This indicator displays the SC READY ELA and Math test results for elementary and middle school students and the End-of-Course English II and Algebra I test results for high school students.
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.
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.
Percentage of students Demonstrating Readiness on the KRA
38.3%
38.3%
Percentage of students Approaching Readiness on the KRA
34.4%
34.4%
Percentage of students Emerging Readiness on the KRA
27.3%
27.3%
Statewide
Overall
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
49.4%
Language and Literacy
34.6%
Mathematics
35.2%
Physical Well-Being
53.4%
First and Second Grade Students on Track for Success in ELA and Math
Statewide
%
N
Second grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the third grade.
51.1%
55077
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade.
51.3%
55077
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade
53%
56191
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade
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.
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is designed to measure what students across the nation know and can do in 10 subjects areas, including mathematics, reading,
science, writing, the arts, civics, economics, geography and U.S. History. The main NAEP tests selected samples of the students population in grades 4, 8 and 12. Long-term trend assessments are given to
samples of students ages 9, 13 and 17.
Mathematics Grade 8 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups
Percent Include
Students with Disabilities
92
English Language Learners
91
By 2030, at least 75% of students at or
above grade level
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. The goals below are from our state's
2019 ESSA plan approved by the United States Department of Education. Information on subgroup performance may be found
in the "Download Data" section on the main page.
Baseline
Targets
Current Year
2019 ESSA Plan 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.
2019 ESSA Plan 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*
1
Does Not Meet Expectations
F
Emerging
2
Approaches Expectations
D
Foundational
3
Meets Expectations
C
Increasing
4
Exceeds Expectations
B
Applied
5
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 State
Change from Last Year
Percent of Students (7th and 8th grade) enrolled in high school credit courses
33.4
Up from 28.0
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program
19.4
Up from 18.7
Percent of students retained
0.9
Down from 1.9
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district
Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification
61.4
Up from 56.2
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees
63.3
Up from 62.2
Teacher attendance rate
93.8
Up from 92.9
Average teacher salary
$55,941
Up from $53,081
Percent of teachers on continuing contract
97.9
Down from 98.2
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year
89.7
Up from 87.1
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average
90.0
Down from 91.1
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks
2.5
Up from 2.1
Prime instructional time
86.8
Up from 85.9
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects
23.8 to 1
Down from 24.1 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools
14.8
Down from 19.4
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools
3055
Down from 3386
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in low poverty schools
11
Down from 14
Number of inexperienced school leaders teaching in low poverty schools
980
Up from 85
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools
11.9
Up from 11.8
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools
2466
Up from 2051
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools
16.9
Down from 28.6
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools
1651
Down from 2716
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools
16
Up from 11
Number of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools
691
Up from 86
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools
24.5
Up from 20.1
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools
2397
Up from 1907
Percent of inexperienced teachers
16.3
Down from 23.2
Number of inexperienced teachers
8844
Down from 12798
Percent of out-of-field teachers
15.9
Up from 13.8
Number of out-of-field teachers
8656
Up from 7611
Inexperienced Teacher- a teacher with less than 4 years of experience. Inexperienced School Leader- a School Administrator that has not completed their formal evaluation process (Tier 1) Out of Field Teacher- a teacher teaching a course or courses outside their field of certification when a certification is required for that course.
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.