School Climate

Northwoods Middle School


Below Average
5.23/ 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.


Below Average
5.23/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (5.23 / 10)
52.30%
District    (7.08 / 10)
70.80%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 30.2% 36.7% 52.3%
District 65.6% 68.8% 70.8%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (6.27 / 10)
62.70%
District    (7.31 / 10)
73.10%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 37.1% 45.2% 62.7%
District 72.7% 74.1% 73.1%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (5.52 / 10)
55.20%
District    (7.53 / 10)
75.30%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 40.5% 44.5% 55.2%
District 67.6% 73.3% 75.3%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (6.81 / 10)
68.10%
District    (8.63 / 10)
86.30%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 17.5% 29.6% 68.1%
District 79.4% 83.3% 86.3%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (1.99 / 10)
19.90%
District    (4.67 / 10)
46.70%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 12.8% 19.3% 19.9%
District 40.9% 43.2% 46.7%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (5.54 / 10)
55.40%
District    (7.25 / 10)
72.50%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 43.2% 45.1% 55.4%
District 67.6% 70% 72.5%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 100%    (50 / 50)
100%
District 94%    (3786 / 4029)
94%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 95.7% 100% 100%
District 92.3% 95.3% 94%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 92.90%    (585 / 630)
92.90%
District 90.90%    (28978 / 31886)
90.90%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 86.3% 96.2% 92.9%
District 86.4% 90.6% 90.9%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 54 632 14
Percent satisfied with learning environment 83%
75.5%
91.7%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 81.5%
75.6%
80%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 66.7%
89.6%
88.9%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 1.0 Down from 3.4
Percent of students retained 0.4 Up from 0.1
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 4 Up from 3
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 46.3 Down from 47.8
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.