School Climate

West Pelzer Elementary School


Excellent
8.63/ 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
8.63/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (8.63 / 10)
86.30%
District    (7.70 / 10)
77%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 84.6% 81.2% 86.3%
District 75.8% 77.2% 77%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (8.79 / 10)
87.90%
District    (7.86 / 10)
78.60%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 87.1% 79.2% 87.9%
District 82.1% 82.3% 78.6%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (8.73 / 10)
87.30%
District    (8.15 / 10)
81.50%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 81.6% 80.6% 87.3%
District 80.5% 82.1% 81.5%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (9.99 / 10)
99.90%
District    (9.33 / 10)
93.30%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 95.3% 98.1% 99.9%
District 90% 92.8% 93.3%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (6.89 / 10)
68.90%
District    (5.26 / 10)
52.60%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 73% 65.4% 68.9%
District 50.2% 49.6% 52.6%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (8.77 / 10)
87.70%
District    (7.92 / 10)
79.20%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 85.9% 82.8% 87.7%
District 76.1% 79.2% 79.2%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 96.90%    (31 / 32)
96.90%
District 97%    (709 / 731)
97%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 91.4% 100% 96.9%
District 86.9% 94% 97%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 100%    (157 / 157)
100%
District 89.10%    (6418 / 7202)
89.10%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 96.6% 98.8% 100%
District 85.1% 91.5% 89.1%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 33 160 18
Percent satisfied with learning environment 100%
97.5%
100%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 100%
96.8%
94.4%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 97%
99.4%
100%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 8.6 Up from 8.5
Percent of students retained 0.0 Down from 0.9
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 7 Up from 6
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 12.8 Down from 16.8
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.