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Anderson 03 School District

GreatSchools Rating: 6 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

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PASS Results
PASS Results By Subgroup
HSAP Results
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Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

335 West Front St
Iva, SC 29655
Anderson County
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PH: (864) 348-6196
FAX: (864) 348-6198

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Grades K-12
2635 students
5 schools

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PASS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Social Studies

80% (2011)

66% (2010)

77% (2009)
The state average for Social Studies was 77% in 2011.

Science

68% (2011)

65% (2010)

65% (2009)
The state average for Science was 61% in 2011.

Writing

56% (2010)

62% (2009)
The state average for Writing was 71% in 2010.

English/Language Arts

77% (2011)

78% (2010)

76% (2009)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 80% in 2011.

Math

65% (2011)

60% (2010)

52% (2009)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Social Studies

73% (2011)

71% (2010)

80% (2009)
The state average for Social Studies was 77% in 2011.

Science

72% (2011)

72% (2010)

71% (2009)
The state average for Science was 71% in 2011.

Writing

66% (2010)

59% (2009)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2010.

English/Language Arts

75% (2011)

74% (2010)

76% (2009)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 78% in 2011.

Math

73% (2011)

65% (2010)

68% (2009)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2011.

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Social Studies

67% (2011)

63% (2010)

65% (2009)
The state average for Social Studies was 70% in 2011.

Science

58% (2011)

68% (2010)

56% (2009)
The state average for Science was 65% in 2011.

Writing

70% (2011)

68% (2010)

69% (2009)
The state average for Writing was 78% in 2011.

English/Language Arts

77% (2011)

80% (2010)

76% (2009)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 78% in 2011.

Math

63% (2011)

62% (2010)

61% (2009)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Social Studies

81% (2011)

81% (2010)

85% (2009)
The state average for Social Studies was 78% in 2011.

Science

59% (2011)

54% (2010)

65% (2009)
The state average for Science was 65% in 2011.

Writing

71% (2010)

67% (2009)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2010.

English/Language Arts

64% (2011)

67% (2010)

71% (2009)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 70% in 2011.

Math

54% (2011)

45% (2010)

59% (2009)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Social Studies

56% (2011)

54% (2010)

57% (2009)
The state average for Social Studies was 64% in 2011.

Science

67% (2011)

68% (2010)

76% (2009)
The state average for Science was 72% in 2011.

Writing

62% (2010)

77% (2009)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2010.

English/Language Arts

65% (2011)

65% (2010)

70% (2009)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 68% in 2011.

Math

60% (2011)

57% (2010)

66% (2009)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Social Studies

63% (2011)

73% (2010)

67% (2009)
The state average for Social Studies was 72% in 2011.

Science

54% (2011)

57% (2010)

61% (2009)
The state average for Science was 70% in 2011.

Writing

55% (2011)

74% (2010)

65% (2009)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2011.

English/Language Arts

53% (2011)

61% (2010)

64% (2009)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 68% in 2011.

Math

47% (2011)

60% (2010)

68% (2009)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 South Carolina used the Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (PASS) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in writing, English/language arts, math, social studies and science.
The PASS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of South Carolina.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in South Carolina: An Overview

See South Carolina's state standards

Compare all elementary and middle schools in this district

PASS Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Social Studies	This District
All Students	80%
Female	82%
Male	78%
African-American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	79%
Subsidized meals	75%
Full-pay meals	89%
Disabled	64%
Not disabled	82%
Not limited English proficient	79%
Non-migrant	80%

Science	This District
All Students	68%
Female	72%
Male	66%
African-American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	73%
Subsidized meals	61%
Full-pay meals	89%
Disabled	38%
Not disabled	79%
Not limited English proficient	68%
Non-migrant	68%

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	77%
Female	80%
Male	75%
African-American	50%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	80%
Subsidized meals	71%
Full-pay meals	92%
Disabled	48%
Not disabled	83%
Not limited English proficient	77%
Non-migrant	77%

Math	This District
All Students	65%
Female	63%
Male	67%
African-American	62%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	66%
Subsidized meals	59%
Full-pay meals	78%
Disabled	39%
Not disabled	71%
Not limited English proficient	65%
Non-migrant	65%

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Social Studies	This District
All Students	73%
Female	67%
Male	79%
African-American	65%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	74%
Subsidized meals	65%
Full-pay meals	90%
Disabled	45%
Not disabled	81%
Not limited English proficient	74%
Non-migrant	73%

Science	This District
All Students	72%
Female	68%
Male	75%
African-American	55%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	74%
Subsidized meals	62%
Full-pay meals	92%
Disabled	43%
Not disabled	79%
Not limited English proficient	72%
Non-migrant	72%

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	75%
Female	76%
Male	75%
African-American	65%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	76%
Subsidized meals	69%
Full-pay meals	89%
Disabled	41%
Not disabled	85%
Not limited English proficient	76%
Non-migrant	75%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	69%
Male	76%
African-American	60%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	75%
Subsidized meals	66%
Full-pay meals	87%
Disabled	41%
Not disabled	81%
Not limited English proficient	73%
Non-migrant	73%

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Social Studies	This District
All Students	67%
Female	56%
Male	77%
African-American	67%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	67%
Subsidized meals	60%
Full-pay meals	78%
Disabled	18%
Not disabled	74%
Not limited English proficient	67%
Non-migrant	67%

Science	This District
All Students	58%
Female	53%
Male	64%
African-American	30%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	61%
Subsidized meals	53%
Full-pay meals	69%
Disabled	27%
Not disabled	62%
Not limited English proficient	59%
Non-migrant	58%

Writing	This District
All Students	70%
Female	74%
Male	66%
African-American	68%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	71%
Subsidized meals	64%
Full-pay meals	78%
Disabled	27%
Not disabled	75%
Not limited English proficient	70%
Non-migrant	70%

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	77%
Female	79%
Male	75%
African-American	82%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	77%
Subsidized meals	72%
Full-pay meals	86%
Disabled	36%
Not disabled	82%
Not limited English proficient	77%
Non-migrant	77%

Math	This District
All Students	63%
Female	63%
Male	63%
African-American	45%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	65%
Subsidized meals	52%
Full-pay meals	80%
Disabled	14%
Not disabled	69%
Not limited English proficient	63%
Non-migrant	63%

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Social Studies	This District
All Students	81%
Female	76%
Male	86%
African-American	67%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	83%
Subsidized meals	77%
Full-pay meals	90%
Disabled	53%
Not disabled	87%
Not limited English proficient	81%
Non-migrant	81%

Science	This District
All Students	59%
Female	59%
Male	59%
African-American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	61%
Subsidized meals	54%
Full-pay meals	71%
Disabled	33%
Not disabled	63%
Not limited English proficient	59%
Non-migrant	59%

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	64%
Female	67%
Male	63%
African-American	53%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	50%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	67%
Subsidized meals	59%
Full-pay meals	77%
Disabled	22%
Not disabled	72%
Not limited English proficient	64%
Non-migrant	64%

Math	This District
All Students	54%
Female	55%
Male	54%
African-American	37%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	17%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	58%
Subsidized meals	44%
Full-pay meals	74%
Disabled	8%
Not disabled	62%
Not limited English proficient	53%
Non-migrant	54%

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Social Studies	This District
All Students	56%
Female	57%
Male	55%
African-American	42%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	57%
Subsidized meals	46%
Full-pay meals	72%
Disabled	30%
Not disabled	60%
Not limited English proficient	56%
Non-migrant	56%

Science	This District
All Students	67%
Female	72%
Male	64%
African-American	58%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	71%
Subsidized meals	61%
Full-pay meals	78%
Disabled	40%
Not disabled	72%
Not limited English proficient	68%
Non-migrant	67%

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	65%
Female	73%
Male	58%
African-American	63%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	67%
Subsidized meals	61%
Full-pay meals	72%
Disabled	30%
Not disabled	71%
Not limited English proficient	66%
Non-migrant	65%

Math	This District
All Students	60%
Female	62%
Male	60%
African-American	37%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	64%
Subsidized meals	54%
Full-pay meals	71%
Disabled	30%
Not disabled	66%
Not limited English proficient	61%
Non-migrant	60%

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Social Studies	This District
All Students	63%
Female	67%
Male	59%
African-American	54%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	64%
Subsidized meals	54%
Full-pay meals	79%
Disabled	27%
Not disabled	72%
Not limited English proficient	62%
Non-migrant	63%

Science	This District
All Students	54%
Female	60%
Male	50%
African-American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	54%
Subsidized meals	43%
Full-pay meals	69%
Disabled	17%
Not disabled	61%
Not limited English proficient	54%
Non-migrant	54%

Writing	This District
All Students	55%
Female	66%
Male	47%
African-American	33%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	57%
Subsidized meals	47%
Full-pay meals	68%
Disabled	10%
Not disabled	65%
Not limited English proficient	55%
Non-migrant	55%

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	53%
Female	60%
Male	47%
African-American	33%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	54%
Subsidized meals	42%
Full-pay meals	69%
Disabled	10%
Not disabled	62%
Not limited English proficient	52%
Non-migrant	53%

Math	This District
All Students	47%
Female	60%
Male	38%
African-American	37%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	48%
Subsidized meals	39%
Full-pay meals	60%
Disabled	5%
Not disabled	57%
Not limited English proficient	47%
Non-migrant	47%

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 South Carolina used the Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (PASS) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in writing, English/language arts, math, social studies and science.
The PASS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of South Carolina.
The different student groups are identified by the South Carolina Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in South Carolina: An Overview

HSAP Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 10

English/Language Arts

91% (2011)

82% (2010)

83% (2009)

90% (2008)

88% (2007)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 89% in 2011.

Math

87% (2011)

82% (2010)

79% (2009)

85% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 South Carolina used the High School Assessment Program (HSAP) to test grade 10 students in English/language arts and math.
The HSAP is a high school graduation requirement.
The HSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of South Carolina.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in South Carolina: An Overview

See South Carolina's state standards

Compare all high schools in this district

HSAP Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 10

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	91%
Female	93%
Male	89%
African-American	82%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	92%
Subsidized meals	88%
Full-pay meals	96%
Disabled	55%
Not disabled	97%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Non-migrant	91%

Math	This District
All Students	87%
Female	86%
Male	90%
African-American	55%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	90%
Subsidized meals	83%
Full-pay meals	93%
Disabled	44%
Not disabled	94%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Non-migrant	87%

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 South Carolina used the High School Assessment Program (HSAP) to test grade 10 students in English/language arts and math.
The HSAP is a high school graduation requirement.
The HSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of South Carolina.
The different student groups are identified by the South Carolina Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in South Carolina: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Information about this data

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	16	16

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Information about this data

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	86%	53%
Black, not Hispanic	12%	39%
Hispanic	1%	5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	2%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Economic Level

Information about this data

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	58%	52%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

Spending Per Pupil

Information about this data

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$8,192	$8,551

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	56%	58%
Student and staff support	14%	14%
Administration	9%	10%
Other expenditures	20%	18%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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