School Climate

Theodore Lester Elementary


Below Average
5.93/ 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.


Below Average
5.93/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (5.93 / 10)
59.30%
District    (6.56 / 10)
65.60%
State    (6.33 / 10)
63.30%

3-Year Trend

2020 2021 2022
School N/A N/A 59.3%
District N/A N/A 65.6%
State N/A N/A 63.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (6.61 / 10)
66.10%
District    (8.15 / 10)
81.50%
State    (7.53 / 10)
75.30%

3-Year Trend

2020 2021 2022
School N/A N/A 66.1%
District N/A N/A 81.5%
State N/A N/A 75.3%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (5.96 / 10)
59.60%
District    (7.50 / 10)
75%
State    (6.94 / 10)
69.40%

3-Year Trend

2020 2021 2022
School N/A N/A 59.6%
District N/A N/A 75%
State N/A N/A 69.4%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (7.37 / 10)
73.70%
District    (7.82 / 10)
78.20%
State    (8.03 / 10)
80.30%

3-Year Trend

2020 2021 2022
School N/A N/A 73.7%
District N/A N/A 78.2%
State N/A N/A 80.3%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (4.11 / 10)
41.10%
District    (3.82 / 10)
38.20%
State    (4.05 / 10)
40.50%

3-Year Trend

2020 2021 2022
School N/A N/A 41.1%
District N/A N/A 38.2%
State N/A N/A 40.5%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (5.60 / 10)
56%
District    (5.52 / 10)
55.20%
State    (5.10 / 10)
51%

3-Year Trend

2020 2021 2022
School N/A N/A 56%
District N/A N/A 55.2%
State N/A N/A 51%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 84.40%    (27 / 32)
84.40%
District 91.20%    (1065 / 1168)
91.20%
State 83.60%    (47059 / 56260)
83.60%

3-Year Trend

2020 2021 2022
School N/A N/A 84.4%
District N/A N/A 91.2%
State N/A N/A 83.6%

Student Participation Rate

School 94.20%    (179 / 190)
94.20%
District 92%    (9868 / 10728)
92%
State 81.30%    (449229 / 552278)
81.30%

3-Year Trend

2020 2021 2022
School N/A N/A 94.2%
District N/A N/A 92%
State N/A N/A 81.3%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 32 188 1
Percent satisfied with learning environment 80.6%
83.8%
100%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 87.1%
82.9%
100%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations Data N/A
86%
100%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 1.5 Down from 2.9
Percent of students retained 1.6 Down from 2.1
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 6 Up from 5
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 41.7 Up from 26.4
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.