School Climate

Furman Middle School


Average
5.72/ 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
5.72/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (5.72 / 10)
57.20%
District    (6.33 / 10)
63.30%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 28.6% 56.9% 57.2%
District 57.6% 61% 63.3%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (6.63 / 10)
66.30%
District    (7.09 / 10)
70.90%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 30.4% 69.8% 66.3%
District 70.4% 73.6% 70.9%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (7.96 / 10)
79.60%
District    (7.69 / 10)
76.90%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 33% 72% 79.6%
District 67.1% 71.6% 76.9%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (7.46 / 10)
74.60%
District    (7.77 / 10)
77.70%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 27.4% 74.2% 74.6%
District 65.9% 69.9% 77.7%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (2.04 / 10)
20.40%
District    (3.33 / 10)
33.30%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 13.9% 16.9% 20.4%
District 29.5% 31.5% 33.3%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (4.51 / 10)
45.10%
District    (5.79 / 10)
57.90%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 38.6% 51.8% 45.1%
District 54.9% 58.5% 57.9%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 92.10%    (35 / 38)
92.10%
District 94.70%    (911 / 962)
94.70%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 83.3% 96.9% 92.1%
District 93.1% 97.2% 94.7%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 92.80%    (576 / 621)
92.80%
District 90.30%    (8172 / 9045)
90.30%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 51.7% 90.6% 92.8%
District 78.6% 90% 90.3%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 44 615 3
Percent satisfied with learning environment 88.6%
75%
Data N/A
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 93.2%
72.3%
Data N/A
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 88.1%
88.5%
Data N/A

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 12.0 Down from 12.7
Percent of students retained 0.3 Down from 1.8
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) 44.6 Up from 42.0
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.