School Climate

Hand Middle School


Average
5.89/ 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
5.89/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (5.89 / 10)
58.90%
District    (6.23 / 10)
62.30%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 55.3% 61.2% 58.9%
District 58.2% 62.1% 62.3%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (6.41 / 10)
64.10%
District    (6.79 / 10)
67.90%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 72.2% 80.2% 64.1%
District 73% 74.5% 67.9%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (7.36 / 10)
73.60%
District    (6.96 / 10)
69.60%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 58.5% 76.1% 73.6%
District 65.9% 70.9% 69.6%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (7.65 / 10)
76.50%
District    (7.56 / 10)
75.60%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 77.1% 83.5% 76.5%
District 66.1% 73.5% 75.6%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (2.04 / 10)
20.40%
District    (3.50 / 10)
35%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 15.8% 12.8% 20.4%
District 29.8% 32.7% 35%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (5.97 / 10)
59.70%
District    (6.33 / 10)
63.30%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 53% 53.6% 59.7%
District 56% 59.1% 63.3%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 90.60%    (58 / 64)
90.60%
District 87.90%    (1651 / 1878)
87.90%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 96.6% 96.8% 90.6%
District 88.4% 89.7% 87.9%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 96.90%    (693 / 715)
96.90%
District 87.30%    (11762 / 13478)
87.30%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 96.2% 96.7% 96.9%
District 84.6% 90.7% 87.3%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 59 720 8
Percent satisfied with learning environment 93.2%
79.5%
Data N/A
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 96.6%
77.9%
Data N/A
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 88.1%
92.1%
Data N/A

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 30.8 Up from 30.4
Percent of students retained 0.9 Up from 0.3
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) 23.3 Down from 26.9
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.