School Climate

Hillcrest Middle


Good
7.26/ 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
7.26/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (7.26 / 10)
72.60%
District    (7.20 / 10)
72%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 70.3% 72.3% 72.6%
District 69.3% 69.1% 72%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(60 of 60 participated – 100%)

School    (7.3 / 10)
73%
District    (7.6 / 10)
76%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 81.6% 82.5% 73%
District 79% 74.4% 76%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(60 of 60 participated – 100%)

School    (7.7 / 10)
77%
District    (7.6 / 10)
76%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 71.6% 77.8% 77%
District 72.5% 73.3% 76%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(60 of 60 participated – 100%)

School    (9.1 / 10)
91%
District    (8.8 / 10)
88%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 88.4% 93% 91%
District 81.9% 84.1% 88%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(842 of 893 participated – 94.29%)

School    (4.4 / 10)
44%
District    (4.6 / 10)
46%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 37.4% 35.6% 44%
District 43.2% 43.8% 46%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(851 of 893 participated – 95.30%)

School    (7.9 / 10)
79%
District    (7.4 / 10)
74%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 72.5% 72.5% 79%
District 70% 70% 74%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 100%    (60 / 60)
100%
District 90.30%    (4880 / 5404)
90.30%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 90% 100% 100%
District 88.8% 89.2% 90.3%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 96.30%    (893 / 927)
96.30%
District 90.20%    (45114 / 50023)
90.20%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 90.4% 97.4% 96.3%
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 60 926 21
Percent satisfied with learning environment 98.3%
88.8%
85.7%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 91.7%
91.3%
90%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 95%
95.5%
90.5%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 38.1 Up from 31.6
Percent of students retained 0.0 No change
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 9 Up from 8
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 N/A
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 14.8 Down from 18.2
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 97.7 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.