School Climate

Castle Heights Middle School


Average
5.76/ 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
5.76/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (5.76 / 10)
57.60%
District    (6.14 / 10)
61.40%
State    (6.90 / 10)
69%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 54.5% 61.2% 57.6%
District 55.7% 59.2% 61.4%
State 63.3% 66.8% 69%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (6.76 / 10)
67.60%
District    (6.84 / 10)
68.40%
State    (7.77 / 10)
77.70%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 67.1% 66% 67.6%
District 68.1% 69.4% 68.4%
State 75.3% 76.8% 77.7%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (6.70 / 10)
67%
District    (6.78 / 10)
67.80%
State    (7.53 / 10)
75.30%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 54.3% 69.1% 67%
District 56.2% 62% 67.8%
State 69.4% 71.8% 75.3%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (7.53 / 10)
75.30%
District    (7.97 / 10)
79.70%
State    (8.31 / 10)
83.10%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 74.8% 86.7% 75.3%
District 72.5% 74.7% 79.7%
State 80.3% 80.5% 83.1%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (2.16 / 10)
21.60%
District    (2.98 / 10)
29.80%
State    (4.15 / 10)
41.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 26.7% 26.9% 21.6%
District 33.2% 31% 29.8%
State 40.5% 40.3% 41.5%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (5.66 / 10)
56.60%
District    (6.15 / 10)
61.50%
State    (6.76 / 10)
67.60%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 49.4% 57.2% 56.6%
District 48.7% 59.1% 61.5%
State 51% 64.6% 67.6%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 98%    (49 / 50)
98%
District 89.20%    (1118 / 1254)
89.20%
State 91.40%    (52519 / 57473)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 83.6% 96.2% 98%
District 87.2% 88.8% 89.2%
State 83.6% 89.4% 91.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 89.20%    (597 / 669)
89.20%
District 89%    (9718 / 10913)
89%
State 89.50%    (467091 / 521699)
89.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 88.3% 89.8% 89.2%
District 83.7% 86.8% 89%
State 81.3% 84.5% 89.5%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 50 628 11
Percent satisfied with learning environment 84%
77.2%
72.7%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 90%
77.8%
66.7%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 81.6%
89.8%
42.9%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 10.5 Up from 10.4
Percent of students retained 1.1 Up from 0.8
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 6 Up from 5
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 23.1 Up from 22.7
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 95.4 Down from 98.1

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.