School Climate

Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary


Good
8.2/ 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
8.2/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (8.20 / 10)
82%
District    (7.22 / 10)
72.20%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 79.1% 81.9% 82%
District 70.3% 71.2% 72.2%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(28 of 28 participated – 100%)

School    (7.4 / 10)
74%
District    (7.7 / 10)
77%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 70.5% 79.2% 74%
District 78.9% 77% 77%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(27 of 28 participated – 96.43%)

School    (8.6 / 10)
86%
District    (8.1 / 10)
81%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 88.9% 90.1% 86%
District 77.8% 80.8% 81%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(28 of 28 participated – 100%)

School    (9 / 10)
90%
District    (8.7 / 10)
87%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 96.6% 96.7% 90%
District 84.3% 88.1% 87%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(179 of 183 participated – 97.81%)

School    (7.4 / 10)
74%
District    (4.5 / 10)
45%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 59% 62.5% 74%
District 41.5% 42% 45%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(178 of 183 participated – 97.27%)

School    (8.6 / 10)
86%
District    (7.1 / 10)
71%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 80.4% 81% 86%
District 68.8% 68.2% 71%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 90.30%    (28 / 31)
90.30%
District 91.60%    (1551 / 1694)
91.60%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 93.1% 93.3% 90.3%
District 91.5% 91.1% 91.6%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 98.40%    (183 / 186)
98.40%
District 94.80%    (13865 / 14631)
94.80%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 99.4% 95.9% 98.4%
District 92.3% 92.2% 94.8%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 29 191 30
Percent satisfied with learning environment 96.6%
96.2%
93.3%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 96.6%
98.9%
100%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 93.1%
98.9%
96%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 9.7 Up from 9.1
Percent of students retained 2.1 Up from 1.1
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 1 Down from 15
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning N/AV N/A
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 24.2 Down from 28.2
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.