School Climate

Merriwether Elementary


Average
7.42/ 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
7.42/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (7.42 / 10)
74.20%
District    (7.30 / 10)
73%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 72.1% 74% 74.2%
District 70% 70.1% 73%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(53 of 54 participated – 98.15%)

School    (7.8 / 10)
78%
District    (7.3 / 10)
73%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 70.2% 73.3% 78%
District 72.9% 71.9% 73%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(54 of 54 participated – 100%)

School    (8.3 / 10)
83%
District    (8.1 / 10)
81%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 84.2% 82.5% 83%
District 82.6% 80.6% 81%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(54 of 54 participated – 100%)

School    (9.6 / 10)
96%
District    (9.1 / 10)
91%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 93.3% 95.1% 96%
District 89.1% 88.2% 91%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(339 of 376 participated – 90.16%)

School    (4.2 / 10)
42%
District    (4.7 / 10)
47%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 42% 45.6% 42%
District 39.1% 40.9% 47%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(346 of 376 participated – 92.02%)

School    (7.1 / 10)
71%
District    (7.3 / 10)
73%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 70.6% 73.7% 71%
District 66.4% 68.8% 73%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 93.10%    (54 / 58)
93.10%
District 91.20%    (229 / 251)
91.20%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 98.2% 98.2% 93.1%
District 88.8% 94.4% 91.2%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 98.70%    (376 / 381)
98.70%
District 94.80%    (1867 / 1969)
94.80%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 98.6% 95.8% 98.7%
District 95.5% 95.2% 94.8%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 57 390 37
Percent satisfied with learning environment 98.2%
85.9%
89.2%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 100%
90.4%
91.7%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 98.2%
91.6%
91.2%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 6.3 Down from 13.5
Percent of students retained 2.2 Up from 2.0
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 3 Up from 2
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 14.5 Down from 20.1
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.