Welcome Elementary School
Principal: Donna Ketron
Phone:
864-355-3900
School Address:
36 E. Welcome Road Greenville, SC 29611
Serving Grades: K-5
Student Enrollment: 718
Average
*On-time graduation means graduation within four years of the initial enrollment in High School.
*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.
NOTE: For additional information, visit the National Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) website here: https://ocrdata.ed.gov/
Phone:
864-355-3900
School Address:
36 E. Welcome Road Greenville, SC 29611
Serving Grades: K-5
Student Enrollment: 718
2017-2018 Overall Rating
Average
49 out of 100
School performance meets 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.
Overall Student Performance
SC Ready English Language Arts and Mathematics
English Language Arts (Reading and Writing) - Percent Met or Exceeding
School 34.2% (124 / 363)
District 48.9% (16724 / 34220)
State 41.7% (142041 / 340478)
Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding
School 47.7% (173 / 363)
District 52.5% (17969 / 34218)
State 44.6% (151716 / 340466)
Additional Information
| Our School | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Prime instructional time | 85.7 | Down from 87.0 |
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 Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Our School | 0.0 | 32.0 | 33.9 | 24.8 | 9.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Our District | 0.1 | 21.6 | 29.4 | 27.7 | 21.2 |
| Not Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Statewide | 0.3 | 26.4 | 31.6 | 25.3 | 16.4 |
Mathematics
Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.
| Not Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Our School | 0.0 | 23.7 | 28.7 | 31.1 | 16.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Our District | 0.1 | 21.1 | 26.3 | 23.8 | 28.7 |
| Not Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Statewide | 0.3 | 27.0 | 28.1 | 22.1 | 22.4 |
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 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Our School | Percent Met or Exceeding | 35.2 | 37.1 | 30.2 |
|---|
Mathematics
Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.
| Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Our School | Percent Met or Exceeding | 56.2 | 45.5 | 42.9 |
|---|
Academic Achievement
Participation Rate by Subgroup
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | Homeless | 100.0 | 94.8 | 96.2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | Foster | 100.0 | 97.5 | 98.1 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | Military Connected | Data N/A | 100.0 | 98.8 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | Migrant | Data N/A | 83.3 | 94.1 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | Female | 98.5 | 98.6 | 98.9 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | Male | 97.9 | 98.3 | 98.4 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | NonEconomically Disadvantaged | 84.4 | 98.1 | 98.6 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | Economically Disadvantaged | 99.4 | 99.0 | 99.2 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | Not Disabled | 97.7 | 98.4 | 98.7 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | Disabled | 100.0 | 98.5 | 97.9 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | English Learner | 95.0 | 92.0 | 92.7 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | Caucasian | 100.0 | 99.4 | 99.1 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | Hispanic | 95.6 | 94.6 | 95.4 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | American Indian | 100.0 | 93.8 | 98.1 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | Asian Pacific Islander | 100.0 | 94.7 | 95.9 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | African American | 100.0 | 99.3 | 99.0 |
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | ALL STUDENTS | 98.2 | 98.4 | 98.6 |
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 and Social Studies
Science - Percent Met or Exceeding
School 40.2% (53 / 132)
District 55.9% (9468 / 16951)
State 49.4% (83307 / 168710)
Additional Information
Kindergarten Readiness Assessment
Percentage of Students enrolling in Kindergarten and Demonstrating readiness to learn
Percentage of students Demonstrating Readiness on the KRA 29.1%
Percentage of students Approaching Readiness on the KRA 37.6%
Percentage of students Emerging Readiness on the KRA 33.3%
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 29.1% | 37.4% | 35.8% |
| 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 | 61.5% | 44.2% | 45.1% |
| Language and Literacy | 12.8% | 33.3% | 33.9% |
| Mathematics | 28.2% | 36.5% | 30.8% |
| Physical Well-Being | 46.2% | 49.4% | 48.0% |
First and Second Grade Students on Track for Success in ELA and Math
| Our School | Our District | Statewide | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | N | % | N | % | N | |
| Second grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the third grade. | 34.0% | 38 | 50.1% | 2904 | 48.6% | 27792 |
| Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade. | 42.0% | 47 | 57.5% | 3335 | 54.5% | 31165 |
SCPASS Science and Social Studies
Science
Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.
| Not Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Our School | 0.0 | 29.5 | 30.3 | 25.0 | 15.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Our District | 0.4 | 21.6 | 22.2 | 27.8 | 28.1 |
| Not Tested | Does Not Meet Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | Statewide | 0.5 | 25.8 | 24.4 | 26.9 | 22.5 |
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 | 40.2 |
|---|
English Learners' Progress
English Learners - EL
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 EL Students who met progress toward proficiency target
School 58.9% (132 / 224)
District 47.5% (3471 / 7306)
State 48.6% (20202 / 41559)
| Percent of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target | 58.9 |
|---|---|
| Number of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target | 132 |
| Number of EL Students included in Accountability Calculation | 224 |
| Number of EL Students in EL Subgroup | 267 |
Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned 67.5%
Student Progress Components - Percent of Progress Points Earned
All Students 71.9%
Lowest Performing 20% of Students 63.2%
Student Progress
Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned by Subgroup
| Our School | Economically Disadvantaged | 72.10 |
|---|---|
| Our School | Disabled | 70.70 |
| Our School | English Learner | 56.30 |
| Our School | Caucasian | 61.10 |
| Our School | Hispanic | 55.00 |
| Our School | African American | 75.30 |
| Our School | ALL STUDENTS | 67.50 |
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 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent scoring level 2 or above - English/ELA - All Students | 74.2% | 79.5% | 82.1% | 90.0% | 72.4% |
| Percent scoring level 2 or above - Math - All Students | 75.8% | 79.5% | 82.1% | 90.0% | 74.5% |
| Percent scoring level 3 or above - English/ELA - All Students | 43.2% | 47.7% | 56.6% | 70.0% | 46.0% |
| Percent scoring level 3 or above - Math - All Students | 46.0% | 50.0% | 58.0% | 70.0% | 50.0% |
| Percent of Students Graduating On-Time* (All Students) | 82.6% | 83.8% | 86.3% | 90.0% | 81.0% |
| Percent of EL Students meeting 70% proficiency target | 31.0% | 37.4% | 50.2% | 70.0% | 48.6% |
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 |
Student Engagement
Percentage of Students Scoring "Committed" on Student Engagement Survey 59.7%
Domains of School Engagement
Cognitive 57.1%
Behavioral 53.8%
Emotional 68.1%
Participation Rate
(Note: if fewer than 80% of the students participated in the survey, the "Total Percent Committed" was lowered prior to calculating a rating. For more information about the methodology, please see the EOC Accountability Manual.)97.1%
Additional Information
| Our School | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Percent of students served by gifted and talented program | 3.6 | N/A |
| Percent of students retained | 1.0 | Up from 0.7 |
| Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district | 3 | Up from 2 |
| Percent of classrooms with wireless access | 100 | Change from 91-100% |
| Percent of students served by 1:1 learning | 100 | 81-90% |
| Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 1.1 | N/A |
Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys
| Teachers | Students | Parents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of surveys returned | 62 | 136 | 77 |
| Percent satisfied with learning environment |
88.7% |
86.8% |
85.8% |
| Percent satisfied with social and physical environment |
90.4% |
89.0% |
85.0% |
| Percent satisfied with school-home relations | 72.5% |
79.5% |
85.1% |
Classroom Environment
| Our School | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 55.0 | No change |
| Percent of teachers with advanced degrees | 56.4 | Down from 63.6 |
| Teacher attendance rate | 90.7 | Down from 91.4 |
| Average teacher salary | $48,242 | Up from $47,852 |
| Percent of teachers on continuing contract | 78.2 | Up from 70.9 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 82.4 | N/A |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 85.2 | Down from 85.3 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | 0.0 | No change |
| Prime instructional time | 85.7 | Down from 87.0 |
| Student-teacher ratio in core subjects | 19.5 to 1 | Up from 19.3 to 1 |
| Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 27.0 | N/A |
| Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 10 | N/A |
| Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 0.0 | N/A |
| Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 0 | N/A |
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
Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2017-2018 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 | 7 |
| Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive | 0 |
| Other criminal offenses | 0 |
Financial Data
School level Financial Information
| Our School | Change from Prev Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Average teacher salary | $48,242 | Up from $47,852 |
| Percent of expenditures for instruction | N/AV | N/A |
| Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries | N/AV | N/A |
| Average administrator salary | N/AV | N/A |
| Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) | 88.7 | Up from 88.3 |