School Climate

Great Falls Elementary


Excellent
8.4/ 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.


Excellent
8.4/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (8.40 / 10)
84%
District    (6.29 / 10)
62.90%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 83.1% 79.9% 84%
District 61.4% 63.3% 62.9%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(26 of 26 participated – 100%)

School    (9.6 / 10)
96%
District    (6.9 / 10)
69%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 87.4% 87.7% 96%
District 73.9% 72.8% 69%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(26 of 26 participated – 100%)

School    (9.8 / 10)
98%
District    (7.6 / 10)
76%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 93.4% 93.3% 98%
District 74.8% 80.3% 76%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(26 of 26 participated – 100%)

School    (10 / 10)
100%
District    (7.8 / 10)
78%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 86.3% 90.1% 100%
District 75.5% 81.2% 78%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(135 of 146 participated – 92.47%)

School    (5.4 / 10)
54%
District    (3.3 / 10)
33%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 71.2% 55.5% 54%
District 28.6% 28% 33%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(129 of 146 participated – 88.36%)

School    (7.3 / 10)
73%
District    (5.9 / 10)
59%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 77.3% 73.1% 73%
District 54.2% 54.2% 59%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 100%    (26 / 26)
100%
District 94.20%    (371 / 394)
94.20%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 100% 100% 100%
District 90.7% 91.9% 94.2%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 100%    (146 / 146)
100%
District 95.40%    (2665 / 2794)
95.40%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 100% 100% 100%
District 91.3% 95.5% 95.4%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 27 149 148
Percent satisfied with learning environment 100%
85.9%
85.5%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 100%
91.9%
91.3%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 100%
86%
86.7%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 15.4 Down from 18.4
Percent of students retained 1.3 Up from 0.0
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 1 Down from 9
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 17.9 Down from 20.8
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.