SC Annual School

Report Card
Summary

2014

Grades: K-8
Principal:
Superintendent:
Board Chair:

Enrollment: 128

Comprehensive detail, including definitions of ratings, performance criteria, and explanations of status, is available on www.ed.sc.gov and
www.eoc.sc.gov as well as school and school district websites. Printed versions are available from school districts upon request.

PERFORMANCE
YEAR

ABSOLUTE RATING

GROWTH RATING

2014
2013
2012

Good
Average
Average

Average
Below Average
Excellent

PALMETTO GOLD AND SILVER AWARD

General Performance
Closing the Gap

TBD
GOLD
SILVER

ESEA/FEDERAL ACCOUNTABILITY RATING SYSTEM

ESEA Grade
Accountability Indicator

TBD
N/A
N/A

B
A
A

N/A
N/A
N/A

ABSOLUTE RATINGS OF MIDDLE SCHOOLS WITH STUDENTS LIKE OURS*

EXCELLENT
11

GOOD
20

AVERAGE
17

BELOW AVERAGE
1

AT-RISK
0

* Ratings are calculated with data available by 11/13/2014. Schools with Students Like Ours are Middle Schools with Poverty Indices of no more than 5% above or below the index for this school.

SC PASS PERFORMANCE
Our School

Middle Schools with

Students Like Ours

Middle Schools Statewide

English/Language Arts

READING - GRADE 8 (2013)

37.5%
41.7%
36.5%

Exemplary
Met

South
Carolina

41.7%

30.9%
30.5%

20.8%
27.4%
34.1%

Not Met

0%

20%

NAEP*
*Performance reported for SC and nation, data not available at school level.
Percentages at NAEP Achievement Levels.

60%

80%

100%

Below Basic

0%

20%

Basic

38

60%

80%

% Below Basic

100%

32.7%
27.4%

20%

40%

Exemplary
Met

41.2%
34.2%
34.6%

0%

20%

40%

Proficient

39

33

36

Nation

60%

80%

100%

Advanced

27

34

% Below Basic

Below Basic

29

% Basic, Proficient, and Advanced

Basic

Proficient

Advanced

END OF COURSE TESTS - 2014

% of Students scoring 70 or above on:

23.5%
25.6%
32.2%

Not Met

26

62.9%

Social Studies
35.3%
40.2%
34.3%

% Basic, Proficient, and Advanced

Basic

South Carolina

20.0%
24.2%
32.1%

0%

23

SCIENCE - GRADE 8 (2011)

43.1%
41.3%

Not Met

Advanced

39

Below Basic

Met

Proficient

27

Nation

Science
Exemplary

31

31

South Carolina

40%

17.1%

42

50.0%

20.8%
26.9%
33.6%

Not Met

27

MATH - GRADE 8 (2013)

29.2%
32.3%
28.0%
40.8%
39.6%

43

% Basic, Proficient, and Advanced

% Below Basic

Mathematics

Met

23

Nation

40%

Exemplary

27

60%

80%

100%

Writing

Algebra 1/Math for the

Technologies 2
English 1
Biology 1
US History and the Constitution
All Subjects

Our Middle
School

Middle Schools with Students Like

Ours

100.0%

97.7%

100.0%
N/A
N/A
100.0%

96.3%
N/A
N/A
97.4%

41.7%
36.6%
32.9%

Exemplary

SC PERFORMANCE VISION

45.8%
39.9%
39.0%

Met
12.5%

Not Met

0%

20%

N/A-Not Applicable

By 2020 all students will graduate with the knowledge and skills necessary to
compete successfully in the global economy, participate in a democratic
society and contribute positively as members of families and communities.

23.6%
28.9%

40%

60%

N/AV-Not Available

80%

100%

Abbreviations Key
N/R-Not Reported
N/C-Not Collected

I/S-Insufficient Sample

TBD-To Be Determined

REPORT OF PRINCIPAL AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

COUNCIL

SCHOOL PROFILE
Our School

Middle Schools
Median Middle
Change from Last Year with Students
Schools
Like Ours

School narrative was not provided.

Students (n = 128)
Students Enrolled in high school credit courses
(grades 7 & 8)
Retention rate
Attendance rate
Served by gifted and talented program

N/R

N/A

30.8%

26.0%

0.0%
95.3%
0.0%

N/A
Down from 97.5%
No change

0.7%
94.9%
21.5%

0.6%
95.3%
19.4%

With disabilities
Older than usual for grade
Out-of-school suspensions or expulsions for
violent and/or criminal offenses

7.0%
0.8%

Up from 0.0%
N/A

11.8%
4.2%

12.8%
4.5%

N/R

N/A

0.5%

0.4%

Annual dropout rate

0.0%

No change

0.0%

0.0%

Teachers with advanced degrees

Continuing contract teachers
Teachers returning from previous year
Teacher attendance rate
Average teacher salary*

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/R
I/S

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

64.4%
80.2%
87.7%
95.2%
$48,056

61.3%
75.9%
85.4%
95.2%
$47,081

Classes not taught by highly qualified teachers

7.1%

Up from 0.0%

2.6%

6.4%

Professional development days/teacher

N/R

N/A

9.9 days

10.6 days

Principal's years at school

Student-teacher ratio in core subjects
Prime instructional time
Opportunities in the arts

N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R

N/A
N/A
N/A
No change

4.0
23.4 to 1
88.7%
Good

3.0
21.5 to 1
89.0%
Good

SACS accreditation

N/R

No change

Yes

Yes

Parents attending conferences

Character development program
Dollars spent per pupil**
Percent of expenditures for instruction**

N/R
N/R
N/A
N/A

N/A
No change
N/A
N/A

99.6%
Good
$7,094
62.6%

99.0%
Good
$7,616
62.0%

Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries**

N/A

N/A

61.2%

61.3%

ESEA composite index score

82.8

Down from 99.4

82.8

77.9

Number of surveys returned

Percent satisfied with learning environment
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment
Percent satisfied with school-home relations

Teachers
10
90.0%
90.0%
88.9%

Teachers (n = )

School

* Length of contract = 185+ days.

**Prior year audited financial data available.

EVALUATION RESULTS
Students*
27
88.9%
92.8%
92.8%

Parents*
22
100.0%
100.0%
95.2%

*Only students at the highest middle school grade level at this school and their parents were included.

Comprehensive detail, including definitions of ratings, performance

criteria, and explanations of status, is available on www.ed.sc.gov and
www.eoc.sc.gov as well as school and school district websites.
Printed versions are available from school districts upon request.

N/A-Not Applicable

N/AV-Not Available

N/C-Not Collected

Abbreviations Key
N/R-Not Reported

I/S-Insufficient Sample

TBD-To Be Determined