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Spartanburg 05

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

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PACT Results
PACT Results By Subgroup
HSAP Results
HSAP Results By Subgroup
ACT Results
Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

P.O. Box 307
Duncan, SC 29334
Spartanburg County
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PH: (864) 949-2350
FAX: (864) 439-0051

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Grades PK-12
7197 students
12 schools

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PACT Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Social Studies

87% (2008)

87% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 84% in 2008.

Science

77% (2008)

70% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Science was 71% in 2008.

English/Language Arts

91% (2008)

83% (2007)

84% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 87% in 2008.

Math

81% (2008)

80% (2007)

83% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2008.

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Social Studies

85% (2008)

84% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 76% in 2008.

Science

79% (2008)

73% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Science was 69% in 2008.

English/Language Arts

85% (2008)

83% (2007)

76% (2006)

78% (2005)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 81% in 2008.

Math

86% (2008)

86% (2007)

75% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2008.

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Social Studies

82% (2008)

70% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 66% in 2008.

Science

74% (2008)

69% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Science was 61% in 2008.

English/Language Arts

84% (2008)

79% (2007)

80% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 78% in 2008.

Math

86% (2008)

83% (2007)

80% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Social Studies

84% (2008)

85% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 78% in 2008.

Science

61% (2008)

68% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Science was 57% in 2008.

English/Language Arts

84% (2008)

75% (2007)

76% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 75% in 2008.

Math

81% (2008)

84% (2007)

83% (2006)

88% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Social Studies

56% (2008)

64% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 56% in 2008.

Science

68% (2008)

68% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Science was 70% in 2008.

English/Language Arts

74% (2008)

72% (2007)

76% (2006)

72% (2005)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 73% in 2008.

Math

81% (2008)

84% (2007)

82% (2006)

75% (2005)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Social Studies

72% (2008)

65% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 69% in 2008.

Science

69% (2008)

66% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2008.

English/Language Arts

77% (2008)

72% (2007)

73% (2006)

76% (2005)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 71% in 2008.

Math

79% (2008)

74% (2007)

74% (2006)

76% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 South Carolina used the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Tests (PACT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in English/language arts, math, social studies and science.
The PACT 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

PACT 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	87%
Female	89%
Male	86%
African-American	79%
White	92%
Subsidized meals	80%
Full-pay meals	94%
Disabled	49%
Limited English proficient	71%

Science	This District
All Students	77%
Female	74%
Male	80%
African-American	52%
White	83%
Subsidized meals	63%
Full-pay meals	88%
Disabled	41%
Limited English proficient	58%

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	91%
Female	93%
Male	90%
African-American	84%
White	95%
Subsidized meals	84%
Full-pay meals	97%
Disabled	75%
Limited English proficient	77%

Math	This District
All Students	81%
Female	79%
Male	82%
African-American	57%
White	88%
Subsidized meals	72%
Full-pay meals	88%
Disabled	41%
Limited English proficient	70%

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Social Studies	This District
All Students	85%
Female	87%
Male	83%
African-American	77%
White	87%
Subsidized meals	77%
Full-pay meals	91%
Disabled	67%
Limited English proficient	86%

Science	This District
All Students	79%
Female	85%
Male	74%
African-American	62%
White	86%
Subsidized meals	70%
Full-pay meals	87%
Disabled	56%
Limited English proficient	57%

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	85%
Female	91%
Male	80%
African-American	71%
White	90%
Subsidized meals	78%
Full-pay meals	90%
Disabled	71%
Limited English proficient	73%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	88%
Male	85%
African-American	70%
White	91%
Subsidized meals	78%
Full-pay meals	93%
Disabled	67%
Limited English proficient	82%

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Social Studies	This District
All Students	82%
Female	81%
Male	83%
African-American	75%
White	84%
Subsidized meals	75%
Full-pay meals	88%
Disabled	54%
Limited English proficient	71%

Science	This District
All Students	74%
Female	72%
Male	76%
African-American	55%
White	80%
Subsidized meals	62%
Full-pay meals	83%
Disabled	42%
Limited English proficient	67%

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	84%
Female	85%
Male	82%
African-American	78%
White	85%
Subsidized meals	74%
Full-pay meals	91%
Disabled	65%
Limited English proficient	78%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	87%
Male	84%
African-American	73%
White	90%
Subsidized meals	78%
Full-pay meals	91%
Disabled	44%
Limited English proficient	81%

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Social Studies	This District
All Students	84%
Female	87%
Male	82%
African-American	68%
White	89%
Subsidized meals	78%
Full-pay meals	89%
Disabled	54%
Limited English proficient	67%

Science	This District
All Students	61%
Female	60%
Male	61%
African-American	36%
White	71%
Subsidized meals	42%
Full-pay meals	77%
Disabled	32%
Limited English proficient	33%

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	84%
Female	92%
Male	77%
African-American	76%
White	87%
Subsidized meals	77%
Full-pay meals	90%
Disabled	44%
Limited English proficient	70%

Math	This District
All Students	81%
Female	84%
Male	79%
African-American	67%
White	85%
Subsidized meals	74%
Full-pay meals	87%
Disabled	46%
Limited English proficient	82%

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Social Studies	This District
All Students	56%
Female	55%
Male	57%
African-American	41%
White	63%
Subsidized meals	43%
Full-pay meals	67%
Disabled	20%
Limited English proficient	43%

Science	This District
All Students	68%
Female	72%
Male	64%
African-American	53%
White	74%
Subsidized meals	59%
Full-pay meals	75%
Disabled	28%
Limited English proficient	54%

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	74%
Female	84%
Male	66%
African-American	65%
White	78%
Subsidized meals	61%
Full-pay meals	85%
Disabled	25%
Limited English proficient	57%

Math	This District
All Students	81%
Female	84%
Male	79%
African-American	67%
White	85%
Subsidized meals	73%
Full-pay meals	87%
Disabled	41%
Limited English proficient	79%

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Social Studies	This District
All Students	72%
Female	72%
Male	73%
African-American	60%
White	76%
Subsidized meals	55%
Full-pay meals	84%
Disabled	31%

Science	This District
All Students	69%
Female	69%
Male	69%
African-American	34%
White	79%
Subsidized meals	50%
Full-pay meals	81%
Disabled	34%
Limited English proficient	60%

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	77%
Female	82%
Male	73%
African-American	60%
White	84%
Subsidized meals	62%
Full-pay meals	87%
Disabled	28%
Limited English proficient	27%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	77%
Male	81%
African-American	60%
White	85%
Subsidized meals	66%
Full-pay meals	87%
Disabled	44%
Limited English proficient	47%

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 South Carolina used the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Tests (PACT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in English/language arts, math, social studies and science.
The PACT 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

93% (2008)

88% (2007)

83% (2006)

84% (2005)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 88% in 2008.

Math

92% (2008)

85% (2007)

80% (2006)

75% (2005)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2008.

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 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	93%
Female	95%
Male	91%
African-American	90%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	88%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	94%
Subsidized meals	86%
Full-pay meals	97%
Disabled	63%
Not disabled	97%
Limited English proficient	64%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Non-migrant	93%

Math	This District
All Students	92%
Female	94%
Male	90%
African-American	84%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	94%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	95%
Subsidized meals	85%
Full-pay meals	96%
Disabled	56%
Not disabled	97%
Limited English proficient	86%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Non-migrant	92%

Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 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

ACT Results

Composite

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2007	21	20	21
Graduating class of 2006	21	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	20	19	21
Graduating class of 2004	20	20	21

English

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2007	20	19	21
Graduating class of 2006	20	19	21
Graduating class of 2005	20	19	20
Graduating class of 2004	20	19	20

Math

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2007	21	20	21
Graduating class of 2006	21	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	20	19	21
Graduating class of 2004	20	19	21

Reading

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2007	20	20	22
Graduating class of 2006	21	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	20	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	20	19	21

Science

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2007	20	20	21
Graduating class of 2006	21	19	21
Graduating class of 2005	20	19	21
Graduating class of 2004	20	19	21

¹Source: SC Dept. of Education
²Source: ACT

Participation Rate

	This District
Graduating class of 2006	24%
Graduating class of 2005	27%
Graduating class of 2004	32%

Source: SC Dept. of Education

About the Tests

The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination.
ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36. The Composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.
Scores represent the members of the graduation class' most recent scores.

More about the tests

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	15	15

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	68%	53%
Black, not Hispanic	23%	39%
Hispanic	6%	5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3%	1%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	37%	51%

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

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,970	$8,551

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	62%	58%
Student and staff support	16%	14%
Administration	8%	10%
Other expenditures	14%	18%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >