School Climate

North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary


Average
6.87/ 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
6.87/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.87 / 10)
68.70%
District    (7.50 / 10)
75%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 54.7% 68.5% 68.7%
District 68.8% 70.8% 75%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(37 of 37 participated – 100%)

School    (7.4 / 10)
74%
District    (7.7 / 10)
77%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 60.4% 67.3% 74%
District 74.1% 73.1% 77%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(37 of 37 participated – 100%)

School    (7.3 / 10)
73%
District    (8 / 10)
80%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 49.7% 75.4% 73%
District 73.3% 75.3% 80%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(37 of 37 participated – 100%)

School    (8.2 / 10)
82%
District    (9 / 10)
90%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 71.3% 90.1% 82%
District 83.3% 86.3% 90%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(177 of 186 participated – 95.16%)

School    (4.6 / 10)
46%
District    (5.3 / 10)
53%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 28% 45% 46%
District 43.2% 46.7% 53%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(177 of 186 participated – 95.16%)

School    (6.9 / 10)
69%
District    (7.6 / 10)
76%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 63.9% 64.6% 69%
District 70% 72.5% 76%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 92.50%    (37 / 40)
92.50%
District 92.10%    (3778 / 4101)
92.10%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 91.9% 94.7% 92.5%
District 95.3% 94% 92.1%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 92.50%    (186 / 201)
92.50%
District 91.30%    (28739 / 31467)
91.30%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 86.4% 99.5% 92.5%
District 90.6% 90.9% 91.3%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 39 193 118
Percent satisfied with learning environment 87.2%
89.9%
97.4%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 87.2%
89.5%
100%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 86.8%
92.4%
98%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 9.5 Down from 12.3
Percent of students retained 1.3 Up from 0.0
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) 23.4 Down from 27.3
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) N/AV 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.