School Climate

Saxe Gotha Elementary


Good
7.82/ 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.


Good
7.82/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (7.82 / 10)
78.20%
District    (7.37 / 10)
73.70%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 73.1% 77.9% 78.2%
District 71.7% 71.4% 73.7%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(39 of 39 participated – 100%)

School    (8.5 / 10)
85%
District    (7.5 / 10)
75%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 80.9% 80.7% 85%
District 76.4% 72.4% 75%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(38 of 39 participated – 97.44%)

School    (8.5 / 10)
85%
District    (7.6 / 10)
76%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 82.3% 83.9% 85%
District 74.8% 75% 76%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(39 of 39 participated – 100%)

School    (9.2 / 10)
92%
District    (8.9 / 10)
89%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 90.1% 90.8% 92%
District 85.9% 87.8% 89%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(182 of 191 participated – 95.29%)

School    (5.9 / 10)
59%
District    (5.2 / 10)
52%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 43.2% 55.5% 59%
District 47.9% 47.9% 52%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(180 of 191 participated – 94.24%)

School    (7 / 10)
70%
District    (7.7 / 10)
77%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 68.8% 78.6% 70%
District 73.7% 73.7% 77%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 86.70%    (39 / 45)
86.70%
District 92.40%    (2001 / 2166)
92.40%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 100% 87.5% 86.7%
District 90.9% 92.6% 92.4%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 94.60%    (191 / 202)
94.60%
District 90.30%    (16343 / 18101)
90.30%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 97% 96% 94.6%
District 88.9% 88.8% 90.3%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 42 196 16
Percent satisfied with learning environment 100%
92.6%
100%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 100%
90.8%
100%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 100%
94.1%
100%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 9.6 Up from 9.3
Percent of students retained 1.3 Up from 0.2
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) 19.3 Down from 23.6
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.