School Climate

Palmetto Elementary School


Average
7.23/ 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
7.23/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (7.23 / 10)
72.30%
District    (7.70 / 10)
77%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 75.8% 73.3% 72.3%
District 75.8% 77.2% 77%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (7.40 / 10)
74%
District    (7.86 / 10)
78.60%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 76.7% 79.2% 74%
District 82.1% 82.3% 78.6%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (8.15 / 10)
81.50%
District    (8.15 / 10)
81.50%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 79% 67.7% 81.5%
District 80.5% 82.1% 81.5%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (9.19 / 10)
91.90%
District    (9.33 / 10)
93.30%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 95.1% 93.7% 91.9%
District 90% 92.8% 93.3%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (4.20 / 10)
42%
District    (5.26 / 10)
52.60%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 47.9% 49.1% 42%
District 50.2% 49.6% 52.6%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%
District    (7.92 / 10)
79.20%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 80.4% 76.7% 71.9%
District 76.1% 79.2% 79.2%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 95.70%    (44 / 46)
95.70%
District 97%    (709 / 731)
97%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 84.1% 95.7% 95.7%
District 86.9% 94% 97%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 92.70%    (254 / 274)
92.70%
District 89.10%    (6418 / 7202)
89.10%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 95.9% 96.1% 92.7%
District 85.1% 91.5% 89.1%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 46 261 18
Percent satisfied with learning environment 93.3%
88.7%
100%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 87%
89.1%
100%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 77.8%
92.7%
88.2%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 7.4 Up from 7.3
Percent of students retained 0.4 Down from 0.8
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 1 Down from 15
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 14.0 Down from 16.0
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.