School Climate

Whale Branch Elementary School


Unsatisfactory
4.45/ 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.


Unsatisfactory
4.45/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (4.45 / 10)
44.50%
District    (6.55 / 10)
65.50%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 57.5% 50.3% 44.5%
District 63.9% 64.7% 65.5%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (4.98 / 10)
49.80%
District    (6.84 / 10)
68.40%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 65.3% 52.2% 49.8%
District 75.8% 74% 68.4%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (3.86 / 10)
38.60%
District    (7 / 10)
70%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 63.8% 44.3% 38.6%
District 66.4% 68.5% 70%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (6.27 / 10)
62.70%
District    (8.31 / 10)
83.10%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 70.4% 70% 62.7%
District 76.6% 76.7% 83.1%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (2.38 / 10)
23.80%
District    (3.80 / 10)
38%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 35% 32.7% 23.8%
District 37.4% 38% 38%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (4.75 / 10)
47.50%
District    (6.82 / 10)
68.20%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 53% 52.6% 47.5%
District 63.3% 66.4% 68.2%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 65%    (26 / 40)
65%
District 90.50%    (1542 / 1703)
90.50%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 91.7% 76.9% 65%
District 89.3% 90.3% 90.5%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 84.20%    (133 / 158)
84.20%
District 94.40%    (13072 / 13852)
94.40%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 93.3% 92.4% 84.2%
District 91.5% 93.7% 94.4%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 30 148 1
Percent satisfied with learning environment 70%
85.1%
Data N/A
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 86.2%
82.2%
Data N/A
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 60%
86%
Data N/A

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 2.2 Up from 2.0
Percent of students retained 0.0 Down from 0.3
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 1 Down from 3
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 28.7 Up from 23.8
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.