Superintendent:  Dr. Brenda Hafner
Board Chair:  Elizabeth Branham
Phone:
803-796-4708
District Address:
715 Ninth Street West Columbia, SC 29169
Student Enrollment: 8626

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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	86.4	Up from 83.3

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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	27.3%	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	40.6%	49.4%
Language and Literacy	29.5%	34.6%
Mathematics	27%	35.2%
Physical Well-Being	42.6%	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.	32.2%	633	51.1%	55077
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade.	38.5%	633	51.3%	55077
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade	32.9%	624	53%	56191
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade	45.5%	624	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	38.1
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	585
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup included in the Met Progress calculation	1536
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup	1673
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	321
Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	20.9

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District Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

	2020	2021	2022	2023
District	80.9	80.1	79.5	74.2
State	82.2	83.3	83.8	83.8

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate	1.2	Down from 1.6
Dropout Recovery Rate	0.0	Down from 2.5

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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 42.5%    (267 / 628)

42.5%

State 64.7%    (38515 / 59488)

64.7%

3-Year Trend

	2021	2022	2023
District	42%	49.1%	42.5%
State	61.1%	65.8%	64.7%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

District 16.7%    (105 / 628)

16.7%

State 29.4%    (17461 / 59488)

29.4%

3-Year Trend

	2021	2022	2023
District	15.4%	17.8%	16.7%
State	28.7%	29%	29.4%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

District 20.1%    (126 / 628)

20.1%

State 32.6%    (19421 / 59488)

32.6%

3-Year Trend

	2021	2022	2023
District	18.6%	20.9%	20.1%
State	34.1%	32%	32.6%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

District 39.2%    (246 / 628)

39.2%

State 61.4%    (36555 / 59488)

61.4%

3-Year Trend

	2021	2022	2023
District	38.8%	46%	39.2%
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.	62.6	Up from 59.8
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms	237	Up from 232
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications	80.6	Up from 68.5
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship	32.2	Down from 44.0
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship	3.7	Down from 5.5

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

	Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses	1648
CTE completers	141
Total students earning national or state credential	154
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster (A student may have earned multiple credentials)
	4
	29
Advanced Manufacturing	0
Agriculture	0
Arts, Entertainment, & Design	0
Construction	0
Digital Technology	0
Education	0
Energy & Natural Resources	0
Financial Services	166
Healthcare & Human Servies	7
Hospitality, Events, & Tourism	7
Management & Entrepreneurship	0
Marketing & Sales	42
Public Service & Safety	5
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)	50.8%	Data N/A
Number of Students Taking Exam	252	Data N/A
Number of Exams Administered	423	Data N/A

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	95
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	9.5%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher	6.5%

	Percent of Students Tested	Average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score	Average Math Score	Average Composite Score
Our District	35.7	521	490	1011
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	37.1	Up from 3.3
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program	19.0	Up from 18.6
Percent of students retained	0.5	Down from 1.8
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district	1	Down from 2
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year)	28.2	Up from 21.5
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP)	98.4	Down from 99.0

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

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	Our District	Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers	595	Down from 612
Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification	N/AV	N/A
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees	61.0	Up from 60.6
Teacher attendance rate	94.1	Up from 91.5
Average teacher salary	$54,185	Up from $51,898
Percent of teachers on continuing contract	98.0	Down from 99.2
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year	79.1	Down from 80.3
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average	82.2	Down from 84.9
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks	1.3	Up from 0.2
Prime instructional time	86.4	Up from 83.3
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects	20.2 to 1	Down from 30.2 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools	N/A	N/A
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools	N/A	N/A
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in low poverty schools	0	No change
Number of inexperienced school leaders teaching in low poverty schools	0	No change
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools	N/A	N/A
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools	N/A	N/A
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	22.2	Down from 38.8
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	6	Down from 57
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools	50	Up from 30
Number of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools	4	Up from 3
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	14.8	Up from 4.1
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	4	Down from 6
Percent of inexperienced teachers	25.6	Down from 27.8
Number of inexperienced teachers	139	Down from 153
Percent of out-of-field teachers	9.2	Up from 6.2
Number of out-of-field teachers	50	Up from 34

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.”	88.2	443
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.”	84.5	443
Evaluations By Teachers	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.”	95.9	584
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	74	584

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)	10	10
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	44	44
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	2	2
Students with in-school suspensions	1685	1685
Students with out of school suspensions	1493	1493
Students expelled	76	76
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement	2	2
Incidents of bullying and harassment	55	55

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	$54,185	Up from $51,898
Percent of expenditures for instruction	N/AV	N/A
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries	N/AV	N/A
Average administrator salary	$105,241	Up from $101,349
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant)	77.8	Up from 74.9
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$9,607	No change
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$984	Up from $622
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,853	Up from $1679
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,939	Up from $1049
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure	$11,460	Up from $11285
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure	$2,924	Up from $1671
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure	$14,384	Up from $12956