Superintendent:  Dr. Craig Witherspoon
Board Chair:  Mrs. Cheryl Harris
Phone:
803-231-7000
District Address:
1616 Richland Street Columbia, SC 29201
Student Enrollment: 22037

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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	85.1	Up from 84.8

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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	40.2%	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	51.9%	49.4%
Language and Literacy	37.4%	34.6%
Mathematics	39.5%	35.2%
Physical Well-Being	52.9%	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.	51.4%	1633	51.1%	55077
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade.	57.1%	1633	51.3%	55077
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade	57.9%	1687	53%	56191
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade	66.5%	1687	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	57.1
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	556
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup included in the Met Progress calculation	973
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup	1068
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	331
Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	34

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District Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

	2020	2021	2022	2023
District	82.9	85.8	86	81.8
State	82.2	83.3	83.8	83.8

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate	2.9	Up from 1.5
Dropout Recovery Rate	5.0	Down from 5.3

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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 55.8%    (857 / 1537)

55.8%

State 64.7%    (38515 / 59488)

64.7%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

District 21.5%    (331 / 1537)

21.5%

State 29.4%    (17461 / 59488)

29.4%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

District 24.2%    (372 / 1537)

24.2%

State 32.6%    (19421 / 59488)

32.6%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

District 53.1%    (816 / 1537)

53.1%

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.	58.4	Up from 53.1
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms	762	Up from 748
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications	64.0	Up from 59.6
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship	21.3	Down from 25.0
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship	4.4	Down from 5.0

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

	Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses	3484
CTE completers	399
Total students earning national or state credential	266
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster (A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Finance	0
Marketing	0
Government & Public Administration	0
Health Science	36
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics	0
Hospitality & Tourism	59
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics	39
Human Services	21
Other *	134
Information Technology	6
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security	15
Manufacturing	16
Architecture & Construction	0
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications	0
Business Management & Administration	0
Education & Training	0
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources	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)	62.3%	65.9%
Number of Students Taking Exam	891	122
Number of Exams Administered	1369	511

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	290
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	11.3%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher	6.6%

	Percent of Students Tested	Average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score	Average Math Score	Average Composite Score
Our District	41.5	520	484	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
Hispanic	3
Two or More Races	35	65	33	7
Students with Disabilities	75	25	11	1
English Language Learners	64	36	12	2
White	14
Black	56	44	15	2
Hispanic	55	45	17
All Students	39	61	32	9
White	25	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	26
White	13	87	49	10
English Language Learners	37	63	19	1
Free or reduced lunch eligible	35	65
Two or More Races	33	67	27	3
Students with Disabilities	61	39	11	2
Free or reduced lunch eligible	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
Hispanic	54	18	1
Two or More Races	41	59
White	75
All Students	37
White	37
All Students	63
Two or More Races	21
White	4
Black	52
All Students	27
Black	48
All Students	2
Two or More Races	1
Black	13
White	25
Black	1
Students with Disabilities	20
Hispanic	46
Students with Disabilities	80	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
Hispanic	18	3
Two or More Races	39	61
White	32
Two or More Races	24
White	8
Black	65	35
Two or More Races	5
Black	7
Students with Disabilities	83
Black	1
Hispanic	49
Students with Disabilities	17
Hispanic	51
All Students	44	56
Students with Disabilities	4
All Students	22	5
White	29
Students with Disabilities	1
White	71
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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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	23.9	Down from 31.0
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program	16.2	Up from 15.7
Percent of students retained	0.6	Down from 2.3
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district	8	Up from 7
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year)	31.1	Up from 21.9
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP)	98.3	Up from 98.0

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

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	Our District	Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers	1653	Down from 1864
Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification	N/AV	N/A
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees	68.1	Up from 66.3
Teacher attendance rate	93.0	Down from 93.2
Average teacher salary	$57,702	Up from $55,025
Percent of teachers on continuing contract	99.5	Up from 99.2
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year	77.5	Down from 82.6
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average	83.0	Down from 84.5
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks	4.9	Up from 1.9
Prime instructional time	85.1	Up from 84.8
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects	22.3 to 1	Up from 21.7 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools	23.1	Up from 19.7
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools	18	Down from 75
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in low poverty schools	17	Up from 8
Number of inexperienced school leaders teaching in low poverty schools	5	Up from 2
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools	3.8	Down from 14.2
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools	3	Down from 54
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	16.2	Down from 24.8
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	139	Down from 239
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools	11	Down from 15
Number of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools	9	Down from 11
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	26.0	Down from 26.3
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	223	Down from 254
Percent of inexperienced teachers	17.3	Down from 22.9
Number of inexperienced teachers	284	Down from 411
Percent of out-of-field teachers	22.9	Up from 22.5
Number of out-of-field teachers	375	Down from 403

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.”	84.8	517
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.”	80.1	517
Evaluations By Teachers	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.”	93.5	1758
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	75.6	1758

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)	3	3
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	98	98
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	9	9
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive	10	10
Students with in-school suspensions	2927	2927
Students with out of school suspensions	4319	4319
Students expelled	18	18
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement	29	29
Incidents of bullying and harassment	74	74

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	$57,702	Up from $55,025
Percent of expenditures for instruction	52.7	Down from 54.6
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries	44.5	Down from 45.8
Average administrator salary	$100,886	Down from $101,736
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant)	76.3	Up from 75.9
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$12,820	Up from 12749
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,341	Up from 1096
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$2,424	Up from 2372
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,238	Up from 648
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure	$15,244	Up from 15121
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure	$2,579	Up from 1744
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure	$17,823	Up from 16865