School Climate

Newington Elementary School


Below Average
6.03/ 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.


Below Average
6.03/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.03 / 10)
60.30%
District    (6.99 / 10)
69.90%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 67.6% 74.1% 60.3%
District 65.3% 67.9% 69.9%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (5.68 / 10)
56.80%
District    (7.74 / 10)
77.40%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 77.1% 85.9% 56.8%
District 79.7% 80.8% 77.4%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (5.85 / 10)
58.50%
District    (7.90 / 10)
79%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 66.8% 82.4% 58.5%
District 74.9% 76% 79%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (7.78 / 10)
77.80%
District    (8.80 / 10)
88%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 83.3% 91.6% 77.8%
District 79.8% 83% 88%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

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

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 43.2% 42% 38.5%
District 36.2% 36.2% 38.5%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (7 / 10)
70%
District    (6.64 / 10)
66.40%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 67.6% 68.8% 70%
District 56% 63.3% 66.4%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 91.20%    (52 / 57)
91.20%
District 96.90%    (1613 / 1665)
96.90%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 94.1% 92% 91.2%
District 95.9% 96.7% 96.9%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 91.40%    (352 / 385)
91.40%
District 93%    (15983 / 17184)
93%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 90.2% 90.5% 91.4%
District 88.3% 92.9% 93%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 53 372 47
Percent satisfied with learning environment 92.5%
87.4%
85.1%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 88.7%
86.6%
97.7%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 92.3%
92.5%
83.3%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 11.6 Up from 10.1
Percent of students retained 1.7 Down from 1.8
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) 24.9 Up from 24.2
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.