School Climate

Alston Middle School


Average
5.98/ 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
5.98/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (5.98 / 10)
59.80%
District    (6.99 / 10)
69.90%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 70.5% 70.1% 59.8%
District 65.3% 67.9% 69.9%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (6.20 / 10)
62%
District    (7.74 / 10)
77.40%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 83.2% 83.4% 62%
District 79.7% 80.8% 77.4%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (6.73 / 10)
67.30%
District    (7.90 / 10)
79%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 77.9% 73.7% 67.3%
District 74.9% 76% 79%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (7.50 / 10)
75%
District    (8.80 / 10)
88%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 80.8% 75.4% 75%
District 79.8% 83% 88%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (3.21 / 10)
32.10%
District    (3.85 / 10)
38.50%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 44.4% 46.7% 32.1%
District 36.2% 36.2% 38.5%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (6.27 / 10)
62.70%
District    (6.64 / 10)
66.40%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 66.4% 71.3% 62.7%
District 56% 63.3% 66.4%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 92.70%    (51 / 55)
92.70%
District 96.90%    (1613 / 1665)
96.90%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 96.2% 100% 92.7%
District 95.9% 96.7% 96.9%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 94.90%    (655 / 690)
94.90%
District 93%    (15983 / 17184)
93%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 86.9% 96.1% 94.9%
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 53 697 50
Percent satisfied with learning environment 92.5%
79.1%
70.8%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 88.5%
81.8%
77.3%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 96.2%
92.7%
85.4%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 15.5 Up from 14.7
Percent of students retained 0.0 Down from 0.6
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 2 Up from 1
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 33.4 Up from 33.3
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.