School Climate

Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle


Good
6.69/ 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
6.69/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.69 / 10)
66.90%
District    (7.20 / 10)
72%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 62.6% 63.4% 66.9%
District 69.3% 69.1% 72%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(54 of 56 participated – 96.43%)

School    (7.3 / 10)
73%
District    (7.6 / 10)
76%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 68.1% 64.6% 73%
District 79% 74.4% 76%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(54 of 56 participated – 96.43%)

School    (6.8 / 10)
68%
District    (7.6 / 10)
76%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 59.9% 62% 68%
District 72.5% 73.3% 76%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(55 of 56 participated – 98.21%)

School    (8 / 10)
80%
District    (8.8 / 10)
88%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 76.3% 77.4% 80%
District 81.9% 84.1% 88%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(704 of 774 participated – 90.96%)

School    (4 / 10)
40%
District    (4.6 / 10)
46%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 38% 40.9% 40%
District 43.2% 43.8% 46%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(729 of 774 participated – 94.19%)

School    (7.4 / 10)
74%
District    (7.4 / 10)
74%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 70.6% 71.9% 74%
District 70% 70% 74%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 100%    (56 / 56)
100%
District 90.30%    (4880 / 5404)
90.30%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 100% 100% 100%
District 88.8% 89.2% 90.3%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 96.30%    (774 / 804)
96.30%
District 90.20%    (45114 / 50023)
90.20%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 97.5% 97.9% 96.3%
District 86.3% 89.5% 90.2%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 57 805 54
Percent satisfied with learning environment 92.9%
86.2%
80.4%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 92.7%
87.4%
83.7%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 96.4%
95.1%
81.1%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 35.4 Down from 38.9
Percent of students retained 0.0 No change
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 8 Up from 7
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 17.2 Down from 18.6
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 91.5 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.