Superintendent:  Dr. Gerrita Postlewait
Board Chair:  Rev. Dr. Eric Mack
Phone:
843-937-6300
District Address:
75 Calhoun Street Charleston, SC 29401
Student Enrollment: 48954

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SC Ready English Language Arts and Mathematics

English Language Arts (Reading and Writing) - Percent Met or Exceeding

Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding

End-of-Course Assessment Results in English 1 and Algebra 1

English - Scoring C or Higher

Algebra - Scoring C or Higher

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time	89.7	Down from 92.8

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SC READY English Language Arts and Mathematics

English Language Arts (Reading and Writing)

Mathematics

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End-of-Course Assessment Results in English 1 and Algebra 1

English

Algebra

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District Level Details

SC READY Performance by Grade Level

English Language Arts (Reading and Writing)

Mathematics

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Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

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SCPASS Science and Social Studies

Science - Percent Met or Exceeding

End-of-Course Assessment Results in Biology and US History and the Constitution

Biology - Scoring C or Higher

US History and the Constitution - Scoring C or Higher

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Additional Information

Kindergarten Readiness Assessment

Percentage of Students enrolling in Kindergarten and Demonstrating readiness to learn

	Our District	Statewide
Overall	49.3%	37.2%
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	60.7%	49.2%
Language and Literacy	44.1%	33%
Mathematics	36.4%	29.3%
Physical Well-Being	64.5%	52.1%

First and Second Grade Students on Track for Success in ELA and Math

	Our District		Statewide
	%	N	%	N
Second grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the third grade.	52%	3826	48%	56115
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade.	52%	3826	48%	56115
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade	57.6%	3883	50.8%	56394
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade	70.9%	3883	54.1%	56394

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SCPASS Science and Social Studies

Science

End-of-Course Assessment

Biology

US History and the Constitution

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District Level Details

SCPASS Performance by Grade Level

Science

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EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target

Percent of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	47.6
Number of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target	1364
Number of EL Students included in Accountability Calculation	2863
Number of EL Students in EL Subgroup	4296

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District Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

	2016	2017	2018	2019
District	82.9	84.2	83.5	84.2
State	82.6	84.6	81	81.1

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate	2.0	Down from 2.7
Dropout Recovery Rate	6.9	Up from 4.2

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No Current Records Available.

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College and Career Readiness

Note: In 2020, the cohort of students measured for CCR changed from just graduates to all students in the four-year on-time graduation cohort (graduates and non graduates).

No Current Records for School(s) Available.

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Number of seniors who have completed FAFSA forms	N/AV	N/A
Percent of seniors completing college applications	74.7	Down from 100.0
Percent of seniors eligible for LIFE scholarship	46.3	N/A
Percent of seniors eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship	10.0	N/A
College Enrollment: Percentage of graduates from the prior year’s graduating cohort who were enrolled in an in-state or out-of-state two- or four-year college in the Fall immediately following their graduation year.	75.8	Up from 74.9

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

	Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses	6888
CTE completers	943
Total students earning national or state credential	965
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster (A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Education & Training	0
Finance	338
Manufacturing	0
Hospitality & Tourism	157
Marketing	0
Government & Public Administration	Data N/A
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics	0
Health Science	251
Human Services	26
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics	29
Information Technology	21
Other *	179
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security	0
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources	0
Architecture & Construction	1
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications	77
Business Management & Administration	118

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College and Career Readiness Details

College Ready

Career Ready

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Average ACT Score Achieved by Students : English, Math, Reading, Science, Composite of all four tests

Average ACT Score Achieved by Students : Writing

Percent of Students Meeting ACT College-Ready Benchmarks

ACT^® benchmarks are scores on the ACT subject-area tests that represent the level of achievement required for students to have a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in corresponding credit-bearing first-year college courses. The ACT is a registered trademark of ACT, Inc.

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Career Readiness Assessment

Percent of Students Earning Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Bronze Ready to Work (R2W) Certificate

Percent and Number of Students Taking Career Readiness Assessment and Earning Ready to Work (R2W) Certificate

Level score requirements for each certificate level

Certificate Level	Level Score Requirements	Certificate levels correspond to the skill requirements of profiled jobs in the ACT JobPro® database
Platinum	Minimum score of 6 on each of the three core subtests*	Indicates the skills required for approximately 99% of profiled jobs
Gold	Minimum score of 5 on each of the three core subtests*	Indicates the skills required for at least 93% of profiled jobs
Silver	Minimum score of 4 on each of the three core subtests*	Indicates the skills required for at least 69% of profiled jobs
Bronze	Minimum score of 3 on each of the three core subtests*	Indicates the skills required for at least 17% of profiled jobs

*The three core Career Readiness subtests are: Applied Mathematics,Reading for Information, and Locating Information.

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	Advanced Placement (AP)	International Baccalaureate ®(IB)
Percent of Exams with Passing Scores (AP: 3 OR higher/IB: 4 or higher)	72.1%	80.9%
Number of Students Taking Exam	3037	80
Number of Exams Administered	5812	173

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	912
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses	16.5%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher	69.7%

	Percent of Students Tested	Average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score	Average Math Score	Average Composite Score
Our District	68	545	525	1070
Statewide	57.2	521	500	1021

The highest composite score on the SAT is 1600. For each of the two sections of the test, the highest score is 800.

Note: The new SAT data (as of 2017) cannot be compared to that of previous years because the redesigned SAT is a different assessment using a different scale.

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Additional South Carolina NAEP data are available here: Nation's Report Card

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE LEVEL NAEP RESULTS

Reading Grade 4 by Achievement Levels

All Students	Percent Below NAEP Basic	Percent at or Above NAEP Basic	Percent at or Above NAEP Proficient	Percent at NAEP Advanced
All Students	39	29	23	8
White	25	31	31	13
Black	57	29	13	2
Hispanic	46	27	21	6
Two or More Races	43	27	23	7
Students with Disabilities	78	14	7	1
English Language Learners	59	25	13	3
Free or reduced lunch eligible	51	29	16	4

Reading Grade 4 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

	Percent Include
Students with Disabilities	94
English Language Learners	95

Mathematics Grade 4 by Achievement Levels

All Students	Percent Below NAEP Basic	Percent at or Above NAEP Basic	Percent at or Above NAEP Proficient	Percent at NAEP Advanced
All Students	23	40	29	7
White	11	36	41	12
Black	39	46	14	1
Hispanic	29	44	24	3
Two or More Races	26	40	29	4
Students with Disabilities	57	30	11	3
English Language Learners	37	42	20	1
Free or reduced lunch eligible	32	45	20	3

Mathematics Grade 4 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

	Percent Include
Students with Disabilities	94
English Language Learners	94

Reading Grade 8 by Achievement Levels

All Students	Percent Below NAEP Basic	Percent at or Above NAEP Basic	Percent at or Above NAEP Proficient	Percent at NAEP Advanced
All Students	31	39	27	3
White	20	40	35	4
Black	49	38	12	1
Hispanic	36	40	23	1
Two or More Races	31	41	27	1
Students with Disabilities	75	20	5	0
English Language Learners	49	38	12	2
Free or reduced lunch eligible	41	40	18	1

Reading Grade 8 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

	Percent Include
Students with Disabilities	92
English Language Learners	93

Mathematics Grade 8 by Achievement Levels

All Students	Percent Below NAEP Basic	Percent at or Above NAEP Basic	Percent at or Above NAEP Proficient	Percent at NAEP Advanced
All Students	36	35	21	8
White	23	36	28	13
Black	57	33	9	1
Hispanic	42	36	16	6
Two or More Races	35	36	23	6
Students with Disabilities	82	15	3	1
English Language Learners	54	34	11	2
Free or reduced lunch eligible	50	34	13	3

Mathematics Grade 8 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

	Percent Include
Students with Disabilities	92
English Language Learners	97

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Domains of School Engagement

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.)

Additional Information

	Our District	Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program	32.0	Up from 29.8
Percent of students retained	1.2	No change
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district	4	Up from 3
Chronic Absenteeism Rate	12.6	Up from 8.2

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

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	Our District	Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers	3456.0	Down from 3471.0
Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification	13.0	N/A
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees	60.3	Up from 58.9
Teacher attendance rate	95.0	Up from 94.7
Average teacher salary	$52,783	Up from $50,068
Percent of teachers on continuing contract	71.8	Up from 70.8
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year	84.0	Down from 86.1
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average	84.6	Down from 86.1
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks	0.7	N/A
Prime instructional time	89.7	Down from 92.8
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects	23.2 to 1	Up from 22.3 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes	12.1	N/A
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes	195	N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes	3.1	N/A
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes	50	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.

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Evaluations By Parents	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“My child feels safe at school.”	90.1	3949
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.”	72.5	3949
Evaluations By Teachers	Percent Agree/Strongly Agree	Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.”	96	3018
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.”	74	3018

Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2018-2019 Incident Management System (IMS)

	Number of Incidents
Have there been any incidents involving a firearm?	1	Yes
Was a homicide committed at your school?	0	No
Incidents of rape or attempted rape	1	1
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	9	9
Incidents of physical attack w/ weapon	1	1
Incidents of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive	0	0
Incidents of physical attack w/out weapon	420	420
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	1538	1538
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive	9	9
Students with in-school suspensions	4435	4435
Students with out of school suspensions	4750	4750
Students expelled	27	27
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement	425	425
Incidents of bullying and harassment	948	948

NOTE: For additional information, visit the National Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) website here: https://ocrdata.ed.gov/

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District level Financial Information

	Our District	Change from Prev Year
Average teacher salary	$52,783	Up from $50,068
Percent of expenditures for instruction	51.4	Down from 51.6
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries	46.3	Down from 49.9
Average administrator salary	$94,935	Up from $92,993
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant)	52.7	Down from 53.3
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$6,810	N/A
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$814	N/A
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$2,002	N/A
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure	$492	N/A
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure	$8,812	N/A
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure	$1,306	N/A
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure	$10,119	Up from 9794