School Climate

Kennedy Middle School


Average
6.62/ 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
6.62/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.62 / 10)
66.20%
District    (7.12 / 10)
71.20%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 71.1% 66.6% 66.2%
District 65% 70.3% 71.2%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (7.82 / 10)
78.20%
District    (7.70 / 10)
77%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 81.1% 73.4% 78.2%
District 74.2% 78.9% 77%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (7.82 / 10)
78.20%
District    (8.08 / 10)
80.80%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 87.2% 77.8% 78.2%
District 73.4% 77.8% 80.8%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (8.79 / 10)
87.90%
District    (8.81 / 10)
88.10%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 85.2% 89.8% 87.9%
District 80.3% 84.3% 88.1%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (2.63 / 10)
26.30%
District    (4.20 / 10)
42%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 36.2% 26.9% 26.3%
District 34.5% 41.5% 42%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (6.03 / 10)
60.30%
District    (6.82 / 10)
68.20%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 65.8% 65.2% 60.3%
District 62.7% 68.8% 68.2%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 100%    (37 / 37)
100%
District 91.10%    (1515 / 1663)
91.10%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 92.1% 100% 100%
District 84.8% 91.5% 91.1%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 92%    (561 / 610)
92%
District 92.20%    (13844 / 15008)
92.20%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 94.9% 94.8% 92%
District 86.2% 92.3% 92.2%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 40 597 55
Percent satisfied with learning environment 95%
77.9%
77.3%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 95%
79.2%
71.1%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 82.5%
92.7%
82.1%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 14.0 Down from 18.9
Percent of students retained 0.8 Up from 0.0
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 6 Up from 5
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 25.0 Down from 26.4
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.