Superintendent:  Dr. Gerrita Postlewait
Board Chair:  Anne Marie Green
Phone:
803-821-1000
District Address:
100 Tarrar Springs Road Lexington, SC 29072
Student Enrollment: 28031

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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	86.2	Up from 85.2

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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	41.8%	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	51.6%	49.4%
Language and Literacy	38%	34.6%
Mathematics	35.8%	35.2%
Physical Well-Being	56%	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.	62.1%	1966	51.1%	55077
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade.	58.8%	1966	51.3%	55077
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade	73.8%	2095	53%	56191
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade	60.2%	2095	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	62.8
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	1218
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup included in the Met Progress calculation	1938
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup	2075
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	793
Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	40.9

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District Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

	2020	2021	2022	2023
District	90.7	90	88.1	88.2
State	82.2	83.3	83.8	83.8

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate	1.0	Up from 0.9
Dropout Recovery Rate	10.3	Down from 11.5

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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 73.4%    (1552 / 2115)

73.4%

State 64.7%    (38515 / 59488)

64.7%

3-Year Trend

	2021	2022	2023
District	72.8%	74.2%	73.4%
State	61.1%	65.8%	64.7%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

District 39.8%    (841 / 2115)

39.8%

State 29.4%    (17461 / 59488)

29.4%

3-Year Trend

	2021	2022	2023
District	41.5%	38.1%	39.8%
State	28.7%	29%	29.4%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

District 42.6%    (901 / 2115)

42.6%

State 32.6%    (19421 / 59488)

32.6%

3-Year Trend

	2021	2022	2023
District	47.5%	40.9%	42.6%
State	34.1%	32%	32.6%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

District 70.5%    (1492 / 2115)

70.5%

State 61.4%    (36555 / 59488)

61.4%

3-Year Trend

	2021	2022	2023
District	66.8%	71.5%	70.5%
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.	62.6	Down from 63.6
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms	1275	Up from 1179
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications	67.3	Down from 67.7
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship	60.4	Down from 61.5
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship	5.1	Up from 4.6

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

	Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses	5613
CTE completers	653
Total students earning national or state credential	2012
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster (A student may have earned multiple credentials)
	45
	720
Advanced Manufacturing	255
Agriculture	65
Arts, Entertainment, & Design	0
Construction	36
Digital Technology	0
Education	137
Energy & Natural Resources	0
Financial Services	1804
Healthcare & Human Servies	69
Hospitality, Events, & Tourism	117
Management & Entrepreneurship	38
Marketing & Sales	94
Public Service & Safety	4
Supply Chain & Transportation	0
Universal	39

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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)	61.2%	79.8%
Number of Students Taking Exam	1727	20
Number of Exams Administered	2538	114

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	859
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	23%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher	17.1%

	Percent of Students Tested	Average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score	Average Math Score	Average Composite Score
Our District	64.1	526	498	1024
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	38.2	Down from 38.5
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program	20.9	Down from 21.6
Percent of students retained	0.4	Down from 0.8
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district	1	Down from 6
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year)	27.3	Up from 13.1
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP)	100.0	No change

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

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	Our District	Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers	1901	Down from 2010
Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification	N/AV	N/A
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees	67.5	Up from 66.0
Teacher attendance rate	94.0	Up from 93.4
Average teacher salary	$58,086	Up from $55,980
Percent of teachers on continuing contract	99.0	Down from 99.3
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year	88.5	Up from 88.2
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average	89.2	Down from 90.2
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks	0.5	Down from 0.6
Prime instructional time	86.2	Up from 85.2
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects	22.8 to 1	Down from 24.7 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools	11.9	Down from 15.3
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools	13	Down from 172
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in low poverty schools	14	Up from 4
Number of inexperienced school leaders teaching in low poverty schools	8	Up from 1
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools	9.2	Down from 11.2
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools	10	Down from 126
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	N/A	N/A
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	N/A	N/A
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools	0	No change
Number of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools	0	No change
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	N/A	N/A
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	N/A	N/A
Percent of inexperienced teachers	14.6	Down from 19.3
Number of inexperienced teachers	299	Down from 380
Percent of out-of-field teachers	11.3	Down from 11.5
Number of out-of-field teachers	230	Up from 226

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	3601
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.”	82.6	3601
Evaluations By Teachers	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.”	97	1971
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	71.3	1971

Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2022-2023 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)	5	5
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	58	58
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	3158	3158
Students with out of school suspensions	1946	1946
Students expelled	52	52
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement	78	78
Incidents of bullying and harassment	203	203

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	$58,086	Up from $55,980
Percent of expenditures for instruction	59.1	Down from 59.3
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries	56.3	Up from 55.5
Average administrator salary	$98,337	Down from $99,385
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant)	46.1	Up from 44.9
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$10,311	Up from $9620
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$774	Up from $697
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,207	Down from $1213
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$489	Up from $419
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure	$11,518	Up from $10832
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,263	Up from $1117
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure	$12,781	Up from $11949