School Climate

Cooley Springs-Fingerville Elementary


Excellent
9.75/ 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
9.75/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (9.75 / 10)
97.50%
District    (7.63 / 10)
76.30%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 93.4% 93.6% 97.5%
District 75.6% 74.4% 76.3%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(28 of 28 participated – 100%)

School    (9.7 / 10)
97%
District    (8.2 / 10)
82%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 91.4% 93.6% 97%
District 86.6% 81.4% 82%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(28 of 28 participated – 100%)

School    (9.4 / 10)
94%
District    (8.3 / 10)
83%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 87% 91.4% 94%
District 84.1% 82.8% 83%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(28 of 28 participated – 100%)

School    (10 / 10)
100%
District    (9.3 / 10)
93%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 92.5% 98.8% 100%
District 90.7% 91.3% 93%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(155 of 155 participated – 100%)

School    (9.8 / 10)
98%
District    (4.9 / 10)
49%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 97.5% 87% 98%
District 46.1% 46.1% 49%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(155 of 155 participated – 100%)

School    (9.9 / 10)
99%
District    (7.4 / 10)
74%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 98.7% 97.4% 99%
District 70.6% 70.6% 74%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 96.60%    (28 / 29)
96.60%
District 96.20%    (766 / 796)
96.20%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 100% 96.3% 96.6%
District 96.5% 94.8% 96.2%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 98.70%    (155 / 157)
98.70%
District 95.60%    (7510 / 7852)
95.60%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 96.8% 95.7% 98.7%
District 94.6% 91.8% 95.6%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 29 156 34
Percent satisfied with learning environment 96.6%
100%
97.1%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 96.6%
100%
97%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 100%
100%
96.7%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 26.6 Up from 22.2
Percent of students retained 2.1 Up from 1.2
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 8 Up from 7
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 11.9 Down from 13.2
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.