School Climate

James Island Elementary School


Good
7.75/ 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.


Good
7.75/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (7.75 / 10)
77.50%
District    (7.08 / 10)
70.80%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 75.2% 72.3% 77.5%
District 65.6% 68.8% 70.8%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (7.95 / 10)
79.50%
District    (7.31 / 10)
73.10%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 82.7% 79.9% 79.5%
District 72.7% 74.1% 73.1%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (7.82 / 10)
78.20%
District    (7.53 / 10)
75.30%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 77.3% 69.8% 78.2%
District 67.6% 73.3% 75.3%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (9.64 / 10)
96.40%
District    (8.63 / 10)
86.30%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 97.5% 97.6% 96.4%
District 79.4% 83.3% 86.3%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (4.79 / 10)
47.90%
District    (4.67 / 10)
46.70%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 44.4% 39.7% 47.9%
District 40.9% 43.2% 46.7%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (8.53 / 10)
85.30%
District    (7.25 / 10)
72.50%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 74.3% 74.3% 85.3%
District 67.6% 70% 72.5%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 95.50%    (42 / 44)
95.50%
District 94%    (3786 / 4029)
94%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 94.9% 95.1% 95.5%
District 92.3% 95.3% 94%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 92.80%    (220 / 237)
92.80%
District 90.90%    (28978 / 31886)
90.90%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 97.7% 94.7% 92.8%
District 86.4% 90.6% 90.9%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 42 225 46
Percent satisfied with learning environment 97.6%
92.9%
100%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 97.6%
94.2%
95.6%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 100%
97.2%
100%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 31.0 Up from 23.6
Percent of students retained 0.2 Up from 0.0
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) 14.5 Down from 15.3
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.