School Climate

Thomas C. Cario Middle School


Excellent
7.49/ 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.


Excellent
7.49/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (7.49 / 10)
74.90%
District    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%
State    (6.90 / 10)
69%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 67.9% 73.5% 74.9%
District 60.8% 65.6% 68.8%
State 63.3% 66.8% 69%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (8.54 / 10)
85.40%
District    (7.41 / 10)
74.10%
State    (7.77 / 10)
77.70%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 82.8% 89.2% 85.4%
District 68.7% 72.7% 74.1%
State 75.3% 76.8% 77.7%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (8.36 / 10)
83.60%
District    (7.33 / 10)
73.30%
State    (7.53 / 10)
75.30%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 72.2% 85.5% 83.6%
District 62.2% 67.6% 73.3%
State 69.4% 71.8% 75.3%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (9.11 / 10)
91.10%
District    (8.33 / 10)
83.30%
State    (8.31 / 10)
83.10%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 88.5% 92.4% 91.1%
District 77.4% 79.4% 83.3%
State 80.3% 80.5% 83.1%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (3.85 / 10)
38.50%
District    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%
State    (4.15 / 10)
41.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 32.5% 29.2% 38.5%
District 40.7% 40.9% 43.2%
State 40.5% 40.3% 41.5%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (7.61 / 10)
76.10%
District    (7 / 10)
70%
State    (6.76 / 10)
67.60%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 63.3% 71.3% 76.1%
District 55.2% 67.6% 70%
State 51% 64.6% 67.6%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 95.50%    (64 / 67)
95.50%
District 95.30%    (3722 / 3906)
95.30%
State 91.40%    (52519 / 57473)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 97.1% 97.1% 95.5%
District 88.6% 92.3% 95.3%
State 83.6% 89.4% 91.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 90.70%    (1014 / 1118)
90.70%
District 90.60%    (28514 / 31485)
90.60%
State 89.50%    (467091 / 521699)
89.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 92.1% 92.3% 90.7%
District 86.2% 86.4% 90.6%
State 81.3% 84.5% 89.5%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 67 1027 113
Percent satisfied with learning environment 94%
83.7%
92.6%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 95.5%
84.6%
91.4%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 98.5%
93.6%
90.2%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 53.2 Up from 49.5
Percent of students retained 0.2 Down from 0.3
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 2 Up from 1
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 18.6 Up from 15.4
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 100.0 No change

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.