School Climate

John P. Thomas Elementary School


Average
7.22/ 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
7.22/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (7.22 / 10)
72.20%
District    (6.23 / 10)
62.30%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 73.4% 77.9% 72.2%
District 58.2% 62.1% 62.3%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (7.48 / 10)
74.80%
District    (6.79 / 10)
67.90%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 68.3% 69.6% 74.8%
District 73% 74.5% 67.9%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (8.27 / 10)
82.70%
District    (6.96 / 10)
69.60%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 81% 85.2% 82.7%
District 65.9% 70.9% 69.6%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (7.86 / 10)
78.60%
District    (7.56 / 10)
75.60%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 82.2% 82.4% 78.6%
District 66.1% 73.5% 75.6%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (5.72 / 10)
57.20%
District    (3.50 / 10)
35%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 63.1% 74.2% 57.2%
District 29.8% 32.7% 35%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (6.76 / 10)
67.60%
District    (6.33 / 10)
63.30%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 72.5% 78% 67.6%
District 56% 59.1% 63.3%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 96.70%    (29 / 30)
96.70%
District 87.90%    (1651 / 1878)
87.90%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 100% 100% 96.7%
District 88.4% 89.7% 87.9%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 98.50%    (135 / 137)
98.50%
District 87.30%    (11762 / 13478)
87.30%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 88.6% 95% 98.5%
District 84.6% 90.7% 87.3%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 32 154 16
Percent satisfied with learning environment 100%
92.7%
100%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 93.8%
94.7%
93.3%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 87.5%
94.8%
100%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 2.4 Up from 2.1
Percent of students retained 0.6 Up from 0.3
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 14 Up from 13
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 29.5 Up from 22.9
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.