School Climate

Fort Dorchester Elementary School


Excellent
8.4/ 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.


Excellent
8.4/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (8.40 / 10)
84%
District    (6.99 / 10)
69.90%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 82% 86.3% 84%
District 65.3% 67.9% 69.9%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (9.37 / 10)
93.70%
District    (7.74 / 10)
77.40%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 95.8% 94.9% 93.7%
District 79.7% 80.8% 77.4%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (9.62 / 10)
96.20%
District    (7.90 / 10)
79%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 92.3% 93.8% 96.2%
District 74.9% 76% 79%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (9.74 / 10)
97.40%
District    (8.80 / 10)
88%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 94.2% 96.5% 97.4%
District 79.8% 83% 88%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (5.66 / 10)
56.60%
District    (3.85 / 10)
38.50%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 50.8% 63.1% 56.6%
District 36.2% 36.2% 38.5%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (7.61 / 10)
76.10%
District    (6.64 / 10)
66.40%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 76.7% 83.4% 76.1%
District 56% 63.3% 66.4%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 98.30%    (59 / 60)
98.30%
District 96.90%    (1613 / 1665)
96.90%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 100% 98.4% 98.3%
District 95.9% 96.7% 96.9%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 97.50%    (383 / 393)
97.50%
District 93%    (15983 / 17184)
93%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 92.4% 95.2% 97.5%
District 88.3% 92.9% 93%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 60 404 46
Percent satisfied with learning environment 100%
91.6%
90.5%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 100%
90.8%
88.1%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 98.3%
96.3%
86.8%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 17.6 Up from 14.8
Percent of students retained 0.9 Down from 1.6
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) 17.9 Up 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.