School Climate

Sterling School


Average
6.85/ 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
6.85/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.85 / 10)
68.50%
District    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%
State    (6.90 / 10)
69%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 70.1% 68% 68.5%
District 64.9% 68.1% 69.3%
State 63.3% 66.8% 69%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (7.43 / 10)
74.30%
District    (7.90 / 10)
79%
State    (7.77 / 10)
77.70%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 87.2% 79.9% 74.3%
District 77.8% 78.8% 79%
State 75.3% 76.8% 77.7%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (6.62 / 10)
66.20%
District    (7.25 / 10)
72.50%
State    (7.53 / 10)
75.30%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 76% 59.5% 66.2%
District 67.6% 70.5% 72.5%
State 69.4% 71.8% 75.3%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (6.67 / 10)
66.70%
District    (8.19 / 10)
81.90%
State    (8.31 / 10)
83.10%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 57.5% 63.4% 66.7%
District 79.6% 79.4% 81.9%
State 80.3% 80.5% 83.1%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (5.61 / 10)
56.10%
District    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%
State    (4.15 / 10)
41.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 53.7% 53.7% 56.1%
District 44.4% 44.4% 43.2%
State 40.5% 40.3% 41.5%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (7.92 / 10)
79.20%
District    (7 / 10)
70%
State    (6.76 / 10)
67.60%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 76.1% 83.4% 79.2%
District 55.3% 67.6% 70%
State 51% 64.6% 67.6%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 100%    (57 / 57)
100%
District 88.80%    (4903 / 5520)
88.80%
State 91.40%    (52519 / 57473)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 98.3% 100% 100%
District 86.9% 94.4% 88.8%
State 83.6% 89.4% 91.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 99.40%    (356 / 358)
99.40%
District 86.30%    (44306 / 51363)
86.30%
State 89.50%    (467091 / 521699)
89.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 97.3% 97% 99.4%
District 85.9% 87.3% 86.3%
State 81.3% 84.5% 89.5%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 59 359 45
Percent satisfied with learning environment 94.7%
95.7%
92.7%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 93.1%
95.7%
95.1%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 94.8%
97.4%
94.7%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 81.0 Down from 84.7
Percent of students retained 0.1 Down from 0.6
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 7 Up from 6
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 7.1 Down from 7.9
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.