Comprehensive Support and Improvement Schools (CSI)

Under the Every Student Succeeds Act, Comprehensive Support and Improvement Schools are Title I schools performing in the bottom five percent (5%) in the state. Both Title I and Non-Title I high schools will be identified as CSI Schools if their graduation rate is less than seventy percent (70%). Title I schools identified for ATSI due to low performing subgroups who have not satisfied the statewide exit criteria for such schools after six years (two identification cycles) will be identified as CSI schools due to chronically low performing subgroups. Each school identified as CSI will receive technical assistance funds and be assigned a state level transformation coach.

 

CSI Identification and Exit Criteria

Identification:

Schools may be identified for Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) in three ways. Title I schools are grouped by grade span and ranked based on their overall weighted index score, with schools performing in the lowest five percent (5%) of their grade span identified for CSI. Any high school with a graduation rate below seventy percent (70%) is also identified as CSI, regardless of Title I status. In addition, a Title I school identified for Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) in the same student subgroup for three consecutive identification cycles will have its identification status changed from ATSI to CSI. 

Exit:

Schools identified for CSI may exit identification status by meeting the criteria associated with their identification pathway. Schools identified because they were in the bottom 5% of Title I schools must improve their overall performance enough to move above the bottom 5% threshold and show increased student achievement in English Language Arts (ELA) or math. High schools identified due to a graduation rate below 70% must raise their graduation rate to 70% or higher. Schools identified as Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) after three consecutive cycles must improve the performance of the identified subgroup so that it exceeds the performance of all students in the highest-performing Title I CSI school and demonstrate increased achievement in ELA or math compared to when the school was first identified. 

2025 Threshold Scores:

Bottom 5%
Elementary - 36.64
Middle - 30.43
High - 11.73
 

Diagnostic Reviews

A school diagnostic review is a comprehensive on-site evaluation conducted by a team of external educational experts to assess the overall performance of a school. Required for all schools identified for CSI, the review examines leadership, instructional practices, organizational systems, and resource utilization to identify factors impacting student achievement and school performance. During the multi-day process, review team members analyze data, conduct classroom observations, and interview staff, students, and stakeholders. The result is an objective, evidence-based report that highlights strengths, identifies areas for improvement, and provides recommendations to inform the development and implementation of the school's Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP).

List of CSI Schools

View the list of CSI schools below.

The Diagnostic Review Reports (PDF) are linked by clicking on the school's name once completed.

District	School	Designation
Aiken County Public School District	Belvedere Elementary School	ATSI Conversion
Aiken County Public School District	East Aiken School of the Arts	ATSI Conversion
Aiken County Public School District	Greendale Elementary School	ATSI Conversion
Aiken County Public School District	Oakwood Windsor Elementary School	ATSI Conversion
Bamberg County School District	Denmark-Olar Middle School	CSI
Barnwell County School District	Guinyard-Butler Middle School	CSI
Berkeley County School District	Berkeley Elementary School	CSI
Berkeley County School District	Cross Elementary School	ATSI Conversion
Calhoun County Public Schools	St Matthews K8 School	ATSI Conversion
Charleston County School District	A.C. Corcoran Elementary School	CSI
Charleston County School District	W.B. Goodwin Elementary School	ATSI Conversion
Charleston County School District	Julian Mitchell Elementary School	CSI - 2nd Cycle
Charleston County School District	Simmons Pinckney Middle School	CSI
Charleston County School District	Baptist Hill Middle School	CSI
Cherokee County School District	Draytonville Elementary School	CSI - 2nd Cycle
Chester County School District	Chester Park Elementary School of Inquiry	ATSI Conversion
Dillon School District Four	Gordon Elementary School	CSI - 3rd Cycle
Dorchester School District Two	Newington Elementary School	ATSI Conversion
Dorchester School District Four	Harleyville Elementary School	CSI
Georgetown County School District	Plantersville Elementary Digital Immersion School	CSI
Georgetown County School District	Sampit Elementary School	CSI
Greenwood School District 50	Eleanor S. Rice Elementary School	ATSI Conversion
Jasper County School District	Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence	Graduation Rate
Kershaw County School District	Midway Elementary School	CSI
Laurens County School District 55	Ford Elementary School	CSI
Lee County School District	Lee Central Middle School	CSI
Marion County School District (Marion 10)	McCormick Elementary School	ATSI Conversion
Marlboro County School District	McColl Elementary School	CSI
School District of Newberry County	Gallman Elementary School	ATSI Conversion
Orangeburg County School District	Carver-Edisto Middle School	CSI
Orangeburg County School District	Mellichamp Elementary School	CSI
Orangeburg County School District	East Lake Elementary School	CSI
School District of Pickens County	West End Elementary School	ATSI Conversion
Richland County School District One	John P Thomas Elementary School	ATSI Conversion
Richland School District Two	Jackson Creek Elementary School	CSI
Saluda County Schools	Saluda Elementary School	CSI
Spartanburg School District 6	Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School	CSI
Sumter School District	Manchester Elementary School	ATSI Conversion
Sumter School District	Rafting Creek Elementary School	CSI
SC Public Charter School District	Spartanburg Preparatory School (Elementary)	ATSI Conversion
SC Public Charter School District	Felton Laboratory Charter School (Elementary)	CSI - 3rd Cycle
SC Public Charter School District	GREEN Charter School of the Midlands (Elementary)	CSI
SC Public Charter School District	Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy (Elementary)	CSI
SC Public Charter School District	Lowcountry Acceleration Academy (High)	CSI - 2nd Cycle & Grad Rate
SC Public Charter School District	Learn4Life High School - Charleston	CSI & Grad Rate
SC Public Charter School District	Carolina Shores Acceleration Academy (High)	CSI & Grad Rate
SC Public Charter School District	Carolus Online Academy (Elementary)	CSI
SC Public Charter School District	Carolus Online Academy (Middle)	CSI
SC Public Charter School District	Carolus Online Academy (High)	CSI & Grad Rate
The Charter Institute at Erskine	Clear Dot Charter School (Elementary)	CSI - 2nd Cycle
The Charter Institute at Erskine	Heron Virtual Academy (Middle)	CSI
The Charter Institute at Erskine	Heron Virtual Academy (High)	CSI & Grad Rate
Limestone Charter Association	The South Carolina Preparatory Leadership School (Middle)	CSI
Limestone Charter Association	The South Carolina Preparatory Leadership School (High)	CSI & Grad Rate
Limestone Charter Association	The South Carolina Preparatory Academy (Middle)	CSI
Limestone Charter Association	The South Carolina Preparatory Academy (High)	CSI & Grad Rate

Resources

SC Consolidated ESSA Plan

2025-26 Accountability Manual for School and District Report Cards

Every Student Succeeds Act Full Text
 

Evidence for ESSA

What Works Clearinghouse

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