	18.6	Down from 23.7
Number of inexperienced teachers	448	Down from 596
Percent of out-of-field teachers	14.2	Up from 8.2
Number of out-of-field teachers	342	Up from 205

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.”	91.8	5230
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.”	84.1	5230
Evaluations By Teachers	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.”	97.5	2347
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	75.3	2347

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	3	3
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	89	89
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	0	0
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive	15	15
Students with in-school suspensions	4518	4518
Students with out of school suspensions	3820	3820
Students expelled	256	256
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement	633	633
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/

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District level Financial Information

	Our District	Change from Prev Year
Average teacher salary	$58,021	Up from $55,455
Percent of expenditures for instruction	54.3	Up from 53.9
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries	49.2	Up from 48.6
Average administrator salary	$100,916	Up from $96,964
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant)	57.9	Up from 55.8
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$8,194	Up from $7935
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$765	Up from $553
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,507	Up from $1323
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$765	Up from $541
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure	$9,701	Up from $9258
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,529	Up from $1094
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure	$11,230	Up from $10353