CCSD Schools Make Improvements on State’s 2023 School Report Card List

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The South Carolina State Department of Education released the 2023 State Report Cards today, and multiple schools from Charleston County School District (CCSD) made significant improvements. For example, 35 CCSD schools are rated “Excellent” in 2023 compared to 22 last year. In addition, only three schools are receiving an “Unsatisfactory” rating in 2023 versus 11 in 2022.

Additional CCSD school report card highlights for 2023 are as follows:

• 53 CCSD schools are rated “Excellent” or “Good” in 2023, a 14 percent increase from 2022
• 74 CCSD schools are rated “Average” or better (including “Good” and “Excellent”), nearly a six percent increase from 2022
• Five CCSD schools improved by two rating levels, and 28 CCSD schools improved by one rating level
• 25 of the 27 CCSD middle schools/programs (92.6 percent) are rated “Average” or better (including “Good” and “Excellent”)

“We are so proud of our teachers, support staff, and school administrators who have worked tirelessly to create learning environments that are productive and nurturing for our students,” said CCSD’s Acting Superintendent, Anita Huggins. “While we acknowledge that our students are much more than test scores, to see this many schools receive quality ratings or make a significant improvement on their report card rating is quite an accomplishment.”

Several important district-wide data points listed on the state report card went in a positive direction as well. CCSD’s graduation rate in 2023 was 87.3 percent, up from 84.6 percent in 2022 and 3.5 percentage points better than the state average (83.8 percent). Plus, 73.6 percent of CCSD students who graduated in 2023 are considered college and/or career-ready, compared to 70.2 percent in 2022.

For context with regard to the percentages above, it is important to note that there are a total of 90 ratings for CCSD schools in this year’s SC Report Card Ratings. Some of our 88 schools and programs receive more than one report card and more than one rating. For example, a school with elementary and middle grades receives both elementary and middle report cards and similarly, a school with middle and high grades receives both middle and high report cards and ratings.

“We know that just like the impressive gains made on the SC READY exams, the report cards are data points that don’t tell the entire story of each school,” explained Interim Chief Academic Officer Michelle Simmons. “We are ecstatic to see the hard work and commitment to best educational practices leading to positive results that benefit children and school communities throughout our system.”

For more information, visit the state website.

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