School Climate

New Heights Middle


Average
6.62/ 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
6.62/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.62 / 10)
66.20%
District    (6.91 / 10)
69.10%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 47.5% 65.2% 66.2%
District 71.2% 69% 69.1%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(30 of 30 participated – 100%)

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

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 55% 72.4% 68%
District 80.2% 69.6% 68%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(29 of 30 participated – 96.67%)

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

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 45.8% 78.6% 78%
District 83% 78.5% 76%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(30 of 30 participated – 100%)

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

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 66.2% 87.8% 86%
District 86.7% 88.5% 86%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(366 of 406 participated – 90.15%)

School    (3.8 / 10)
38%
District    (4.6 / 10)
46%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 19.9% 30.4% 38%
District 42% 43.8% 46%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(371 of 406 participated – 91.38%)

School    (6.2 / 10)
62%
District    (6.9 / 10)
69%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 50.5% 56.6% 62%
District 63.9% 64.6% 69%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 96.80%    (30 / 31)
96.80%
District 96.50%    (503 / 521)
96.50%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 80.8% 81.5% 96.8%
District 92% 91.3% 96.5%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 97.10%    (406 / 418)
97.10%
District 95.50%    (4071 / 4264)
95.50%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 89.5% 82.2% 97.1%
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 40 419 32
Percent satisfied with learning environment 94.9%
80.2%
56.3%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 97.4%
83.1%
50%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 78.9%
90.5%
66.7%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 12.3 Up from 11.2
Percent of students retained 0.0 Down from 0.2
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 2 Up from 1
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 36.2 Up from 32.6
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 1.9 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.