School Climate

Palmetto Scholars Academy


Below Average
4.66/ 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.


Below Average
4.66/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (4.66 / 10)
46.60%
District    (6.80 / 10)
68%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 59.1% 55.6% 46.6%
District 67.2% 64.9% 68%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(24 of 27 participated – 88.89%)

School    (2.1 / 10)
21%
District    (6.1 / 10)
61%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 71% 43.2% 21%
District 70.2% 56.9% 61%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(24 of 27 participated – 88.89%)

School    (4.2 / 10)
42%
District    (7.1 / 10)
71%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 48.3% 64.7% 42%
District 69.7% 68.7% 71%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(27 of 27 participated – 100%)

School    (7.2 / 10)
72%
District    (8.4 / 10)
84%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 72.8% 78.1% 72%
District 82.4% 84.5% 84%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(187 of 202 participated – 92.57%)

School    (3.2 / 10)
32%
District    (4.9 / 10)
49%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 32.1% 29.2% 32%
District 42.6% 43.8% 49%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(183 of 202 participated – 90.59%)

School    (6.6 / 10)
66%
District    (7.5 / 10)
75%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 71.3% 62.7% 66%
District 71.3% 70.6% 75%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 87.10%    (27 / 31)
87.10%
District 89%    (1295 / 1455)
89%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 86.2% 96.4% 87.1%
District 87.8% 95.2% 89%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 82.10%    (202 / 246)
82.10%
District 90.50%    (12831 / 14171)
90.50%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 98.4% 92.4% 82.1%
District 88.1% 90% 90.5%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 34 209 45
Percent satisfied with learning environment 84.4%
78.5%
90.9%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 90.3%
82.4%
95.2%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 86.7%
95.8%
85.3%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 45.2 Up from 24.6
Percent of students retained 3.1 Up from 0.0
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 1 No change
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 20.9 Down from 28.6
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 88.2 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.