School Climate

Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy


Average
7.12/ 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
7.12/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (7.12 / 10)
71.20%
District    (6.55 / 10)
65.50%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 56.3% 64.7% 71.2%
District 56.7% 63.7% 65.5%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (8.11 / 10)
81.10%
District    (7.21 / 10)
72.10%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 53.3% 70.9% 81.1%
District 63.9% 70.9% 72.1%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (8.97 / 10)
89.70%
District    (7.86 / 10)
78.60%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 66% 86.7% 89.7%
District 70.3% 79% 78.6%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (9.50 / 10)
95%
District    (8.03 / 10)
80.30%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 76.6% 79.4% 95%
District 71.9% 72.2% 80.3%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (2.80 / 10)
28%
District    (3.62 / 10)
36.20%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 29.2% 28.6% 28%
District 25.7% 38% 36.2%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (6.21 / 10)
62.10%
District    (6.03 / 10)
60.30%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 56.6% 57.9% 62.1%
District 51.8% 58.5% 60.3%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 96%    (24 / 25)
96%
District 96.60%    (229 / 237)
96.60%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 100% 100% 96%
District 97.8% 95.5% 96.6%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 97.70%    (340 / 348)
97.70%
District 95.60%    (1646 / 1722)
95.60%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 96.2% 98.3% 97.7%
District 93.5% 94.9% 95.6%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 24 355 36
Percent satisfied with learning environment 100%
88.3%
82.9%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 100%
89.4%
79.4%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 100%
91.9%
83.9%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 0.8 Up from 0.5
Percent of students retained 0.0 Down from 0.5
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 1 Down from 9
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 25.4 Up from 23.9
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.