School Climate

Howe Hall AIMS Elementary


Average
6.99/ 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
6.99/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.99 / 10)
69.90%
District    (6.40 / 10)
64%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 72.3% 61.7% 69.9%
District 62.1% 62.2% 64%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(26 of 26 participated – 100%)

School    (7.5 / 10)
75%
District    (6.7 / 10)
67%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 89.5% 67.1% 75%
District 71.3% 66.2% 67%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(26 of 26 participated – 100%)

School    (5.7 / 10)
57%
District    (6.8 / 10)
68%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 60.1% 50% 57%
District 68.2% 67.8% 68%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(26 of 26 participated – 100%)

School    (7 / 10)
70%
District    (8.2 / 10)
82%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 85.2% 74% 70%
District 79.1% 81.4% 82%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(217 of 221 participated – 98.19%)

School    (6.3 / 10)
63%
District    (3.7 / 10)
37%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 49.6% 46.1% 63%
District 31% 33.3% 37%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(175 of 221 participated – 79.19%)

School    (8.4 / 10)
84%
District    (6.5 / 10)
65%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 77.3% 71.3% 84%
District 60.9% 62.1% 65%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 100%    (26 / 26)
100%
District 95.40%    (2481 / 2600)
95.40%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 88% 100% 100%
District 88.2% 96.3% 95.4%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 100%    (221 / 221)
100%
District 90.40%    (22743 / 25150)
90.40%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 100% 100% 100%
District 92.2% 91.3% 90.4%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 27 221 125
Percent satisfied with learning environment 81.5%
92.7%
91.9%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 96.3%
96.3%
95.1%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 100%
96.2%
88%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 35.7 Up from 29.7
Percent of students retained 0.7 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) 5.5 Down from 6.7
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.