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Arcadia Elementary

Principal: Jay Seegars

Phone:
864-576-1371
School Address:
375 Spring Street Spartanburg, SC 29301
Serving Grades: K-5
Student Enrollment: 373

2022-2023 Overall Rating

Good
58 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 33.1%    (59 / 178)
33.1%
District 50.5%    (2458 / 4871)
50.5%
State 53.9%    (184573 / 342443)
53.9%

Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 38.8%    (69 / 178)
38.8%
District 34.6%    (1685 / 4871)
34.6%
State 40.9%    (139957 / 342443)
40.9%


Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time 84.8 Down from 86.4

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 33.1 33.7 24.7 8.4
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 1.7 21.3 26.5 26.5 23.9
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 31.5 29.8 24.7 14.0
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 1.9 32.6 30.9 19.8 14.8
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 25.4 34.6 38.8

Mathematics

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


Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 39.0 38.5 38.8

Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Homeless Data N/A 96.3 97.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Foster Data N/A Data N/A 96.9
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Military Connected Data N/A Data N/A 99.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Migrant Data N/A Data N/A 99.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Female 100.0 98.3 99.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Male 100.0 98.0 99.0
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 100.0 99.0 99.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 100.0 97.8 98.8
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 100.0 98.2 99.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Disabled 100.0 97.7 98.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
English Learner 100.0 99.3 99.5
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Caucasian Data N/A 98.2 99.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Hispanic 100.0 99.1 99.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
American Indian Data N/A 98.3 98.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander Data N/A 99.3 99.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
African American 100.0 97.4 98.9
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 100.0 98.2 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 23.1%    (12 / 52)
23.1%
District 39.6%    (601 / 1518)
39.6%
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 29.8%
29.8%
Percentage of students Approaching Readiness on the KRA 27.7%
27.7%
Percentage of students Emerging Readiness on the KRA 42.6%
42.6%
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Overall 29.8% 29.7% 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 36.2% 38.4% 49.4%
Language and Literacy 36.2% 27.3% 34.6%
Mathematics 25.5% 31.9% 35.2%
Physical Well-Being 53.2% 48.0% 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. 36.4% 66 51.0% 789 51.1% 55077
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade. 27.3% 66 41.6% 789 51.3% 55077
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade 31.7% 63 53.5% 789 53.0% 56191
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade 33.3% 63 51.0% 789 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 44.2 32.7 23.1 0.0
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 1.4 37.1 21.9 25.4 14.2
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 23.1

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 54.9%    (106 / 193)
54.9%
District 52.2%    (966 / 1852)
52.2%
State 53.3%    (34814 / 65316)
53.3%

Percent of ML Students who Achieved English Level Proficiency

School 26.4%    (106 / 193)
26.4%
District 32.0%    (966 / 1852)
32.0%
State 32.3%    (34814 / 65316)
32.3%

Percent of ML Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 54.9
Number of ML Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 106
Number of ML Students Assessed 193
Number of ML Students in ML Subgroup 203
Number of Number of ML Students who Achieved English Level Proficiency 51
Percent of Percent of ML Students who Achieved English Level Proficiency 26.4

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned

School 82.6%    (29 / 35)
82.6%
District 62.0%    (22 / 35)
62.0%
State 51.2%    (18 / 35)
51.2%

Student Progress Components - Percent of Progress Points Earned

All Students

School 84.1%    (29 / 35)
84.1%
District 63.3%    (22 / 35)
63.3%
State 51.1%    (18 / 35)
51.1%

Lowest Performing 20% of Students

School 81.1%    (28 / 35)
81.1%
District 60.7%    (21 / 35)
60.7%
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 67.5%    (162 / 240)
67.5%
District 58.6%    (4469 / 7626)
58.6%
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 45.8%    (110 / 240)
45.8%
District 42.1%    (3208 / 7626)
42.1%
State 39.8%    (210233 / 528459)
39.8%

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned by Subgroup

Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 90.50 69.10 56.50
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 83.30 60.40 48.50
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 87.50 65.00 52.20
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Disabled 74.50 55.30 44.60
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
English Learner 91.10 71.20 59.40
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 79.70 63.80 51.50
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Hispanic 87.60 65.90 54.50
Our DistrictStatewide
American Indian 63.30 50.40
Our DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander 78.90 68.10
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
African American 74.00 59.00 48.80
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 82.60 62.00 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 16.1 Up from 12.3
Percent of students retained 0.0 Down from 0.6
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 5 Up from 4
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) 8.4 Down from 17.7
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 32 170 25
Percent satisfied with learning environment 93.3%
93.8%
96.0%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 93.3%
92.5%
95.7%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 96.7%
95.1%
100.0%

Classroom Environment

Our School Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers 31 Down from 53
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees 77.4 Up from 75.5
Teacher attendance rate 92.8 Down from 94.6
Average teacher salary $57,507 Up from $54,999
Percent of teachers on continuing contract 100.0 No change
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year 60.4 Down from 93.8
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average 80.4 Down from 89.6
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks 0.0 No change
Prime instructional time 84.8 Down from 86.4
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects 17.0 to 1 Down from 27.8 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers 11.1 Down from 12.8
Number of inexperienced teachers 3 Down from 6
Percent of out-of-field teachers 0.0 Down from 4.3
Number of out-of-field teachers 0 Down from 2
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.” 95.7 25
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.” 94.7 25
Evaluations By Teachers Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.” 100.0 32
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 80.6 32

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 0
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 0
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive 0
Students with in-school suspensions 1
Students with out of school suspensions 32
Students expelled 0
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement 0
Incidents of bullying and harassment 0
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 $57,507 Up from $54,999
Percent of expenditures for instruction 70.3 Down from 71.3
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries 70.3 Down from 71.3
Average administrator salary $76,513 Down from $76,519
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) 88.5 Up from 80.2
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $10,804 Up from 10612
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $1,269 Down from 1754
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $1,339 Up from 1099
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $55 Down from 1154
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure $12,143 Up from 11711
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure $1,323 Down from 2908
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure $13,466 Down from 14619