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Jerry Zucker Middle School Of Science

Principal: Christopher Haynes

Phone:
8437678383
School Address:
6401 Dorchester Rd. North Charleston, SC 29418
Serving Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 524

2022-2023 Overall Rating

Below Average
35 out of 100
School performance is in jeopardy of not meeting 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 25%    (114 / 456)
25%
District 61.4%    (12866 / 20952)
61.4%
State 53.9%    (184573 / 342443)
53.9%

Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 14%    (64 / 456)
14%
District 51.4%    (10770 / 20952)
51.4%
State 40.9%    (139957 / 342443)
40.9%


Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time 84.7 Up from 81.5

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 0.4 41.4 33.1 16 9
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.7 17.2 20.6 22.8 38.6
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 0.7 20.7 24.7 25 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 0.4 62.7 22.8 10.3 3.7
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.6 24.8 23.1 20.9 30.5
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 0.7 30.3 28.2 21 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 6Grade 7Grade 8
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 24.7 29.7 21.5

Mathematics

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


Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 13 19.3 10.4

Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Homeless Data N/A 94.6 97.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Foster Data N/A 97.8 96.9
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Military Connected 85.2 97.8 99.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Migrant Data N/A 100 99.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Female 97.2 99.3 99.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Male 97.3 99.1 99
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 94.1 99.6 99.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 97.9 98.8 98.8
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 97.3 99.4 99.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Disabled 97.1 97.4 98.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
English Learner 97.2 99.1 99.5
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 97 99.5 99.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Hispanic 97.2 99 99.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
American Indian Data N/A 98.8 98.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander Data N/A 99.5 99.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
African American 97.8 98.8 98.9
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 97.3 99.2 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 15%    (22 / 147)
15%
District 52.8%    (3663 / 6931)
52.8%
State 45.1%    (50704 / 112478)
45.1%



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 0.7 63.3 21.1 8.8 6.1
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.5 28.5 18.1 24.4 28.4
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 6
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 15.1

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.


Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 33.1
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 53
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup included in the Met Progress calculation 160
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup 183
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency 37
Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency 23.1

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned

School 45.3%    (16 / 35)
45.3%
District 56.8%    (20 / 35)
56.8%
State 51.2%    (18 / 35)
51.2%

Student Progress Components - Percent of Progress Points Earned

All Students

School 39.9%    (14 / 35)
39.9%
District 57.3%    (20 / 35)
57.3%
State 51.1%    (18 / 35)
51.1%

Lowest Performing 20% of Students

School 50.7%    (18 / 35)
50.7%
District 56.4%    (20 / 35)
56.4%
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 44.9%    (377 / 840)
44.9%
District 59.2%    (19472 / 32911)
59.2%
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 24.8%    (208 / 840)
24.8%
District 45.3%    (14894 / 32911)
45.3%
State 39.8%    (210233 / 528459)
39.8%

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned by Subgroup

Our School
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 45.7
Our School
Economically Disadvantaged 39
Our School
Not Disabled 42.1
Our School
Disabled 27.5
Our School
English Learner 43.6
Our School
Caucasian 41
Our School
Hispanic 40.5
Our School
American Indian 0
Our School
Asian Pacific Islander 0
Our School
African American 39.2
Our School
ALL STUDENTS 45.3
Our District
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 62
Our District
Economically Disadvantaged 53.9
Our District
Not Disabled 58.1
Our District
Disabled 49.7
Our District
English Learner 65.7
Our District
Caucasian 57.5
Our District
Hispanic 60.6
Our District
American Indian 59.2
Our District
Asian Pacific Islander 75.2
Our District
African American 54.7
Our District
ALL STUDENTS 56.8
Statewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 56.5
Statewide
Economically Disadvantaged 48.5
Statewide
Not Disabled 52.2
Statewide
Disabled 44.6
Statewide
English Learner 59.4
Statewide
Caucasian 51.5
Statewide
Hispanic 54.5
Statewide
American Indian 50.4
Statewide
Asian Pacific Islander 68.1
Statewide
African American 48.8
Statewide
ALL STUDENTS 51.2

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%
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 24.1 Up from 11.2
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 3.5 Down from 3.6
Percent of students retained 1.0 Up from 0.0
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 2 Up from 1
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) 49.7 Up from 30.2
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 100.0 No change

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 36 477 12
Percent satisfied with learning environment 86.1%
74.6%
63.6%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 86.1%
70.3%
91.7%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 86.1%
86.9%
66.7%

Classroom Environment

Our School Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers 43 Down from 52
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees 48.8 Up from 47.6
Teacher attendance rate 94.6 Up from 93.2
Average teacher salary $57,569 Up from $55,833
Percent of teachers on continuing contract 90.7 Down from 96.1
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year 70.2 Up from 67.3
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average 71.4 Down from 74.7
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks 4.7 Up from 3.8
Prime instructional time 84.7 Up from 81.5
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects 27.6 to 1 Up from 26.7 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers 26.8 Up from 23.8
Number of inexperienced teachers 11 Up from 10
Percent of out-of-field teachers 14.6 Down from 16.7
Number of out-of-field teachers 6 Down from 7
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.” 91.7 12
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.” 80 12
Evaluations By Teachers Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.” 91.7 36
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 86.1 36

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

Number of Incidents
Have there been any incidents involving a firearm? 0 No
Was a homicide committed at your school? 0 No
Incidents of rape or attempted rape 0 0
Incidents of sexual assault (not rape) 0 0
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 7 7
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 0 0
Students with in-school suspensions 160 160
Students with out of school suspensions 171 171
Students expelled 1 1
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement 44 44
Incidents of bullying and harassment 93 93
NOTE: For additional information, visit the National Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) website here: https://ocrdata.ed.gov/

Financial Data

School level Financial Information

Our School Change from Prev Year
Average teacher salary $57,569 Up from $55,833
Percent of expenditures for instruction 61.6 Up from 61.2
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries 54.8 Up from 52
Average administrator salary $112,678 Up from $106,534
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) 83.5 Down from 83.6
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $10,162 Up from 9784
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $2,171 Up from 1440
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $3,175 Up from 2906
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $1,314 Up from 943
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure $13,337 Up from 12690
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure $3,485 Up from 2383
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure $16,821 Up from 15073