School Climate

Fairfield Elementary


Average
7.4/ 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.


Average
7.4/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (7.40 / 10)
74%
District    (7.65 / 10)
76.50%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 72.8% 66.5% 74%
District 74.9% 74.9% 76.5%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(33 of 33 participated – 100%)

School    (8.2 / 10)
82%
District    (8.6 / 10)
86%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 83% 78.1% 82%
District 86.1% 84.2% 86%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(33 of 33 participated – 100%)

School    (8.6 / 10)
86%
District    (9 / 10)
90%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 85.9% 82% 86%
District 87.8% 90% 90%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(33 of 33 participated – 100%)

School    (9.2 / 10)
92%
District    (9 / 10)
90%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 89.6% 87.3% 92%
District 86.1% 88.3% 90%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(145 of 167 participated – 86.83%)

School    (4.3 / 10)
43%
District    (4.7 / 10)
47%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 41.5% 33.9% 43%
District 45.6% 45% 47%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(144 of 167 participated – 86.23%)

School    (6.7 / 10)
67%
District    (7 / 10)
70%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 63.9% 51.2% 67%
District 68.8% 67% 70%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 97.10%    (33 / 34)
97.10%
District 92.50%    (210 / 227)
92.50%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 100% 89.7% 97.1%
District 87.7% 93.8% 92.5%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 97.70%    (167 / 171)
97.70%
District 98.50%    (1191 / 1209)
98.50%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 96.1% 98.4% 97.7%
District 92% 94.6% 98.5%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 36 175 112
Percent satisfied with learning environment 100%
87%
89%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 100%
85.6%
94.4%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 100%
86.3%
92.1%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 9.3 Up from 4.5
Percent of students retained 1.6 Up from 0.6
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 1 No change
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 31.3 Up from 22.4
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.