School Climate

Wateree Elementary School


Average
6.85/ 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
6.85/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.85 / 10)
68.50%
District    (6.91 / 10)
69.10%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 56.3% 74.4% 68.5%
District 60.1% 66.1% 69.1%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (7.06 / 10)
70.60%
District    (7.31 / 10)
73.10%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 63.1% 76.8% 70.6%
District 70.9% 75.4% 73.1%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (6.27 / 10)
62.70%
District    (7.68 / 10)
76.80%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 46.8% 70% 62.7%
District 65.4% 73.2% 76.8%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (8.11 / 10)
81.10%
District    (8.87 / 10)
88.70%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 69.4% 87.8% 81.1%
District 76.9% 86% 88.7%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (5.40 / 10)
54%
District    (4.03 / 10)
40.30%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 45% 59.6% 54%
District 30.2% 33.9% 40.3%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (7.38 / 10)
73.80%
District    (6.64 / 10)
66.40%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 57% 78% 73.8%
District 56.9% 62.1% 66.4%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 63.60%    (28 / 44)
63.60%
District 81.30%    (621 / 764)
81.30%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 71.4% 93.6% 63.6%
District 80.3% 89.3% 81.3%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 91.30%    (304 / 333)
91.30%
District 90.70%    (6721 / 7412)
90.70%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 53.3% 94.6% 91.3%
District 65.3% 89.4% 90.7%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 31 310 166
Percent satisfied with learning environment 90.3%
90.5%
94.1%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 87.1%
92.7%
93.8%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 90.3%
93.6%
89.2%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 18.8 Down from 19.9
Percent of students retained 0.8 Up from 0.6
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) 17.2 Down from 17.7
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.