School Climate

Hillcrest Middle School


Average
5.53/ 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
5.53/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (5.53 / 10)
55.30%
District    (6.10 / 10)
61%
State    (6.90 / 10)
69%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 57.1% 53.9% 55.3%
District 50% 57.6% 61%
State 63.3% 66.8% 69%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (7.12 / 10)
71.20%
District    (7.36 / 10)
73.60%
State    (7.77 / 10)
77.70%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 69.8% 80.8% 71.2%
District 69.5% 70.4% 73.6%
State 75.3% 76.8% 77.7%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (7.46 / 10)
74.60%
District    (7.16 / 10)
71.60%
State    (7.53 / 10)
75.30%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 78.1% 73.7% 74.6%
District 62.3% 67.1% 71.6%
State 69.4% 71.8% 75.3%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (6.60 / 10)
66%
District    (6.99 / 10)
69.90%
State    (8.31 / 10)
83.10%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 68.7% 57.8% 66%
District 58.1% 65.9% 69.9%
State 80.3% 80.5% 83.1%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (1.17 / 10)
11.70%
District    (3.15 / 10)
31.50%
State    (4.15 / 10)
41.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 15.4% 9.9% 11.7%
District 32.5% 29.5% 31.5%
State 40.5% 40.3% 41.5%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (5.30 / 10)
53%
District    (5.85 / 10)
58.50%
State    (6.76 / 10)
67.60%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 53.3% 47.5% 53%
District 27.7% 54.9% 58.5%
State 51% 64.6% 67.6%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 100%    (20 / 20)
100%
District 97.20%    (860 / 885)
97.20%
State 91.40%    (52519 / 57473)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 70.8% 100% 100%
District 54.5% 93.1% 97.2%
State 83.6% 89.4% 91.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 94.90%    (338 / 356)
94.90%
District 90%    (8365 / 9293)
90%
State 89.50%    (467091 / 521699)
89.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 97% 98.8% 94.9%
District 47.8% 78.6% 90%
State 81.3% 84.5% 89.5%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 24 362 45
Percent satisfied with learning environment 95.8%
70.8%
63.4%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 95.7%
68.5%
68.4%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 95.5%
89.1%
75%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 17.5 Up from 16.2
Percent of students retained 0.0 Down from 0.3
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 12 Up from 10
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 29.5 Down from 36.6
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 100.0 Up from 1.0

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.