School Climate

Aiken Scholars Academy


Excellent
4.51/ 5
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
4.51/ 5
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (4.51 / 5)
90.20%
District    (7.12 / 10)
71.20%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 86.4% 87.2% 90.2%
District 65% 70.3% 71.2%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

District    (7.70 / 10)
77%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 87.2% 89.6% 87.4%
District 74.2% 78.9% 77%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

District    (8.08 / 10)
80.80%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 86.4% 88.2% 89.6%
District 73.4% 77.8% 80.8%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

District    (8.81 / 10)
88.10%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 90.2% 92.2% 94%
District 80.3% 84.3% 88.1%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

District    (4.20 / 10)
42%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 78.8% 71.8% 84.2%
District 34.5% 41.5% 42%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

District    (6.82 / 10)
68.20%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 89% 94.4% 96.2%
District 62.7% 68.8% 68.2%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 100%    (8 / 8)
100%
District 91.10%    (1515 / 1663)
91.10%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 100% 100% 100%
District 84.8% 91.5% 91.1%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 99.20%    (130 / 131)
99.20%
District 92.20%    (13844 / 15008)
92.20%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 97.2% 96.2% 99.2%
District 86.2% 92.3% 92.2%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 8 130 30
Percent satisfied with learning environment Data N/A
98.4%
100%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment Data N/A
98.4%
100%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations Data N/A
99.2%
95.5%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 86.0 Down from 96.6
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 8 Up from 7
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 2.2 Down from 5.0
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.