School Climate

Dennis Elementary School


Below Average
6.47/ 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
6.47/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.47 / 10)
64.70%
District    (6.38 / 10)
63.80%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 61.2% 70.2% 64.7%
District 55.3% 60.2% 63.8%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (8.09 / 10)
80.90%
District    (7.02 / 10)
70.20%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 66.9% 80.7% 80.9%
District 63% 71.6% 70.2%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (8.06 / 10)
80.60%
District    (7.67 / 10)
76.70%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 74.4% 81% 80.6%
District 63.8% 71.7% 76.7%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (5.70 / 10)
57%
District    (7.21 / 10)
72.10%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 66.6% 71.6% 57%
District 65.1% 66% 72.1%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (4.03 / 10)
40.30%
District    (3.97 / 10)
39.70%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 30.4% 49.1% 40.3%
District 31.5% 34.3% 39.7%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (6.46 / 10)
64.60%
District    (6.03 / 10)
60.30%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 67.6% 68.8% 64.6%
District 52.9% 57.6% 60.3%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 100%    (22 / 22)
100%
District 95.90%    (94 / 98)
95.90%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 88.9% 89.7% 100%
District 71.3% 79.3% 95.9%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 99.40%    (167 / 168)
99.40%
District 89.50%    (718 / 802)
89.50%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 91.1% 100% 99.4%
District 75% 89.1% 89.5%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 23 176 47
Percent satisfied with learning environment 100%
84.9%
86%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 87%
79.4%
95%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 81.8%
88%
93.8%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 0.0 No change
Percent of students retained 1.4 Up from 0.9
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 4 No change
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 6.8 Down from 12.1
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.