School Climate

Southwood Academy Of The Arts


Excellent
7.89/ 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.


Excellent
7.89/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (7.89 / 10)
78.90%
District    (7.05 / 10)
70.50%
State    (6.68 / 10)
66.80%

3-Year Trend

2021 2022 2023
School N/A 75.6% 78.9%
District N/A 67.7% 70.5%
State N/A 63.3% 66.8%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (9.17 / 10)
91.70%
District    (8.03 / 10)
80.30%
State    (7.68 / 10)
76.80%

3-Year Trend

2021 2022 2023
School N/A 88.9% 91.7%
District N/A 79.2% 80.3%
State N/A 75.3% 76.8%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (9.03 / 10)
90.30%
District    (7.80 / 10)
78%
State    (7.18 / 10)
71.80%

3-Year Trend

2021 2022 2023
School N/A 81.4% 90.3%
District N/A 75.1% 78%
State N/A 69.4% 71.8%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (8.56 / 10)
85.60%
District    (8.20 / 10)
82%
State    (8.05 / 10)
80.50%

3-Year Trend

2021 2022 2023
School N/A 87% 85.6%
District N/A 80% 82%
State N/A 80.3% 80.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (5.31 / 10)
53.10%
District    (4.56 / 10)
45.60%
State    (4.03 / 10)
40.30%

3-Year Trend

2021 2022 2023
School N/A 51.8% 53.1%
District N/A 44.9% 45.6%
State N/A 40.5% 40.3%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (7.37 / 10)
73.70%
District    (6.64 / 10)
66.40%
State    (6.46 / 10)
64.60%

3-Year Trend

2021 2022 2023
School N/A 68.9% 73.7%
District N/A 59.2% 66.4%
State N/A 51% 64.6%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 97.10%    (33 / 34)
97.10%
District 93.90%    (843 / 898)
93.90%
State 89.40%    (50447 / 56457)
89.40%

3-Year Trend

2021 2022 2023
School N/A 91.4% 97.1%
District N/A 92.1% 93.9%
State N/A 83.6% 89.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 94.80%    (364 / 384)
94.80%
District 91.70%    (8346 / 9099)
91.70%
State 84.50%    (496728 / 587754)
84.50%

3-Year Trend

2021 2022 2023
School N/A 94.2% 94.8%
District N/A 88.5% 91.7%
State N/A 81.3% 84.5%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 34 366 45
Percent satisfied with learning environment 100%
91.2%
97.7%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 100%
90.8%
100%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 97.1%
93.8%
92.3%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 95.6 Down from 95.7
Percent of students retained 1.3 Up from 0.8
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 9 Up from 8
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 10.9 Down from 14.8
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 99.2 Down from 100.0

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.