School Climate

Aiken Scholars Academy


Excellent
4.3/ 5
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
4.3/ 5
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (4.30 / 5)
86%
District    (7.22 / 10)
72.20%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 87.2% 90.2% 86%
District 70.3% 71.2% 72.2%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(8 of 8 participated – 100%)

District    (7.7 / 10)
77%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 89.6% 87.4% 86%
District 78.9% 77% 77%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(8 of 8 participated – 100%)

District    (8.1 / 10)
81%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 88.2% 89.6% 90%
District 77.8% 80.8% 81%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(8 of 8 participated – 100%)

District    (8.7 / 10)
87%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 92.2% 94% 78%
District 84.3% 88.1% 87%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(135 of 135 participated – 100%)

School    (4 / 5)
80%
District    (4.5 / 10)
45%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 71.8% 84.2% 80%
District 41.5% 42% 45%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(133 of 135 participated – 98.52%)

School    (4.8 / 5)
96%
District    (7.1 / 10)
71%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 94.4% 96.2% 96%
District 68.8% 68.2% 71%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 100%    (8 / 8)
100%
District 91.60%    (1551 / 1694)
91.60%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 100% 100% 100%
District 91.5% 91.1% 91.6%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 100%    (135 / 135)
100%
District 94.80%    (13865 / 14631)
94.80%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 96.2% 99.2% 100%
District 92.3% 92.2% 94.8%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 9 180 21
Percent satisfied with learning environment Data N/A
96.6%
95.2%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment Data N/A
96.7%
95%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations Data N/A
96.6%
100%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 93.8 Up from 86.0
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 9 Up from 8
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 2.8 Up from 2.2
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.