School Climate

Merrywood Elementary


Excellent
9.52/ 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
9.52/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (9.52 / 10)
95.20%
District    (7.24 / 10)
72.40%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 91.8% 93.6% 95.2%
District 70.2% 72.6% 72.4%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (9.33 / 10)
93.30%
District    (7.60 / 10)
76%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 97.2% 96.5% 93.3%
District 82.5% 82.1% 76%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (9.67 / 10)
96.70%
District    (8.09 / 10)
80.90%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 96.1% 96% 96.7%
District 79% 80% 80.9%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (9.77 / 10)
97.70%
District    (9.05 / 10)
90.50%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 97.6% 97% 97.7%
District 87.6% 90.1% 90.5%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (9.23 / 10)
92.30%
District    (4.56 / 10)
45.60%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 81.8% 87% 92.3%
District 39.7% 43.2% 45.6%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (9.62 / 10)
96.20%
District    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 86.5% 91.4% 96.2%
District 62.1% 67.6% 68.8%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 97.60%    (41 / 42)
97.60%
District 94.30%    (596 / 632)
94.30%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 97.5% 97.6% 97.6%
District 94.4% 98.1% 94.3%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 93.60%    (247 / 264)
93.60%
District 90.50%    (5004 / 5528)
90.50%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 94.6% 98% 93.6%
District 88.8% 90% 90.5%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 42 258 17
Percent satisfied with learning environment 100%
99.6%
94.1%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 100%
99.6%
88.2%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 100%
99.2%
81.3%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 22.0 Up from 19.6
Percent of students retained 0.6 Up from 0.2
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) 24.5 Up from 23.8
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.