School Climate

Heritage Elementary


Excellent
8.38/ 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
8.38/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (8.38 / 10)
83.80%
District    (7.20 / 10)
72%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 81.8% 83.1% 83.8%
District 69.3% 69.1% 72%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(38 of 38 participated – 100%)

School    (9.2 / 10)
92%
District    (7.6 / 10)
76%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 92.8% 89.4% 92%
District 79% 74.4% 76%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(38 of 38 participated – 100%)

School    (9.1 / 10)
91%
District    (7.6 / 10)
76%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 87.5% 89.6% 91%
District 72.5% 73.3% 76%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(38 of 38 participated – 100%)

School    (9.5 / 10)
95%
District    (8.8 / 10)
88%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 92.1% 95.3% 95%
District 81.9% 84.1% 88%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(238 of 241 participated – 98.76%)

School    (5.8 / 10)
58%
District    (4.6 / 10)
46%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 58.4% 61.9% 58%
District 43.2% 43.8% 46%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(233 of 241 participated – 96.68%)

School    (8.4 / 10)
84%
District    (7.4 / 10)
74%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 78% 79.2% 84%
District 70% 70% 74%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 97.40%    (38 / 39)
97.40%
District 90.30%    (4880 / 5404)
90.30%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 97.5% 80% 97.4%
District 88.8% 89.2% 90.3%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 99.20%    (241 / 243)
99.20%
District 90.20%    (45114 / 50023)
90.20%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 96.3% 95.5% 99.2%
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 42 246 15
Percent satisfied with learning environment 100%
88%
93.3%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 97.6%
94.5%
100%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 100%
95.7%
92.3%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 14.5 Up from 13.3
Percent of students retained 0.6 Down from 1.0
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 14 Up from 13
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 13.2 Down from 19.0
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.