School Climate

Alston Middle


Good
6.78/ 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
6.78/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.78 / 10)
67.80%
District    (7.30 / 10)
73%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 70.1% 59.8% 67.8%
District 67.9% 69.9% 73%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(57 of 57 participated – 100%)

School    (7.1 / 10)
71%
District    (7.9 / 10)
79%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 83.4% 62% 71%
District 80.8% 77.4% 79%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(56 of 57 participated – 98.25%)

School    (8.3 / 10)
83%
District    (8.1 / 10)
81%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 73.7% 67.3% 83%
District 76% 79% 81%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(57 of 57 participated – 100%)

School    (8.4 / 10)
84%
District    (8.9 / 10)
89%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 75.4% 75% 84%
District 83% 88% 89%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(621 of 662 participated – 93.81%)

School    (3.5 / 10)
35%
District    (4.4 / 10)
44%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 46.7% 32.1% 35%
District 36.2% 38.5% 44%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(596 of 662 participated – 90.03%)

School    (6.5 / 10)
65%
District    (7.1 / 10)
71%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 71.3% 62.7% 65%
District 63.3% 66.4% 71%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 96.60%    (57 / 59)
96.60%
District 96.90%    (1616 / 1668)
96.90%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 100% 92.7% 96.6%
District 96.7% 96.9% 96.9%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 97.40%    (662 / 680)
97.40%
District 94.20%    (15888 / 16872)
94.20%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 96.1% 94.9% 97.4%
District 92.9% 93% 94.2%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 59 701 57
Percent satisfied with learning environment 96.6%
79.2%
85.5%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 93.1%
82.5%
85.2%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 100%
93.1%
89.8%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 16.6 Up from 15.5
Percent of students retained 0.1 Up from 0.0
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 1 Down from 2
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 27.5 Down from 33.4
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 95.8 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.