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Bell's Crossing Elementary School

Principal: Christopher Ross

Phone:
8643553800
School Address:
804 Scuffletown Rd Simpsonville, SC 29681
Serving Grades: K-5
Student Enrollment: 918

2022-2023 Overall Rating

Good
60 out of 100
School performance exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Support Status: Standard

Academic Achievement

Questions about what your child should be learning in school?

NOTE: Additional Achievement results disaggregated across subgroups can be found in the Download Data section of this website as well as on the State Assessment Results pages.

Overall Student Performance

SC Ready English Language Arts and Mathematics

English Language Arts (Reading and Writing) - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 80.3%    (363 / 452)
80.3%
District 61.7%    (20782 / 33670)
61.7%
State 53.9%    (184573 / 342443)
53.9%

Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 72.1%    (326 / 452)
72.1%
District 50.8%    (17109 / 33670)
50.8%
State 40.9%    (139957 / 342443)
40.9%


Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time 87.9 Down from 88.9

Academic Achievement

Details Student Performance across District and State

SC READY English Language Arts and Mathematics

English Language Arts (Reading and Writing)

Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.


Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our School 0.2 5.5 13.9 28.5 51.8
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.4 17.4 20.6 23.5 38.2
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 0.7 20.7 24.7 25.0 28.9

Mathematics

Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.



Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our School 0.2 6.6 21.0 29.2 42.9
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.4 23.4 25.4 22.9 27.9
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 0.7 30.3 28.2 21.0 19.9

School Level Details

SC READY Performance by Grade Level

English Language Arts (Reading and Writing)

Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.


Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 84.1 80.4 77.6

Mathematics

Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.


Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 85.5 70.9 62.4

Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Homeless Data N/A 98.2 97.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Foster Data N/A 99.2 96.9
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Military Connected Data N/A 100.0 99.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Migrant Data N/A Data N/A 99.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Female 100.0 99.5 99.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Male 99.6 99.3 99.0
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 99.7 99.8 99.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 100.0 99.1 98.8
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 100.0 99.6 99.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Disabled 98.7 98.6 98.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
English Learner 100.0 99.6 99.5
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 99.7 99.5 99.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Hispanic 100.0 99.5 99.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
American Indian Data N/A 97.9 98.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander 100.0 99.9 99.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
African American 100.0 99.1 98.9
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 99.8 99.4 99.1

Preparing for Success

Questions about what your child should be learning in school?

This indicator displays the SC READY Science test results for elementary and middle school students and the End-of-Course Biology and U.S. History test results for high school students.

Overall Student Performance

SCPASS Science

Science - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 75.7%    (112 / 148)
75.7%
District 56.4%    (6230 / 11039)
56.4%
State 45.1%    (50704 / 112478)
45.1%


Additional Information

Kindergarten Readiness Assessment

Percentage of Students enrolling in Kindergarten and Demonstrating readiness to learn

Percentage of students Demonstrating Readiness on the KRA 54.2%
54.2%
Percentage of students Approaching Readiness on the KRA 31.4%
31.4%
Percentage of students Emerging Readiness on the KRA 14.4%
14.4%
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Overall 54.2% 43.2% 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 57.5% 48.9% 49.4%
Language and Literacy 55.6% 41.7% 34.6%
Mathematics 51.6% 41.7% 35.2%
Physical Well-Being 63.4% 52.5% 53.4%

First and Second Grade Students on Track for Success in ELA and Math

  Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
  % N % N % N
Second grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the third grade. Data N/A 144 10.2% 5483 51.1% 55077
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade. Data N/A 144 10.3% 5483 51.3% 55077
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade Data N/A 141 10.4% 5563 53.0% 56191
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade Data N/A 141 10.5% 5563 54.4% 56191

Preparing for Success

Details Student Performance across District and State

SCPASS Science

Science

Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.


Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our School 0.0 9.5 14.9 33.8 41.9
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.7 25.1 17.8 24.7 31.7
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 0.7 32.6 21.6 24.7 20.4

School Level Details

SCPASS Performance by Grade Level

Science

Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.


Grade 4
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 75.7

Multilingual Learners' Progress

Multilingual Learners - ML

The goal is that students who are learning the English language will become proficient in English within at least five years of their initial enrollment in public schools.

Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target

School 67.9%    (36 / 53)
67.9%
District 51.7%    (5550 / 10739)
51.7%
State 53.3%    (34814 / 65316)
53.3%

Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency

School 37.7%    (36 / 53)
37.7%
District 29.9%    (5550 / 10739)
29.9%
State 32.3%    (34814 / 65316)
32.3%

Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 67.9
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 36
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup included in the Met Progress calculation 53
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup 57
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency 20
Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency 37.7

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned

School 39.2%    (14 / 35)
39.2%
District 52.5%    (18 / 35)
52.5%
State 51.2%    (18 / 35)
51.2%

Student Progress Components - Percent of Progress Points Earned

All Students

School 36.4%    (13 / 35)
36.4%
District 52.9%    (19 / 35)
52.9%
State 51.1%    (18 / 35)
51.1%

Lowest Performing 20% of Students

School 41.9%    (15 / 35)
41.9%
District 52.1%    (18 / 35)
52.1%
State 51.2%    (18 / 35)
51.2%

Percentage of students meeting Median Annual Targets (MATs), individual growth targets reflecting median historically observed gains for similar prior-year goals

Students meeting Median Annual Targets (MATs)

School 55.5%    (334 / 602)
55.5%
District 56.7%    (30281 / 53388)
56.7%
State 55.8%    (294688 / 528459)
55.8%

Percentage of students meeting Added-Value Targets (AVTs), individual growth targets set to reflect progressive learning gains designed to move students toward proficiency

Students meeting Added

School 47.7%    (287 / 602)
47.7%
District 42.9%    (22903 / 53388)
42.9%
State 39.8%    (210233 / 528459)
39.8%

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned by Subgroup

Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 39.00 57.70 56.50
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 30.50 49.50 48.50
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 36.60 54.20 52.20
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Disabled 35.30 45.60 44.60
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
English Learner 47.30 61.30 59.40
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 35.10 52.50 51.50
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Hispanic 40.50 55.40 54.50
Our DistrictStatewide
American Indian 49.80 50.40
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander 54.20 69.50 68.10
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
African American 33.10 49.70 48.80
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 39.20 52.50 51.20

State Goals

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% 58.0%
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.

Student Engagement

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of Students (7th and 8th grade) enrolled in high school credit courses N/AV N/A
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 27.7 Up from 21.2
Percent of students retained 0.7 Up from 0.3
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 11 Up from 10
Percent of classrooms with wireless access 100 No change
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 9.6 Down from 9.9
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) N/AV N/A

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 61 443 34
Percent satisfied with learning environment 96.7%
95.1%
84.4%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 93.4%
91.7%
87.1%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 95.1%
96.0%
92.0%

Classroom Environment

Our School Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers 51 Down from 56
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees 62.8 Up from 62.0
Teacher attendance rate 93.2 Down from 93.9
Average teacher salary $63,784 Up from $61,737
Percent of teachers on continuing contract 100.0 No change
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year 96.2 Up from 92.9
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average 90.9 Up from 87.9
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks 0.0 No change
Prime instructional time 87.9 Down from 88.9
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects 20.0 to 1 Down from 21.7 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers 9.4 Up from 7.5
Number of inexperienced teachers 5 Up from 4
Percent of out-of-field teachers 0.0 No change
Number of out-of-field teachers 0 No change
Percent of inexperienced school leaders 0.0 No change
Number of inexperienced school leaders 0 No change

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.


Student Safety

Evaluations By Parents Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.” 89.7
“My child feels safe at school.” 93.5
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.” 34
“My child feels safe at school.” 34
Evaluations By Teachers Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.” 61
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 78.3 61
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.” 100.0

Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2022-2023 Incident Management System (IMS)

Number of Incidents
Incidents of robbery w/ firearm or explosive 0
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive 0
Incidents of robbery w/ weapon 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/out weapon 21
Incidents of physical attack w/ weapon 0
Students with out of school suspensions 38
Incidents of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive 0
Students expelled 0
Incidents of physical attack w/out weapon 0
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement 0
Have there been any incidents involving a firearm? No
Incidents of rape or attempted rape 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ weapon 0
Incidents of bullying and harassment 3
Was a homicide committed at your school? No
Incidents of sexual assault (not rape) 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive 0
Incidents of robbery w/out weapon 0
Students with in-school suspensions 11
NOTE: For additional information, visit the National Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) website here: https://ocrdata.ed.gov/

Financial Data

Note: Additional detailed finance data are available on the Financial Data page of this downloadable dataset.

School level Financial Information

Our School Change from Prev Year
Average teacher salary $63,784 Up from $61,737
Percent of expenditures for instruction 72.5 Up from 70.7
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries 63.4 Down from 70.7
Average administrator salary $96,028 Up from $88,992
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) 29.3 Down from 32.0
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $8,749 Up from 8444
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $919 Down from 1237
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $606 Up from 495
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $749 Up from 297
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure $9,355 Up from 8939
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure $1,669 Up from 1534
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure $11,024 Up from 10473