School Climate

Edwards Elementary


Excellent
8.58/ 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.


Excellent
8.58/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (8.58 / 10)
85.80%
District    (6.91 / 10)
69.10%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 86.4% 81.3% 85.8%
District 71.2% 69% 69.1%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(37 of 37 participated – 100%)

School    (9 / 10)
90%
District    (6.8 / 10)
68%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 95.8% 88.5% 90%
District 80.2% 69.6% 68%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(37 of 37 participated – 100%)

School    (9.3 / 10)
93%
District    (7.6 / 10)
76%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 97% 92.8% 93%
District 83% 78.5% 76%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(37 of 37 participated – 100%)

School    (10 / 10)
100%
District    (8.6 / 10)
86%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 96.6% 96.7% 100%
District 86.7% 88.5% 86%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(211 of 215 participated – 98.14%)

School    (6.3 / 10)
63%
District    (4.6 / 10)
46%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 64.8% 56.1% 63%
District 42% 43.8% 46%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(209 of 215 participated – 97.21%)

School    (8.3 / 10)
83%
District    (6.9 / 10)
69%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 78% 72.5% 83%
District 63.9% 64.6% 69%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 97.40%    (37 / 38)
97.40%
District 96.50%    (503 / 521)
96.50%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 94.7% 97.4% 97.4%
District 92% 91.3% 96.5%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 97.70%    (215 / 220)
97.70%
District 95.50%    (4071 / 4264)
95.50%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 93.4% 89.3% 97.7%
District 89% 89.9% 95.5%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 39 224 64
Percent satisfied with learning environment 100%
95.5%
92.2%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 100%
94.5%
96.7%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 97.4%
94.5%
94.5%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 13.9 Up from 10.8
Percent of students retained 3.4 Up from 0.8
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) 16.2 Down from 17.7
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.