School Climate

Thomas E. Kerns Elementary


Average
6.73/ 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
6.73/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.73 / 10)
67.30%
District    (7.20 / 10)
72%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 71.1% 68.6% 67.3%
District 69.3% 69.1% 72%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(41 of 41 participated – 100%)

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

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 83.1% 85.1% 76%
District 79% 74.4% 76%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(40 of 41 participated – 97.56%)

School    (7.5 / 10)
75%
District    (7.6 / 10)
76%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 77.3% 76.8% 75%
District 72.5% 73.3% 76%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(41 of 41 participated – 100%)

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

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 81.5% 86.1% 87%
District 81.9% 84.1% 88%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(206 of 216 participated – 95.37%)

School    (3.4 / 10)
34%
District    (4.6 / 10)
46%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 45% 33.9% 34%
District 43.2% 43.8% 46%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(197 of 216 participated – 91.20%)

School    (6.5 / 10)
65%
District    (7.4 / 10)
74%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 68.8% 60.9% 65%
District 70% 70% 74%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 100%    (41 / 41)
100%
District 90.30%    (4880 / 5404)
90.30%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 97.6% 91.7% 100%
District 88.8% 89.2% 90.3%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 95.60%    (216 / 226)
95.60%
District 90.20%    (45114 / 50023)
90.20%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 92.3% 99.6% 95.6%
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 45 235 9
Percent satisfied with learning environment 97.8%
87.3%
Data N/A
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 100%
89%
Data N/A
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 90.7%
91.5%
Data N/A

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 3.2 Up from 3.1
Percent of students retained 0.0 Down from 0.4
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 7 Up from 6
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 Up from 96
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 18.7 Down from 23.0
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.