School Climate

Philip Simmons Elementary School


Average
7.06/ 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
7.06/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (7.06 / 10)
70.60%
District    (6.22 / 10)
62.20%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 58.2% 63.3% 70.6%
District 59.8% 62.1% 62.2%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (6.61 / 10)
66.10%
District    (6.62 / 10)
66.20%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 53.2% 57.7% 66.1%
District 70.2% 71.3% 66.2%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (7.04 / 10)
70.40%
District    (6.78 / 10)
67.80%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 44.5% 48% 70.4%
District 64.4% 68.2% 67.8%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (8.74 / 10)
87.40%
District    (8.14 / 10)
81.40%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 81.7% 85.2% 87.4%
District 77.2% 79.1% 81.4%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (5.26 / 10)
52.60%
District    (3.33 / 10)
33.30%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 43.2% 50.8% 52.6%
District 29.8% 31% 33.3%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (7.67 / 10)
76.70%
District    (6.21 / 10)
62.10%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 68.2% 74.9% 76.7%
District 57.2% 60.9% 62.1%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 97.10%    (33 / 34)
97.10%
District 96.30%    (2415 / 2509)
96.30%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 94.4% 88.9% 97.1%
District 93.8% 88.2% 96.3%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 100%    (226 / 226)
100%
District 91.30%    (23311 / 25521)
91.30%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 92.2% 100% 100%
District 89.5% 92.2% 91.3%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 33 228 139
Percent satisfied with learning environment 93.9%
91%
93.1%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 93.9%
91.4%
99.2%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 97%
92.5%
96.5%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 19.9 Up from 19.5
Percent of students retained 1.6 Up from 0.8
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 4 Up from 3
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 11.5 Down from 15.6
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.