School Climate

Michael C. Riley Elementary


Below Average
6.6/ 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.


Below Average
6.6/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.60 / 10)
66%
District    (6.90 / 10)
69%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 72.1% 66.4% 66%
District 64.7% 65.5% 69%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(57 of 59 participated – 96.61%)

School    (6.5 / 10)
65%
District    (7.2 / 10)
72%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 80% 66.7% 65%
District 74% 68.4% 72%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(55 of 59 participated – 93.22%)

School    (4.8 / 10)
48%
District    (7.3 / 10)
73%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 63.3% 62.6% 48%
District 68.5% 70% 73%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(59 of 59 participated – 100%)

School    (8.5 / 10)
85%
District    (8.4 / 10)
84%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 91.3% 83.5% 85%
District 76.7% 83.1% 84%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(277 of 282 participated – 98.23%)

School    (5.6 / 10)
56%
District    (4.4 / 10)
44%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 50.9% 47.9% 56%
District 38% 38% 44%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(278 of 282 participated – 98.58%)

School    (7.7 / 10)
77%
District    (7.3 / 10)
73%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 75.3% 71.3% 77%
District 66.4% 68.2% 73%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 85.50%    (59 / 69)
85.50%
District 93%    (1616 / 1738)
93%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 78.3% 90.1% 85.5%
District 90.3% 90.5% 93%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 91%    (282 / 310)
91%
District 96.20%    (12945 / 13452)
96.20%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 85.8% 91.8% 91%
District 93.7% 94.4% 96.2%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 60 295 18
Percent satisfied with learning environment 82.1%
92.7%
100%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 91.5%
94%
94.4%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 81.5%
93.3%
93.8%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 7.4 Up from 7.0
Percent of students retained 0.2 Up from 0.0
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 11 Up from 4
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 14.1 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.