On Tuesday, September 5th, the South Carolina Department of Education released the 2023-2024 school year results of the South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Assessments (SC READY) in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics and South Carolina Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (SCPASS) in Science given in the elementary and middle school grade levels.
“Our district saw significant improvement in several areas of this year’s state assessments,” Superintendent Dr. Steve Glenn stated. “We continue to see growth that has not been experienced in this district for several years. We’re very excited to continue our positive growth trend. We are not where we need to be, but we are getting better.”
According to a South Carolina Department of Education press release, the most recent math results illustrate a state-wide need to prioritize more evidence-based practices and simplify state standards. District 50 continues to notice the impact of the pandemic in our middle schools in mathematics and will work in conjunction with the state to address this subject area.
Highlights from the 2023 SC READY & SCPASS tests included:
- 100% of Greenwood 50's elementary and middle schools exceeded pre-pandemic (2018-19) scores in ELA.
- 100% of our grades 3-8 showed growth in ELA over the past year.
- 75% of our elementary schools exceeded pre-pandemic scores in Math.
- 63% of our elementary schools have exceeded pre-pandemic scores in Science.
Greenwood School District 50 improved in the following areas on the SC READY tests:
Greenwood School District 50 increased the percentage of students in the Meets or Exceeds Expectations categories on SC READY ELA in every grade level.
SC READY ELA
Percentage of students that scored Meets or Exceeds Expectations
Greenwood School District 50 increased the percentage of students in the Meets or Exceed Expectations categories on SC READY Math in grades 3, 4, and 6.
SC READY Math
Percentage of students that scored Meets or Exceeds Expectations.
Greenwood School District 50 increased the percentage of students in the Meets or Exceeds Expectations categories on SCPASS Science in Grade 4.
SCPASS Science
Percentage of students that scored Meets or Exceeds Expectations
“As always, I would like to thank our teachers for their hard work and dedication to helping increase assessment results, Dr. Glenn stated. “These scores are a testament to their success as teachers and their overall care for our children.”
To view more information, visit the South Carolina Department of Education website,
https://ed.sc.gov/data/test-scores/.