COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The number of high school students graduating on time in South Carolina is the highest it has been in a decade.

The nearly 87% on-time graduation rate was one of the major wins marked with the release of South Carolina’s annual School Report Cards on Monday, but leaders note there is plenty of room for growth too.

Unlike other test scores that measure individual student progress, School Report Cards take a look at how entire schools and districts are doing, rated on a five-step scale from unsatisfactory to excellent, based on a score out of 100.

On Monday, Burnside Elementary School in Richland County School District One earned a visit from State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver, who highlighted the school in unveiling the scores.

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