School Climate

Midlands STEM Charter School


Average
5.94/ 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
5.94/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (5.94 / 10)
59.40%
District    (7.99 / 10)
79.90%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 54.5% 57.5% 59.4%
District 78.4% 78.3% 79.9%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(15 of 15 participated – 100%)

School    (5.6 / 10)
56%
District    (7.5 / 10)
75%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 58.1% 46.9% 56%
District 78.4% 72.5% 75%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(15 of 15 participated – 100%)

School    (5.9 / 10)
59%
District    (8.2 / 10)
82%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 69.9% 67.8% 59%
District 78% 81% 82%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(14 of 15 participated – 93.33%)

School    (10 / 10)
100%
District    (9.1 / 10)
91%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 64.9% 87.8% 100%
District 88% 90.3% 91%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(62 of 67 participated – 92.54%)

School    (2.3 / 10)
23%
District    (6.8 / 10)
68%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 27.4% 29.8% 23%
District 66.6% 65.4% 68%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(61 of 67 participated – 91.04%)

School    (6 / 10)
60%
District    (8.4 / 10)
84%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 52.4% 55.4% 60%
District 81% 82.2% 84%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 88.20%    (15 / 17)
88.20%
District 95.30%    (1412 / 1482)
95.30%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 100% 89.5% 88.2%
District 94% 95.4% 95.3%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 97.10%    (67 / 69)
97.10%
District 93.40%    (17745 / 18994)
93.40%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 95.5% 85.9% 97.1%
District 90.9% 91% 93.4%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 22 69 23
Percent satisfied with learning environment 81.8%
72.3%
63.6%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 95.2%
71.9%
63.6%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 90.5%
88.3%
54.5%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 0.0 No change
Percent of students retained 0.5 Down from 1.0
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 2 Up from 1
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 30.0 Down from 30.1
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 93.9 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.