Superintendent:  Nancy Gregory
Board Chair:  Lindsay Agostini
Phone:
8037871910
District Address:
124 Risdon Way Columbia, SC 29229
Student Enrollment: 28510

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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	87.3	Up from 86.2

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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	45.8%	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	56.8%	49.4%
Language and Literacy	42.3%	34.6%
Mathematics	39.2%	35.2%
Physical Well-Being	60.2%	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.	76.5%	1903	51.1%	55077
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade.	82.5%	1903	51.3%	55077
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade	89.7%	1792	53%	56191
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade	92.2%	1792	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	50.4
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	904
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup included in the Met Progress calculation	1792
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup	1926
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	581
Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency	32.4

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District Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

	2020	2021	2022	2023
District	88.8	86.6	85.1	86.2
State	82.2	83.3	83.8	83.8

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate	1.7	Down from 2.1
Dropout Recovery Rate	20.9	Up from 19.7

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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 67.6%    (1502 / 2221)

67.6%

State 64.7%    (38515 / 59488)

64.7%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

District 25.9%    (576 / 2221)

25.9%

State 29.4%    (17461 / 59488)

29.4%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

District 30.8%    (683 / 2221)

30.8%

State 32.6%    (19421 / 59488)

32.6%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

District 62.8%    (1395 / 2221)

62.8%

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.	75.3	Up from 68.6
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms	1319	Up from 1185
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications	65.3	Down from 71.1
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship	24.0	Up from 23.5
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship	5.3	Up from 4.8

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

	Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses	5004
CTE completers	564
Total students earning national or state credential	1006
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster (A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Marketing	0
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics	0
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics	1
Other *	406
Architecture & Construction	2
Finance	3
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications	37
Business Management & Administration	21
Government & Public Administration	0
Education & Training	1
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources	2
Human Services	4
Information Technology	189
Health Science	461
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security	0
Manufacturing	0
Hospitality & Tourism	67

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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)	59.3%	40.8%
Number of Students Taking Exam	1443	26
Number of Exams Administered	2475	71

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	434
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	11.1%
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	54	520	490	1010
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
All Students	39	61
White	14
All Students	32	9
Black	56
White	25	75
Black	44
White	46
Black	15	2
Hispanic	55	45	17

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

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	8
Black	65	35	7	1
Hispanic	49
All Students	44
Hispanic	51
All Students	56	22	5
White	29	71

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	35.9	Up from 33.2
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program	15.0	Up from 14.7
Percent of students retained	0.5	Down from 2.5
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district	1	Down from 5
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year)	20.1	Up from 10.3
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP)	96.7	Down 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	1771	Down from 1906
Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification	50.0	Down from 52.4
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees	70.3	Up from 70.2
Teacher attendance rate	93.7	Up from 92.6
Average teacher salary	$55,436	Up from $54,443
Percent of teachers on continuing contract	99.1	Up from 99.0
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year	81.9	Up from 81.2
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average	83.8	Down from 85.2
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks	2.5	Up from 1.7
Prime instructional time	87.3	Up from 86.2
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects	24.9 to 1	Down from 25.2 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools	8.4	Down from 21.7
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools	14	Down from 165
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in low poverty schools	5	Down from 9
Number of inexperienced school leaders teaching in low poverty schools	2	Down from 4
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools	6.6	Down from 10.5
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools	11	Down from 80
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	23.7	Down from 25.2
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools	40	Up from 32
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools	25	Up from 11
Number of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools	3	Up from 1
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	7.1	Up from 6.3
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools	12	Up from 8
Percent of inexperienced teachers	18.2	Down from 22.7
Number of inexperienced teachers	429	Up from 424
Percent of out-of-field teachers	8.3	Down from 9.5
Number of out-of-field teachers	197	Up from 178

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.”	84.2	1733
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.”	79.5	1733
Evaluations By Teachers	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.”	95.5	1914
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	71.1	1914

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)	15	15
Incidents of robbery w/ weapon	0	0
Incidents of robbery w/ firearm or explosive	0	0
Incidents of robbery w/out weapon	1	1
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	104	104
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	1	1
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive	5	5
Students with in-school suspensions	2112	2112
Students with out of school suspensions	3330	3330
Students expelled	94	94
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement	186	186
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	$55,436	Up from $54,443
Percent of expenditures for instruction	68.3	Up from 56.3
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries	60.7	Up from 50.4
Average administrator salary	$106,779	Up from $106,325
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant)	59.1	Up from 55.7
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$9,747	Up from 9412
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$579	Down from 621
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,546	Up from 1367
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$805	Up from 527
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure	$11,293	Up from 10778
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,383	Up from 1148
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure	$12,676	Up from 11926