School Climate

Paul Knox Middle


Average
6.28/ 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.


Average
6.28/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.28 / 10)
62.80%
District    (7.22 / 10)
72.20%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 79% 60.5% 62.8%
District 70.3% 71.2% 72.2%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(37 of 37 participated – 100%)

School    (6.8 / 10)
68%
District    (7.7 / 10)
77%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 85.7% 58.2% 68%
District 78.9% 77% 77%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(36 of 37 participated – 97.30%)

School    (6.6 / 10)
66%
District    (8.1 / 10)
81%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 83.2% 64.3% 66%
District 77.8% 80.8% 81%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(35 of 37 participated – 94.59%)

School    (9.7 / 10)
97%
District    (8.7 / 10)
87%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 97.1% 88.7% 97%
District 84.3% 88.1% 87%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(461 of 489 participated – 94.27%)

School    (1.9 / 10)
19%
District    (4.5 / 10)
45%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 49.1% 23.9% 19%
District 41.5% 42% 45%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(467 of 489 participated – 95.50%)

School    (6.4 / 10)
64%
District    (7.1 / 10)
71%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 79.8% 67.6% 64%
District 68.8% 68.2% 71%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 100%    (37 / 37)
100%
District 91.60%    (1551 / 1694)
91.60%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 91.4% 88.2% 100%
District 91.5% 91.1% 91.6%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 90.90%    (489 / 538)
90.90%
District 94.80%    (13865 / 14631)
94.80%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 92.4% 91.4% 90.9%
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 42 507 33
Percent satisfied with learning environment 90.2%
81.2%
69.7%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 75.6%
75%
80.6%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 92.1%
91.8%
75%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 21.9 Down from 24.0
Percent of students retained 0.5 Up from 0.2
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) 25.0 Up from 22.4
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 94.9 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.