School Climate

W. G. Sanders Middle


Good
6.85/ 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.


Good
6.85/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.85 / 10)
68.50%
District    (6.73 / 10)
67.30%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 51.6% 49.1% 68.5%
District 62.1% 62.3% 67.3%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(43 of 43 participated – 100%)

School    (7.4 / 10)
74%
District    (7.1 / 10)
71%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 72.9% 67.4% 74%
District 74.5% 67.9% 71%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(42 of 43 participated – 97.67%)

School    (7.6 / 10)
76%
District    (7.3 / 10)
73%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 64.9% 65.6% 76%
District 70.9% 69.6% 73%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(42 of 43 participated – 97.67%)

School    (6.9 / 10)
69%
District    (7.9 / 10)
79%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 60.4% 48.3% 69%
District 73.5% 75.6% 79%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(371 of 387 participated – 95.87%)

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

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 7.6% 9.9% 47%
District 32.7% 35% 43%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(368 of 387 participated – 95.09%)

School    (7.7 / 10)
77%
District    (7.1 / 10)
71%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 52.4% 54.2% 77%
District 59.1% 63.3% 71%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 89.60%    (43 / 48)
89.60%
District 90.60%    (1702 / 1878)
90.60%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 95.7% 84.3% 89.6%
District 89.7% 87.9% 90.6%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 88.80%    (387 / 436)
88.80%
District 89.50%    (11633 / 12991)
89.50%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 91.3% 96.5% 88.8%
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 47 399 8
Percent satisfied with learning environment 89.4%
84.3%
Data N/A
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 89.4%
86.5%
Data N/A
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 95.5%
95.3%
Data N/A

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 17.0 Down from 18.1
Percent of students retained 0.0 Down from 1.0
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 21 Up from 20
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 29.6 Down from 32.8
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 95.2 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.