School Climate

The South Carolina Preparatory Academy


Unsatisfactory
2.06/ 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.


Unsatisfactory
2.06/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (2.06 / 10)
20.60%
District    (7.44 / 10)
74.40%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School N/A N/A 20.6%
District 70.4% 78.2% 74.4%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (4.24 / 10)
42.40%
District    (6.80 / 10)
68%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School N/A N/A 42.4%
District 77.2% 81.1% 68%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (3.24 / 10)
32.40%
District    (7.73 / 10)
77.30%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School N/A N/A 32.4%
District 72% 86.2% 77.3%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (2.81 / 10)
28.10%
District    (8.65 / 10)
86.50%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School N/A N/A 28.1%
District 84.1% 91.7% 86.5%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (0 / 10)
0%
District    (6.09 / 10)
60.90%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School N/A N/A 0%
District 46.7% 55.5% 60.9%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (0 / 10)
0%
District    (7.93 / 10)
79.30%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School N/A N/A 0%
District 71.9% 76.7% 79.3%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 100%    (13 / 13)
100%
District 87.50%    (321 / 367)
87.50%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School N/A N/A 100%
District 89.6% 94.8% 87.5%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 23.30%    (10 / 43)
23.30%
District 78.90%    (3807 / 4827)
78.90%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School N/A N/A 23.3%
District 98.6% 96.2% 78.9%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 37 33 45
Percent satisfied with learning environment 91.7%
80%
84.2%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 96%
90%
100%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 80.6%
93.5%
83.8%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 0.0 No change
Percent of students retained 0.0 Down from 5.2
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 1 Down from 3
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 Up from 70
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 15.1 Up from 12.8
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.