School Climate

Williams Memorial Elementary School--Dorchester 4


Average
6.71/ 10
Points earned

Overall Ratings Scale


Excellent:

School performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Good:

School performance exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Average:

School performance meets the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Below Average:

School performance is in jeopardy of not meeting the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Unsatisfactory:

School performance fails to meet the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate


South Carolina uses a minimum n-size of 20 students for inclusion in Accountability calculations.


Average
6.71/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.71 / 10)
67.10%
District    (6.94 / 10)
69.40%
State    (6.90 / 10)
69%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 59.9% 51.8% 67.1%
District 60.3% 57.6% 69.4%
State 63.3% 66.8% 69%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (7.52 / 10)
75.20%
District    (7.58 / 10)
75.80%
State    (7.77 / 10)
77.70%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 68.1% 54.2% 75.2%
District 69.3% 65.9% 75.8%
State 75.3% 76.8% 77.7%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (7.50 / 10)
75%
District    (8.07 / 10)
80.70%
State    (7.53 / 10)
75.30%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 48.5% 39.6% 75%
District 61.7% 61% 80.7%
State 69.4% 71.8% 75.3%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (8.79 / 10)
87.90%
District    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%
State    (8.31 / 10)
83.10%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 76.3% 71.1% 87.9%
District 79.2% 71.2% 85.5%
State 80.3% 80.5% 83.1%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (3.15 / 10)
31.50%
District    (3.85 / 10)
38.50%
State    (4.15 / 10)
41.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 39.6% 31.5% 31.5%
District 35.9% 31.5% 38.5%
State 40.5% 40.3% 41.5%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (6.58 / 10)
65.80%
District    (6.64 / 10)
66.40%
State    (6.76 / 10)
67.60%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 67.1% 62.7% 65.8%
District 55.6% 58.5% 66.4%
State 51% 64.6% 67.6%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 97.40%    (37 / 38)
97.40%
District 89.60%    (147 / 164)
89.60%
State 91.40%    (52519 / 57473)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 93.8% 97.9% 97.4%
District 89.3% 89.2% 89.6%
State 83.6% 89.4% 91.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 100%    (270 / 270)
100%
District 94.50%    (1298 / 1373)
94.50%
State 89.50%    (467091 / 521699)
89.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 100% 100% 100%
District 90.9% 90.2% 94.5%
State 81.3% 84.5% 89.5%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 43 273 89
Percent satisfied with learning environment 90.7%
85.3%
92.9%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 93%
84.8%
91.1%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 88.4%
91%
88.9%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 5.9 Up from 3.1
Percent of students retained 1.7 Down from 3.8
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 5 Up from 4
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 18.6 Down from 21.6
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) N/AV N/A

Overall Ratings Scale


Excellent:

School performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Good:

School performance exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Average:

School performance meets the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Below Average:

School performance is in jeopardy of not meeting the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Unsatisfactory:

School performance fails to meet the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate


South Carolina uses a minimum n-size of 20 students for inclusion in Accountability calculations.