District 56 Sees Growth in Academic Achievement and School Climate on State Report Cards
November 5, 2025
South Carolina’s School Report Cards provide stakeholders with a picture of school performance data, with the majority of reporting categories based on student achievement data. Schools are awarded an overall school rating based on how the school’s performance prepares all students to meet the Profile of the SC Graduate. These report cards serve as an accountability measure with point values equated to school ratings. Schools are rated:
| Excellent | School performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate.
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| Good | School performance exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate.
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| Average | School performance meets the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate.
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| Below Average | School performance is in jeopardy of not meeting the criteria to ensure all students meet the profile of the SC Graduate.
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| Unsatisfactory | School performance fails to meet the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate.
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The district appreciates the hard work and dedication of our students, parents/guardians, teachers, and administrators. The 2024 – 2025 school ratings are:
Clinton High School – Average
Clinton Middle School – Average
Clinton Elementary – Below Average
Eastside Elementary – Average
Joanna Woodson Elementary – Average
In taking a deep dive into the subcategories being reported, District 56 is proud of the gains our district and schools have made in Academic Achievement and School Climate. Our ELA SC Ready percentage of growth for all students, grades 3 – 8, was 7.3% compared to the state’s average of 6.1%. Our Science SC Ready growth percentage was 9.6% compared to the state’s average of 4.4%. Our College and Career Readiness overall rating at Clinton High School increased from Average in 2023-2024 to Good in 2024-2025. The district wants to recognize that many of our schools are within one or two points of achieving the next highest rating.
District 56 highlights our schools that earned either Good or Excellent in a subcategory:
| Clinton High School | Good in College and Career Readiness and Good in School Climate |
| Clinton Middle School | Good in School Climate |
| Clinton Elementary | Good in School Climate |
| Eastside Elementary | Excellent in Academic Achievement and Excellent in School Climate |
| Joanna Woodson Elementary | Good in Student Progress and Good in School Climate |
The district will continue to focus on every child’s needs and design instructional programs to help all students become college-ready, career-ready, or military-ready. Dr. David O’Shields, Superintendent, stated, “Our schools continue to work hard on a daily basis to provide high-quality instruction and to meet the learning needs of all students. We are committed to partnering with parents and community stakeholders to ensure our students achieve at the highest level possible.”
