School Climate

Fairfield Middle School


Good
7.01/ 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
7.01/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (7.01 / 10)
70.10%
District    (7.49 / 10)
74.90%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 56.9% 73% 70.1%
District 70.6% 74.9% 74.9%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (8.62 / 10)
86.20%
District    (8.42 / 10)
84.20%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 63% 83.4% 86.2%
District 81.5% 86.1% 84.2%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (8.98 / 10)
89.80%
District    (9 / 10)
90%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 73.1% 90.5% 89.8%
District 83.3% 87.8% 90%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (8.40 / 10)
84%
District    (8.83 / 10)
88.30%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 70.4% 80.5% 84%
District 83.1% 86.1% 88.3%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (3.15 / 10)
31.50%
District    (4.50 / 10)
45%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 24.5% 43.8% 31.5%
District 42.6% 45.6% 45%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (5.91 / 10)
59.10%
District    (6.70 / 10)
67%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 53.6% 67% 59.1%
District 62.7% 68.8% 67%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 94.90%    (37 / 39)
94.90%
District 93.80%    (211 / 225)
93.80%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 95% 92.1% 94.9%
District 92.3% 87.7% 93.8%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 92.30%    (277 / 300)
92.30%
District 94.60%    (1196 / 1264)
94.60%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 86.7% 88.8% 92.3%
District 90.7% 92% 94.6%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 37 283 33
Percent satisfied with learning environment 94.6%
83.5%
96.8%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 97.3%
81.4%
93.1%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 89.2%
95.3%
88%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 14.1 Down from 19.0
Percent of students retained 1.3 Down from 1.5
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 2 Up from 1
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 26.9 Down from 30.2
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.