School Climate

St. Matthews K-8 School


Average
6.29/ 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
6.29/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.29 / 10)
62.90%
District    (6.42 / 10)
64.20%
State    (6.90 / 10)
69%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 71.1% 0% 62.9%
District 67.7% 19.2% 64.2%
State 63.3% 66.8% 69%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (8.66 / 10)
86.60%
District    (7.70 / 10)
77%
State    (7.77 / 10)
77.70%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 90.8% 0% 86.6%
District 76.4% 22% 77%
State 75.3% 76.8% 77.7%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (7.84 / 10)
78.40%
District    (7.50 / 10)
75%
State    (7.53 / 10)
75.30%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 83.1% 0% 78.4%
District 71.5% 16.3% 75%
State 69.4% 71.8% 75.3%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (6.84 / 10)
68.40%
District    (7.44 / 10)
74.40%
State    (8.31 / 10)
83.10%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 87.8% 0% 68.4%
District 85.7% 24.5% 74.4%
State 80.3% 80.5% 83.1%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (2.18 / 10)
21.80%
District    (3.44 / 10)
34.40%
State    (4.15 / 10)
41.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 38.1% 0% 21.8%
District 45.4% 12.4% 34.4%
State 40.5% 40.3% 41.5%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (5.95 / 10)
59.50%
District    (6.02 / 10)
60.20%
State    (6.76 / 10)
67.60%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 55.5% 0% 59.5%
District 59.5% 20.8% 60.2%
State 51% 64.6% 67.6%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 73.20%    (30 / 41)
73.20%
District 79.70%    (94 / 118)
79.70%
State 91.40%    (52519 / 57473)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 36.2% 0% 73.2%
District 63.7% 24.8% 79.7%
State 83.6% 89.4% 91.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 88.60%    (140 / 158)
88.60%
District 94.70%    (873 / 922)
94.70%
State 89.50%    (467091 / 521699)
89.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 92.5% 0% 88.6%
District 92.7% 27.2% 94.7%
State 81.3% 84.5% 89.5%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 31 141 118
Percent satisfied with learning environment 90.3%
85.1%
89.8%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 87.1%
78.8%
86.5%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 86.7%
89.6%
92.1%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 3.4 Down from 4.7
Percent of students retained 2.8 Up from 0.6
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 1 Down from 6
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 12.5 Down from 34.3
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 98.2 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.