School Climate

Dutchman Creek Middle School


Good
6.8/ 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.


Good
6.8/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.80 / 10)
68%
District    (6.72 / 10)
67.20%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 51.6% 57.8% 68%
District 59.2% 61.4% 67.2%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (6.96 / 10)
69.60%
District    (7.26 / 10)
72.60%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 64.8% 61.4% 69.6%
District 69.4% 68.4% 72.6%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (7.56 / 10)
75.60%
District    (7.56 / 10)
75.60%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 52.3% 54.7% 75.6%
District 62% 67.8% 75.6%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (8.97 / 10)
89.70%
District    (8.57 / 10)
85.70%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 63.5% 83.3% 89.7%
District 74.7% 79.7% 85.7%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (3.68 / 10)
36.80%
District    (3.68 / 10)
36.80%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 25.1% 27.4% 36.8%
District 31% 29.8% 36.8%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (6.82 / 10)
68.20%
District    (6.52 / 10)
65.20%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 52.4% 62.1% 68.2%
District 59.1% 61.5% 65.2%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 94.80%    (55 / 58)
94.80%
District 91%    (1132 / 1244)
91%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 90.2% 96.5% 94.8%
District 88.8% 89.2% 91%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 97%    (797 / 822)
97%
District 90.30%    (9689 / 10726)
90.30%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 87.6% 93.9% 97%
District 86.8% 89% 90.3%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 56 816 18
Percent satisfied with learning environment 96.4%
84.5%
87.5%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 100%
85.3%
80%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 96.4%
94.3%
85.7%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 21.7 Up from 14.6
Percent of students retained 0.2 Down from 1.3
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 8 No change
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 14.7 Down from 20.2
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.