School Climate

A. R. Rucker Middle School


Below Average
5/ 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
5/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (5 / 10)
50%
District    (6.17 / 10)
61.70%
State    (6.33 / 10)
63.30%

3-Year Trend

2020 2021 2022
School N/A N/A 50%
District N/A N/A 61.7%
State N/A N/A 63.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (4.25 / 10)
42.50%
District    (7.59 / 10)
75.90%
State    (7.53 / 10)
75.30%

3-Year Trend

2020 2021 2022
School N/A N/A 42.5%
District N/A N/A 75.9%
State N/A N/A 75.3%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (4.83 / 10)
48.30%
District    (7.04 / 10)
70.40%
State    (6.94 / 10)
69.40%

3-Year Trend

2020 2021 2022
School N/A N/A 48.3%
District N/A N/A 70.4%
State N/A N/A 69.4%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (7.66 / 10)
76.60%
District    (8.16 / 10)
81.60%
State    (8.03 / 10)
80.30%

3-Year Trend

2020 2021 2022
School N/A N/A 76.6%
District N/A N/A 81.6%
State N/A N/A 80.3%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (3.59 / 10)
35.90%
District    (3.64 / 10)
36.40%
State    (4.05 / 10)
40.50%

3-Year Trend

2020 2021 2022
School N/A N/A 35.9%
District N/A N/A 36.4%
State N/A N/A 40.5%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (4.65 / 10)
46.50%
District    (4.44 / 10)
44.40%
State    (5.10 / 10)
51%

3-Year Trend

2020 2021 2022
School N/A N/A 46.5%
District N/A N/A 44.4%
State N/A N/A 51%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 69%    (20 / 29)
69%
District 74.40%    (620 / 833)
74.40%
State 83.60%    (47059 / 56260)
83.60%

3-Year Trend

2020 2021 2022
School N/A N/A 69%
District N/A N/A 74.4%
State N/A N/A 83.6%

Student Participation Rate

School 72.60%    (376 / 518)
72.60%
District 69.70%    (7220 / 10357)
69.70%
State 81.30%    (449229 / 552278)
81.30%

3-Year Trend

2020 2021 2022
School N/A N/A 72.6%
District N/A N/A 69.7%
State N/A N/A 81.3%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 25 393 16
Percent satisfied with learning environment 66.7%
84.6%
100%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 79.2%
81.4%
87.5%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations Data N/A
91.2%
93.3%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 10.2 No change
Percent of students retained 0.0 Down from 0.5
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 3 Up from 2
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 29.5 Up from 15.0
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 100.0 Up from 99.5

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.