School Climate

Mcdonald Elementary School


Average
7.3/ 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
7.3/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (7.30 / 10)
73%
District    (6.69 / 10)
66.90%
State    (6.90 / 10)
69%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 68.2% 64.6% 73%
District 59.4% 62.6% 66.9%
State 63.3% 66.8% 69%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (7.90 / 10)
79%
District    (7.35 / 10)
73.50%
State    (7.77 / 10)
77.70%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 80.2% 75% 79%
District 69.6% 71.1% 73.5%
State 75.3% 76.8% 77.7%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%
District    (7.06 / 10)
70.60%
State    (7.53 / 10)
75.30%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 80.7% 65.9% 72.9%
District 62.7% 63.7% 70.6%
State 69.4% 71.8% 75.3%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (8.29 / 10)
82.90%
District    (7.89 / 10)
78.90%
State    (8.31 / 10)
83.10%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 83.3% 75.2% 82.9%
District 75.2% 78.8% 78.9%
State 80.3% 80.5% 83.1%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (5.37 / 10)
53.70%
District    (4.20 / 10)
42%
State    (4.15 / 10)
41.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 41.5% 39.7% 53.7%
District 36.9% 36.2% 42%
State 40.5% 40.3% 41.5%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (7.67 / 10)
76.70%
District    (6.94 / 10)
69.40%
State    (6.76 / 10)
67.60%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 55.3% 67% 76.7%
District 52.8% 63.3% 69.4%
State 51% 64.6% 67.6%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 97.10%    (33 / 34)
97.10%
District 96.90%    (626 / 646)
96.90%
State 91.40%    (52519 / 57473)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 91.4% 97% 97.1%
District 88.2% 91.3% 96.9%
State 83.6% 89.4% 91.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 94.10%    (143 / 152)
94.10%
District 87.80%    (4845 / 5517)
87.80%
State 89.50%    (467091 / 521699)
89.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 93.7% 100% 94.1%
District 84.3% 85.5% 87.8%
State 81.3% 84.5% 89.5%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 33 149 85
Percent satisfied with learning environment 100%
92.8%
94%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 100%
96.3%
100%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 87.9%
96.2%
98.7%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 5.1 Up from 3.7
Percent of students retained 1.2 Down from 3.0
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 1 Down from 6
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 16.9 Down from 26.0
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.