School Climate

Saluda Trail Middle School


Average
5.82/ 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
5.82/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (5.82 / 10)
58.20%
District    (6.72 / 10)
67.20%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 43.7% 44.1% 58.2%
District 59.2% 61.4% 67.2%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (5.90 / 10)
59%
District    (7.26 / 10)
72.60%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 54.3% 44.2% 59%
District 69.4% 68.4% 72.6%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (7.08 / 10)
70.80%
District    (7.56 / 10)
75.60%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 39.5% 37.2% 70.8%
District 62% 67.8% 75.6%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (8.35 / 10)
83.50%
District    (8.57 / 10)
85.70%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 53.6% 64.8% 83.5%
District 74.7% 79.7% 85.7%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (1.81 / 10)
18.10%
District    (3.68 / 10)
36.80%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 12.8% 14% 18.1%
District 31% 29.8% 36.8%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (5.97 / 10)
59.70%
District    (6.52 / 10)
65.20%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 58.5% 60.3% 59.7%
District 59.1% 61.5% 65.2%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 98.10%    (52 / 53)
98.10%
District 91%    (1132 / 1244)
91%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 98.2% 94.7% 98.1%
District 88.8% 89.2% 91%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 89.30%    (641 / 718)
89.30%
District 90.30%    (9689 / 10726)
90.30%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 93.4% 87% 89.3%
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 57 663 37
Percent satisfied with learning environment 91.1%
71.7%
84.8%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 94.7%
73.9%
87.5%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 89.3%
90.6%
82.1%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 16.8 Up from 14.4
Percent of students retained 0.7 Down from 1.0
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 3 Up from 2
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 12.9 Down from 15.1
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.