School Climate

A.J. Whittenberg Elementary School Of Engineering


Average
7.24/ 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
7.24/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (7.24 / 10)
72.40%
District    (6.91 / 10)
69.10%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 74.2% 75.9% 72.4%
District 68.1% 69.3% 69.1%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (8.24 / 10)
82.40%
District    (7.44 / 10)
74.40%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 85.3% 89.7% 82.4%
District 78.8% 79% 74.4%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (8.19 / 10)
81.90%
District    (7.33 / 10)
73.30%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 79.9% 86.1% 81.9%
District 70.5% 72.5% 73.3%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (9.20 / 10)
92%
District    (8.41 / 10)
84.10%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 83.9% 90.7% 92%
District 79.4% 81.9% 84.1%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (3.56 / 10)
35.60%
District    (4.38 / 10)
43.80%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 45% 42.6% 35.6%
District 44.4% 43.2% 43.8%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (7 / 10)
70%
District    (7 / 10)
70%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 76.7% 70.6% 70%
District 67.6% 70% 70%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 93.90%    (31 / 33)
93.90%
District 89.20%    (4874 / 5464)
89.20%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 100% 94.1% 93.9%
District 94.4% 88.8% 89.2%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 88.70%    (197 / 222)
88.70%
District 89.50%    (45827 / 51213)
89.50%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 89% 91.1% 88.7%
District 87.3% 86.3% 89.5%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 32 200 12
Percent satisfied with learning environment 96.9%
81.5%
90.9%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 93.8%
85%
100%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 90.6%
90%
100%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 21.2 Down from 23.9
Percent of students retained 0.5 No change
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 4 Up from 3
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 9.2 Down from 9.3
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.