Superintendent:  Dr. Rick Maxey
Board Chair:  David Cox
Phone:
843-488-6700
District Address:
335 Four Mile Road Conway, SC 29526
Student Enrollment: 47357

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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	86.8	Down from 87.8

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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	28.2%	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	44.5%	49.4%
Language and Literacy	23.1%	34.6%
Mathematics	26.6%	35.2%
Physical Well-Being	45.5%	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.	70.9%	3180	51.1%	55077
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade.	57.2%	3180	51.3%	55077
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade	77.3%	3233	53%	56191
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade	52.5%	3233	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	60.3
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	3112
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup included in the Met Progress calculation	5162
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup	5559
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	2062
Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	39.9

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District Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

	2020	2021	2022	2023
District	83.5	82.7	83.1	82.1
State	82.2	83.3	83.8	83.8

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate	2.4	Up from 2.3
Dropout Recovery Rate	3.5	Down from 6.6

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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 65.6%    (2335 / 3560)

65.6%

State 64.7%    (38515 / 59488)

64.7%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

District 30.1%    (1071 / 3560)

30.1%

State 29.4%    (17461 / 59488)

29.4%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

District 34.4%    (1225 / 3560)

34.4%

State 32.6%    (19421 / 59488)

32.6%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

District 61.3%    (2181 / 3560)

61.3%

State 61.4%    (36555 / 59488)

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 four-year graduation cohort who were enrolled in an in-state or out-of-state two- or four-year college in the Fall immediately following their on-time graduation year.	66.4	Up from 66.3
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms	1712	Up from 1677
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications	65.7	Down from 66.2
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship	44.0	Down from 46.5
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship	5.0	No change

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

	Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses	8458
CTE completers	1149
Total students earning national or state credential	2108
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster (A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Finance	2
Marketing	33
Government & Public Administration	0
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics	5
Health Science	701
Architecture & Construction	19
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics	69
Hospitality & Tourism	218
Other *	1208
Human Services	123
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications	67
Information Technology	5
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security	0
Business Management & Administration	17
Manufacturing	0
Education & Training	1
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources	297

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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)	76.7%	69.2%
Number of Students Taking Exam	1923	108
Number of Exams Administered	2826	253

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	1068
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	17.6%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher	12%

	Percent of Students Tested	Average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score	Average Math Score	Average Composite Score
Our District	49.4	532	513	1046
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
Hispanic	3
White	14
Two or More Races	35
Black	56
Two or More Races	65
Black	44
Two or More Races	33
Black	15
Two or More Races	7
Black	2
Students with Disabilities	75
Hispanic	55	45
Students with Disabilities	25
Hispanic	17
Students with Disabilities	11
All Students	39
Students with Disabilities	1
All Students	61
English Language Learners	64
All Students	32
English Language Learners	36
All Students	9
English Language Learners	12
White	25
English Language Learners	2
White	75	46

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
Black	43	57	14	1
Hispanic	32	68	24	3
All Students	74	34	6
Free or reduced lunch eligible	21
White	13
Free or reduced lunch eligible	2
White	87	49	10
English Language Learners	37
All Students	26
English Language Learners	63
Two or More Races	33
English Language Learners	19
Two or More Races	67
English Language Learners	1
Two or More Races	27	3
Free or reduced lunch eligible	35
Students with Disabilities	61
Free or reduced lunch eligible	65
Students with Disabilities	39	11	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
Hispanic	54	18	1
Two or More Races	41
White	75
Two or More Races	59
White	37
Two or More Races	21
White	4
Two or More Races	1
Black	52
Students with Disabilities	80
Black	48
Students with Disabilities	20
Black	13
Students with Disabilities	3
Black	1
Hispanic	46
Students with Disabilities	0
English Language Learners	67
All Students	37
English Language Learners	33
All Students	63
English Language Learners	3
All Students	27
English Language Learners	0
All Students	2
White	25

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

Mathematics Grade 8 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

	Percent Include
Students with Disabilities	92
English Language Learners	91

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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	2023
Percent scoring level 2 or above - English/ELA - All Students	74.2%	79.5%	82.1%	90.0%	79.6%
Percent scoring level 2 or above - Math - All Students	75.8%	79.5%	82.1%	90.0%	68.2%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - English/ELA - All Students	43.2%	47.7%	56.6%	70.0%	58%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - Math - All Students	46.0%	50.0%	58.0%	70.0%	41.8%
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%	53.3%

*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.

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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	23.2	Down from 26.3
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program	23.8	Up from 21.5
Percent of students retained	0.7	Down from 1.4
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district	9	Up from 8
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year)	18.2	Down from 19.1
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP)	98.5	Down from 99.6

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

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	Our District	Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers	2857	Down from 3117
Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification	79.1	Up from 74.4
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees	67.0	Up from 66.1
Teacher attendance rate	93.7	Up from 93.6
Average teacher salary	$62,764	Up from $58,560
Percent of teachers on continuing contract	99.5	Up from 99.4
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year	90.9	Up from 81.1
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average	88.8	Down from 89.7
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks	4.9	Up from 3.3
Prime instructional time	86.8	Down from 87.8
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects	25.9 to 1	Down from 27.3 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools	9.2	Down from 17.5
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools	11	Down from 129
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in low poverty schools	8	Up from 2
Number of inexperienced school leaders teaching in low poverty schools	4	Up from 1
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools	2.5	Down from 8.1
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools	3	Down from 60
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	15.0	Down from 26.3
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	22	Down from 42
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools	0	Down from 13
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	7.5	Down from 13.8
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	11	Down from 22
Percent of inexperienced teachers	14.5	Down from 19.4
Number of inexperienced teachers	447	Down from 545
Percent of out-of-field teachers	4.9	Down from 7.5
Number of out-of-field teachers	152	Down from 210

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.”	90.2	3248
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.”	81	3248
Evaluations By Teachers	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.”	98.7	3152
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	85.2	3152

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	141	141
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	1	1
Students with in-school suspensions	9053	9053
Students with out of school suspensions	6312	6312
Students expelled	114	114
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement	347	347
Incidents of bullying and harassment	174	174

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	$62,764	Up from $58,560
Percent of expenditures for instruction	59.5	Down from 60.6
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries	49.8	Down from 52.3
Average administrator salary	$111,059	Up from $104,533
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant)	62.8	Up from 61.9
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$9,055	Up from 8852
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,163	Up from 924
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,197	Up from 1154
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$826	Up from 602
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure	$10,252	Up from 10005
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,989	Up from 1526
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure	$12,241	Up from 11532