School Climate

Philip Simmons Middle School


Average
6.54/ 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
6.54/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.54 / 10)
65.40%
District    (6.22 / 10)
62.20%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 69.9% 68.5% 65.4%
District 59.8% 62.1% 62.2%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (7.34 / 10)
73.40%
District    (6.62 / 10)
66.20%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 77.5% 77.4% 73.4%
District 70.2% 71.3% 66.2%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (7.69 / 10)
76.90%
District    (6.78 / 10)
67.80%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 77.4% 82.1% 76.9%
District 64.4% 68.2% 67.8%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (8.75 / 10)
87.50%
District    (8.14 / 10)
81.40%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 91.5% 95.3% 87.5%
District 77.2% 79.1% 81.4%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (2.57 / 10)
25.70%
District    (3.33 / 10)
33.30%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 34.5% 26.9% 25.7%
District 29.8% 31% 33.3%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (6.33 / 10)
63.30%
District    (6.21 / 10)
62.10%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 68.8% 60.9% 63.3%
District 57.2% 60.9% 62.1%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 100%    (31 / 31)
100%
District 96.30%    (2415 / 2509)
96.30%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 100% 100% 100%
District 93.8% 88.2% 96.3%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 89.50%    (408 / 456)
89.50%
District 91.30%    (23311 / 25521)
91.30%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 87.7% 91.1% 89.5%
District 89.5% 92.2% 91.3%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 34 427 45
Percent satisfied with learning environment 94.1%
78.9%
73.2%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 97.1%
81%
87.5%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 97.1%
92.7%
79.4%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 32.4 Up from 26.9
Percent of students retained 0.2 Down from 0.7
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 7 Up from 6
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning N/AV N/A
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 19.1 Down from 19.4
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.