School Climate

Southside Middle School


Average
6.46/ 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
6.46/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.46 / 10)
64.60%
District    (7.23 / 10)
72.30%
State    (6.90 / 10)
69%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 57.4% 58.4% 64.6%
District 65.6% 70.7% 72.3%
State 63.3% 66.8% 69%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (7.58 / 10)
75.80%
District    (8.53 / 10)
85.30%
State    (7.77 / 10)
77.70%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 70.9% 71.8% 75.8%
District 81.5% 82.6% 85.3%
State 75.3% 76.8% 77.7%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (7.17 / 10)
71.70%
District    (8.25 / 10)
82.50%
State    (7.53 / 10)
75.30%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 75.6% 69.6% 71.7%
District 75% 78.2% 82.5%
State 69.4% 71.8% 75.3%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (8.22 / 10)
82.20%
District    (8.57 / 10)
85.70%
State    (8.31 / 10)
83.10%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 70.4% 74.9% 82.2%
District 78.2% 83.3% 85.7%
State 80.3% 80.5% 83.1%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (2.80 / 10)
28%
District    (4.15 / 10)
41.50%
State    (4.15 / 10)
41.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 23.3% 19.9% 28%
District 38.2% 43.2% 41.5%
State 40.5% 40.3% 41.5%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (6.52 / 10)
65.20%
District    (6.64 / 10)
66.40%
State    (6.76 / 10)
67.60%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 47% 56% 65.2%
District 55.2% 66.4% 66.4%
State 51% 64.6% 67.6%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 94.20%    (65 / 69)
94.20%
District 93.60%    (1089 / 1163)
93.60%
State 91.40%    (52519 / 57473)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 93.4% 93% 94.2%
District 91.2% 90% 93.6%
State 83.6% 89.4% 91.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 91.70%    (939 / 1024)
91.70%
District 93.20%    (9573 / 10271)
93.20%
State 89.50%    (467091 / 521699)
89.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 92.4% 94.1% 91.7%
District 92% 93.1% 93.2%
State 81.3% 84.5% 89.5%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 70 1001 52
Percent satisfied with learning environment 88.6%
80%
79.2%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 88.4%
80.1%
88.6%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 79.4%
92.1%
78.9%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 19.9 Up from 18.1
Percent of students retained 3.5 Down from 3.9
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 1 Down from 3
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 26.6 Up from 23.6
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 99.4 Up from 95.9

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.