School Climate

Deerfield Elementary


Good
7.8/ 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
7.8/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (7.80 / 10)
78%
District    (7.37 / 10)
73.70%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 71.6% 75.4% 78%
District 71.7% 71.4% 73.7%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(59 of 60 participated – 98.33%)

School    (7.9 / 10)
79%
District    (7.5 / 10)
75%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 69.3% 73.7% 79%
District 76.4% 72.4% 75%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(57 of 60 participated – 95%)

School    (8.6 / 10)
86%
District    (7.6 / 10)
76%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 77.5% 83.2% 86%
District 74.8% 75% 76%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(60 of 60 participated – 100%)

School    (9.6 / 10)
96%
District    (8.9 / 10)
89%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 88.9% 91.1% 96%
District 85.9% 87.8% 89%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(322 of 331 participated – 97.28%)

School    (5.3 / 10)
53%
District    (5.2 / 10)
52%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 49.6% 50.8% 53%
District 47.9% 47.9% 52%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(322 of 331 participated – 97.28%)

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

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 72.5% 78% 77%
District 73.7% 73.7% 77%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 96.80%    (60 / 62)
96.80%
District 92.40%    (2001 / 2166)
92.40%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 93.7% 98.4% 96.8%
District 90.9% 92.6% 92.4%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 85.10%    (331 / 389)
85.10%
District 90.30%    (16343 / 18101)
90.30%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 91.9% 91.3% 85.1%
District 88.9% 88.8% 90.3%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 63 350 71
Percent satisfied with learning environment 100%
91.5%
97.1%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 98.4%
92.1%
95.6%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 98.4%
94.1%
91%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 14.8 Up from 13.1
Percent of students retained 0.1 Up from 0.0
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 4 Up from 3
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning N/AV N/A
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 6.9 Down from 14.9
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.