School Climate

Polaris Tech Charter School


Unsatisfactory
5.32/ 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.


Unsatisfactory
5.32/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (5.32 / 10)
53.20%
District    (6.49 / 10)
64.90%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School N/A 54.6% 53.2%
District 62.4% 67.2% 64.9%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (3.76 / 10)
37.60%
District    (5.69 / 10)
56.90%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School N/A 43.3% 37.6%
District 64.9% 70.2% 56.9%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (4.61 / 10)
46.10%
District    (6.87 / 10)
68.70%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School N/A 50.5% 46.1%
District 63.8% 69.7% 68.7%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (7.25 / 10)
72.50%
District    (8.45 / 10)
84.50%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School N/A 76.7% 72.5%
District 76.5% 82.4% 84.5%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (4.44 / 10)
44.40%
District    (4.38 / 10)
43.80%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School N/A 33.9% 44.4%
District 40.6% 42.6% 43.8%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (6.52 / 10)
65.20%
District    (7.06 / 10)
70.60%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School N/A 68.8% 65.2%
District 66.2% 71.3% 70.6%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 96.70%    (29 / 30)
96.70%
District 95.20%    (1322 / 1389)
95.20%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School N/A 90.6% 96.7%
District 77.6% 87.8% 95.2%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 93.40%    (99 / 106)
93.40%
District 90%    (12233 / 13595)
90%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School N/A 97.1% 93.4%
District 79% 88.1% 90%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 49 101 25
Percent satisfied with learning environment 79.6%
84.8%
82.6%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 85.7%
86.7%
94.7%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 79.2%
89%
81.8%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 0.0 Down from 0.3
Percent of students retained 0.0 No change
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 3 Up from 2
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 19.7 Down from 36.9
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.