School Climate

Edward E. Taylor Elementary


Average
7.21/ 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
7.21/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (7.21 / 10)
72.10%
District    (6.73 / 10)
67.30%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 57.5% 66.3% 72.1%
District 62.1% 62.3% 67.3%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(17 of 17 participated – 100%)

School    (9.2 / 10)
92%
District    (7.1 / 10)
71%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 69.9% 73.5% 92%
District 74.5% 67.9% 71%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(17 of 17 participated – 100%)

School    (8.9 / 10)
89%
District    (7.3 / 10)
73%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 72.5% 79.5% 89%
District 70.9% 69.6% 73%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(17 of 17 participated – 100%)

School    (9.3 / 10)
93%
District    (7.9 / 10)
79%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 55.1% 79.5% 93%
District 73.5% 75.6% 79%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(69 of 76 participated – 90.79%)

School    (2.6 / 10)
26%
District    (4.3 / 10)
43%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 35.6% 30.9% 26%
District 32.7% 35% 43%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(67 of 76 participated – 88.16%)

School    (6.1 / 10)
61%
District    (7.1 / 10)
71%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 54.2% 68.1% 61%
District 59.1% 63.3% 71%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 89.50%    (17 / 19)
89.50%
District 90.60%    (1702 / 1878)
90.60%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 95.8% 88.9% 89.5%
District 89.7% 87.9% 90.6%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 100%    (76 / 76)
100%
District 89.50%    (11633 / 12991)
89.50%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 96.6% 79.7% 100%
District 90.7% 87.3% 89.5%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 19 89 Data N/A
Percent satisfied with learning environment 94.7%
84.9%
Data N/A
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 100%
79.5%
Data N/A
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 83.3%
91.6%
Data N/A

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 0.0 Down from 2.5
Percent of students retained 2.4 Up from 0.0
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 4 Up from 3
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 N/A
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 29.2 Down from 38.3
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.