School Climate

Jefferson Elementary


Excellent
8.28/ 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
8.28/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (8.28 / 10)
82.80%
District    (6.91 / 10)
69.10%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 72.4% 74.5% 82.8%
District 71.2% 69% 69.1%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(29 of 29 participated – 100%)

School    (8.4 / 10)
84%
District    (6.8 / 10)
68%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 77.6% 66.1% 84%
District 80.2% 69.6% 68%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(29 of 29 participated – 100%)

School    (8.7 / 10)
87%
District    (7.6 / 10)
76%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 73.7% 77.6% 87%
District 83% 78.5% 76%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(29 of 29 participated – 100%)

School    (9.5 / 10)
95%
District    (8.6 / 10)
86%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 88.1% 88.1% 95%
District 86.7% 88.5% 86%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(119 of 123 participated – 96.75%)

School    (7 / 10)
70%
District    (4.6 / 10)
46%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 49.1% 61.3% 70%
District 42% 43.8% 46%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(118 of 123 participated – 95.93%)

School    (7.9 / 10)
79%
District    (6.9 / 10)
69%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 73.7% 79.2% 79%
District 63.9% 64.6% 69%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 96.70%    (29 / 30)
96.70%
District 96.50%    (503 / 521)
96.50%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 86.2% 89.3% 96.7%
District 92% 91.3% 96.5%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 93.20%    (123 / 132)
93.20%
District 95.50%    (4071 / 4264)
95.50%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 86.2% 89.6% 93.2%
District 89% 89.9% 95.5%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 30 125 43
Percent satisfied with learning environment 100%
94.1%
87.8%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 96.7%
96.7%
90.5%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 89.7%
94.9%
89.2%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 18.2 Up from 17.0
Percent of students retained 0.4 Up from 0.0
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 3 Up from 2
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning N/AV N/A
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 20.0 Down from 25.8
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.