School Climate

Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy


Below Average
6.47/ 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.


Below Average
6.47/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.47 / 10)
64.70%
District    (6.37 / 10)
63.70%
State    (6.90 / 10)
69%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 61.4% 56.3% 64.7%
District 54.5% 56.7% 63.7%
State 63.3% 66.8% 69%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (7.09 / 10)
70.90%
District    (7.09 / 10)
70.90%
State    (7.77 / 10)
77.70%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 69% 53.3% 70.9%
District 73.9% 63.9% 70.9%
State 75.3% 76.8% 77.7%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (8.67 / 10)
86.70%
District    (7.90 / 10)
79%
State    (7.53 / 10)
75.30%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 78% 66% 86.7%
District 71.9% 70.3% 79%
State 69.4% 71.8% 75.3%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (7.94 / 10)
79.40%
District    (7.22 / 10)
72.20%
State    (8.31 / 10)
83.10%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 72.7% 76.6% 79.4%
District 66% 71.9% 72.2%
State 80.3% 80.5% 83.1%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (2.86 / 10)
28.60%
District    (3.80 / 10)
38%
State    (4.15 / 10)
41.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 40.1% 29.2% 28.6%
District 34.8% 25.7% 38%
State 40.5% 40.3% 41.5%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (5.79 / 10)
57.90%
District    (5.85 / 10)
58.50%
State    (6.76 / 10)
67.60%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 47% 56.6% 57.9%
District 26% 51.8% 58.5%
State 51% 64.6% 67.6%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 100%    (23 / 23)
100%
District 95.50%    (212 / 222)
95.50%
State 91.40%    (52519 / 57473)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 65% 100% 100%
District 53.4% 97.8% 95.5%
State 83.6% 89.4% 91.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 98.30%    (337 / 343)
98.30%
District 94.90%    (1685 / 1776)
94.90%
State 89.50%    (467091 / 521699)
89.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 75.5% 96.2% 98.3%
District 45.4% 93.5% 94.9%
State 81.3% 84.5% 89.5%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 25 355 38
Percent satisfied with learning environment 84%
87.5%
97.1%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 91.3%
91.2%
93.9%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 95.7%
91.6%
90%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 0.5 Down from 0.8
Percent of students retained 0.5 Down from 0.8
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 9 Up from 8
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 23.9 Down from 42.6
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.