School Climate

Sara Collins Elementary


Average
7.62/ 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
7.62/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (7.62 / 10)
76.20%
District    (7.20 / 10)
72%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 67.6% 73.9% 76.2%
District 69.3% 69.1% 72%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(54 of 54 participated – 100%)

School    (8 / 10)
80%
District    (7.6 / 10)
76%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 80.3% 83% 80%
District 79% 74.4% 76%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(54 of 54 participated – 100%)

School    (8.2 / 10)
82%
District    (7.6 / 10)
76%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 60.5% 79% 82%
District 72.5% 73.3% 76%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(54 of 54 participated – 100%)

School    (9.4 / 10)
94%
District    (8.8 / 10)
88%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 79.6% 83.3% 94%
District 81.9% 84.1% 88%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(318 of 335 participated – 94.93%)

School    (5 / 10)
50%
District    (4.6 / 10)
46%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 44.4% 49.1% 50%
District 43.2% 43.8% 46%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(326 of 335 participated – 97.31%)

School    (7.5 / 10)
75%
District    (7.4 / 10)
74%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 73.1% 74.9% 75%
District 70% 70% 74%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 90%    (54 / 60)
90%
District 90.30%    (4880 / 5404)
90.30%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 95.3% 90.5% 90%
District 88.8% 89.2% 90.3%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 84.60%    (335 / 396)
84.60%
District 90.20%    (45114 / 50023)
90.20%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 80.6% 84.3% 84.6%
District 86.3% 89.5% 90.2%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 54 342 21
Percent satisfied with learning environment 98.1%
89.1%
90.5%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 96.3%
88.5%
95.2%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 100%
93.4%
100%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 28.0 Up from 26.2
Percent of students retained 0.6 Up from 0.3
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 15 Up from 14
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 15.8 Down from 17.6
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.