School Climate

Saluda Trail Middle


Average
6.03/ 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
6.03/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.03 / 10)
60.30%
District    (6.86 / 10)
68.60%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 44.1% 58.2% 60.3%
District 61.4% 67.2% 68.6%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(54 of 55 participated – 98.18%)

School    (6.1 / 10)
61%
District    (7.2 / 10)
72%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 44.2% 59% 61%
District 68.4% 72.6% 72%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(55 of 55 participated – 100%)

School    (7 / 10)
70%
District    (7.7 / 10)
77%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 37.2% 70.8% 70%
District 67.8% 75.6% 77%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(55 of 55 participated – 100%)

School    (8.4 / 10)
84%
District    (8.6 / 10)
86%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 64.8% 83.5% 84%
District 79.7% 85.7% 86%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(626 of 648 participated – 96.60%)

School    (2.3 / 10)
23%
District    (4 / 10)
40%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 14% 18.1% 23%
District 29.8% 36.8% 40%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(608 of 648 participated – 93.83%)

School    (6.3 / 10)
63%
District    (6.8 / 10)
68%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 60.3% 59.7% 63%
District 61.5% 65.2% 68%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 100%    (55 / 55)
100%
District 92.80%    (1132 / 1220)
92.80%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 94.7% 98.1% 100%
District 89.2% 91% 92.8%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 93.80%    (648 / 691)
93.80%
District 93.10%    (9574 / 10282)
93.10%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 87% 89.3% 93.8%
District 89% 90.3% 93.1%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 59 669 30
Percent satisfied with learning environment 91.5%
73%
80%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 93.2%
75.5%
90%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 88.1%
90%
85.2%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 22.5 Up from 16.8
Percent of students retained 0.8 Up from 0.7
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 4 Up from 3
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 13.0 Up from 12.9
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 97.9 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.