School Climate

Pocalla Springs Elementary School


Good
8/ 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.


Good
8/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (8 / 10)
80%
District    (6.33 / 10)
63.30%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 69.7% 72.7% 80%
District 57.6% 61% 63.3%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (9.09 / 10)
90.90%
District    (7.09 / 10)
70.90%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 67.4% 73.4% 90.9%
District 70.4% 73.6% 70.9%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (8.96 / 10)
89.60%
District    (7.69 / 10)
76.90%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 72.2% 79.7% 89.6%
District 67.1% 71.6% 76.9%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (9.45 / 10)
94.50%
District    (7.77 / 10)
77.70%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 76.8% 85.2% 94.5%
District 65.9% 69.9% 77.7%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (5.55 / 10)
55.50%
District    (3.33 / 10)
33.30%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 61.9% 50.2% 55.5%
District 29.5% 31.5% 33.3%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (6.94 / 10)
69.40%
District    (5.79 / 10)
57.90%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 70% 74.9% 69.4%
District 54.9% 58.5% 57.9%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 95%    (38 / 40)
95%
District 94.70%    (911 / 962)
94.70%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 100% 100% 95%
District 93.1% 97.2% 94.7%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 96.90%    (247 / 255)
96.90%
District 90.30%    (8172 / 9045)
90.30%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 91.7% 86.7% 96.9%
District 78.6% 90% 90.3%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 43 269 55
Percent satisfied with learning environment 100%
91.6%
93.9%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 100%
91.9%
100%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 95.3%
95.3%
95%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 5.0 Down from 6.8
Percent of students retained 2.8 Down from 2.9
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 6 Up from 5
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning N/AV N/A
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 38.6 Up from 33.9
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.