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Sterling School

Principal: Josh Patterson, PhD

Phone:
864-355-4480
School Address:
99 John McCarroll Way Greenville, SC 29607
Serving Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 690

2022-2023 Overall Rating

Excellent
72 out of 100
School performance substantially 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 87.9%    (291 / 331)
87.9%
District 61.7%    (20782 / 33670)
61.7%
State 53.9%    (184573 / 342443)
53.9%

Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 87.6%    (290 / 331)
87.6%
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 88.0 Down from 88.1

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 0.0 3.6 8.5 8.5 79.5
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 0.0 6.6 5.7 10.6 77.0
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 87.1 90.2 86.0

Mathematics

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


Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 92.2 88.5 80.6

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 100.0 99.3 99.0
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 100.0 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 100.0 98.6 98.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
English Learner 100.0 99.6 99.5
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 100.0 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 100.0 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 84.4%    (103 / 122)
84.4%
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 45.2%
45.2%
Percentage of students Approaching Readiness on the KRA 35.5%
35.5%
Percentage of students Emerging Readiness on the KRA 19.4%
19.4%
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Overall 45.2% 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 45.2% 48.9% 49.4%
Language and Literacy 41.9% 41.7% 34.6%
Mathematics 48.4% 41.7% 35.2%
Physical Well-Being 64.5% 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 41 10.2% 5483 51.1% 55077
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade. Data N/A 41 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 36 10.4% 5563 53.0% 56191
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade Data N/A 36 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 7.4 8.2 9.8 74.6
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 84.4

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.

ML Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target

School 90.5%    (19 / 21)
90.5%
District 51.7%    (5550 / 10739)
51.7%
State 53.3%    (34814 / 65316)
53.3%

Percent of ML Students who Achieved English Level Proficiency

School 76.2%    (19 / 21)
76.2%
District 29.9%    (5550 / 10739)
29.9%
State 32.3%    (34814 / 65316)
32.3%

Percent of ML Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 90.5
Number of ML Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 19
Number of ML Students Assessed 21
Number of ML Students in ML Subgroup 22
Number of Number of ML Students who Achieved English Level Proficiency 16
Percent of Percent of ML Students who Achieved English Level Proficiency 76.2

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned

School 50.8%    (18 / 35)
50.8%
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 57.7%    (20 / 35)
57.7%
District 52.9%    (19 / 35)
52.9%
State 51.1%    (18 / 35)
51.1%

Lowest Performing 20% of Students

School 43.9%    (15 / 35)
43.9%
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 69.2%    (292 / 422)
69.2%
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 62.8%    (265 / 422)
62.8%
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 60.30 57.70 56.50
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 51.70 49.50 48.50
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 59.30 54.20 52.20
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Disabled 43.30 45.60 44.60
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
English Learner 70.70 61.30 59.40
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 57.80 52.50 51.50
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Hispanic 59.40 55.40 54.50
Our DistrictStatewide
American Indian 49.80 50.40
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander 70.40 69.50 68.10
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
African American 50.10 49.70 48.80
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 50.80 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 100.0 No change
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 84.7 Up from 80.3
Percent of students retained 0.6 Up from 0.3
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 6 Up from 5
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) 7.9 Down from 14.0
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 64 327 31
Percent satisfied with learning environment 93.7%
95.3%
100.0%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 88.7%
90.5%
96.7%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 90.0%
93.9%
100.0%

Classroom Environment

Our School Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers 49 Down from 54
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees 71.4 Down from 74.4
Teacher attendance rate 92.3 Down from 92.9
Average teacher salary $62,337 Up from $60,669
Percent of teachers on continuing contract 100.0 No change
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year 91.7 Up from 83.3
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average 86.3 Down from 87.0
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks 0.0 Down from 3.7
Prime instructional time 88.0 Down from 88.1
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects 19.7 to 1 Up from 19.6 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers 5.9 Down from 7.4
Number of inexperienced teachers 3 Down from 4
Percent of out-of-field teachers 3.9 Up from 3.7
Number of out-of-field teachers 2 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 feels safe at school.” 96.7 31
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.” 100.0 31
Evaluations By Teachers Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.” 89.1 64
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 64.1 64

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

Number of Incidents
Have there been any incidents involving a firearm? No
Was a homicide committed at your school? No
Incidents of rape or attempted rape 0
Incidents of sexual assault (not rape) 0
Incidents of robbery w/ weapon 0
Incidents of robbery w/ firearm or explosive 0
Incidents of robbery w/out weapon 0
Incidents of physical attack w/ weapon 0
Incidents of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive 0
Incidents of physical attack w/out weapon 4
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ weapon 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/out weapon 7
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive 0
Students with in-school suspensions 38
Students with out of school suspensions 42
Students expelled 0
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement 0
Incidents of bullying and harassment 7
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 $62,337 Up from $60,669
Percent of expenditures for instruction 67.5 Up from 64.4
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries 56.9 Down from 64.4
Average administrator salary $96,028 Up from $88,992
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) 35.2 Down from 42.9
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $10,028 Up from 9319
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $1,199 Down from 1345
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $806 Up from 716
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $901 Up from 423
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure $10,834 Up from 10035
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure $2,100 Up from 1768
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure $12,933 Up from 11803