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Beechwood Middle School

Principal: Gloria Buritica Jenkinson

Phone:
803-821-5700
School Address:
1340 Highway #378 Lexington, SC 29072
Serving Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 1014

2022-2023 Overall Rating

Good
52 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 67.3%    (662 / 984)
67.3%
District 58.8%    (7308 / 12433)
58.8%
State 53.9%    (184573 / 342443)
53.9%

Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 47.2%    (464 / 984)
47.2%
District 46.2%    (5747 / 12433)
46.2%
State 40.9%    (139957 / 342443)
40.9%


Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time 86.6 Up from 85.3

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 1.8 8.8 22.1 27.8 39.4
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 1.0 16.6 23.7 26.8 31.9
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 1.6 14.8 36.4 25.3 21.8
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.9 23.0 29.8 23.1 23.1
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 6Grade 7Grade 8
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 71.6 65.3 69.0

Mathematics

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


Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 56.4 43.7 44.1

Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Homeless Data N/A 97.6 97.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Foster Data N/A 100.0 96.9
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Military Connected 93.8 97.8 99.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Migrant Data N/A Data N/A 99.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Female 98.8 99.0 99.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Male 97.9 98.7 99.0
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 98.8 99.4 99.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 97.3 98.2 98.8
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 98.5 99.0 99.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Disabled 97.2 97.6 98.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
English Learner 97.5 99.4 99.5
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 98.6 98.9 99.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Hispanic 96.4 98.9 99.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
American Indian Data N/A 98.0 98.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander 100.0 99.7 99.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
African American 96.6 98.4 98.9
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 98.3 98.8 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 48.6%    (154 / 317)
48.6%
District 47.3%    (1927 / 4077)
47.3%
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 0.9 22.7 27.8 30.3 18.3
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.8 27.2 24.7 28.6 18.7
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 6
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 49.0

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 64.9%    (24 / 37)
64.9%
District 62.8%    (1218 / 1938)
62.8%
State 53.3%    (34814 / 65316)
53.3%

Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency

School 56.8%    (24 / 37)
56.8%
District 40.9%    (1218 / 1938)
40.9%
State 32.3%    (34814 / 65316)
32.3%

Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 64.9
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 24
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup included in the Met Progress calculation 37
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup 40
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency 21
Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency 56.8

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned

School 38.2%    (13 / 35)
38.2%
District 48.5%    (17 / 35)
48.5%
State 51.2%    (18 / 35)
51.2%

Student Progress Components - Percent of Progress Points Earned

All Students

School 39.5%    (14 / 35)
39.5%
District 48.2%    (17 / 35)
48.2%
State 51.1%    (18 / 35)
51.1%

Lowest Performing 20% of Students

School 36.8%    (13 / 35)
36.8%
District 48.7%    (17 / 35)
48.7%
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 56.9%    (1030 / 1811)
56.9%
District 57.2%    (11258 / 19671)
57.2%
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 44.5%    (805 / 1811)
44.5%
District 41.8%    (8221 / 19671)
41.8%
State 39.8%    (210233 / 528459)
39.8%

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned by Subgroup

Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 40.50 52.30 56.50
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 36.80 44.10 48.50
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 38.80 48.90 52.20
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Disabled 46.40 41.80 44.60
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
English Learner 42.80 57.40 59.40
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 37.20 47.50 51.50
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Hispanic 43.10 51.20 54.50
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
American Indian 41.90 49.40 50.40
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander 61.90 67.40 68.10
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
African American 45.50 44.80 48.80
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 38.20 48.50 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 39.0 Up from 37.2
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 25.4 Down from 28.8
Percent of students retained 0.0 Down from 0.1
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 4 Up from 3
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) 16.3 Up from 8.7
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 69 882 170
Percent satisfied with learning environment 97.1%
90.6%
84.9%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 95.7%
88.1%
85.0%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 95.7%
95.9%
78.8%

Classroom Environment

Our School Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers 64 Down from 67
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees 70.3 Up from 69.2
Teacher attendance rate 93.7 Up from 92.2
Average teacher salary $57,934 Up from $56,648
Percent of teachers on continuing contract 98.4 Down from 100.0
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year 91.5 Up from 78.7
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average 87.1 N/A
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks 3.1 Up from 1.5
Prime instructional time 86.6 Up from 85.3
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects 24.1 to 1 Down from 24.6 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers 8.5 Down from 14.9
Number of inexperienced teachers 6 Down from 11
Percent of out-of-field teachers 8.5 Down from 12.2
Number of out-of-field teachers 6 Down from 9
Percent of inexperienced school leaders 25.0 Up from 0
Number of inexperienced school leaders 1 Up from 0

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.” 86.1 170
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.” 73.8 170
Evaluations By Teachers Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.” 100.0 69
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 77.9 69

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 7
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 129
Students with out of school suspensions 72
Students expelled 1
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement 0
Incidents of bullying and harassment 29
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 $57,934 Up from $56,648
Percent of expenditures for instruction 67.7 N/A
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries 66.3 N/A
Average administrator salary $98,337 Down from $99,385
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) 28.5 Down from 28.6
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $9,070 N/A
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $558 N/A
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $1,054 N/A
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $377 N/A
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure $10,125 N/A
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure $935 N/A
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure $11,060 N/A