School Climate

James Island Elementary


Good
7.82/ 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
7.82/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (7.82 / 10)
78.20%
District    (7.50 / 10)
75%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 72.3% 77.5% 78.2%
District 68.8% 70.8% 75%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(38 of 39 participated – 97.44%)

School    (8.4 / 10)
84%
District    (7.7 / 10)
77%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 79.9% 79.5% 84%
District 74.1% 73.1% 77%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(38 of 39 participated – 97.44%)

School    (8.2 / 10)
82%
District    (8 / 10)
80%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 69.8% 78.2% 82%
District 73.3% 75.3% 80%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(39 of 39 participated – 100%)

School    (9.8 / 10)
98%
District    (9 / 10)
90%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 97.6% 96.4% 98%
District 83.3% 86.3% 90%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(229 of 231 participated – 99.13%)

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

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 39.7% 47.9% 46%
District 43.2% 46.7% 53%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(228 of 231 participated – 98.70%)

School    (8.2 / 10)
82%
District    (7.6 / 10)
76%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 74.3% 85.3% 82%
District 70% 72.5% 76%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 97.50%    (39 / 40)
97.50%
District 92.10%    (3778 / 4101)
92.10%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 95.1% 95.5% 97.5%
District 95.3% 94% 92.1%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 97.10%    (231 / 238)
97.10%
District 91.30%    (28739 / 31467)
91.30%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 94.7% 92.8% 97.1%
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 39 234 71
Percent satisfied with learning environment 94.7%
91%
93%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 97.4%
93.9%
93.9%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 100%
97.8%
91.9%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 36.5 Up from 31.0
Percent of students retained 0.0 Down from 0.2
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 10 Up from 9
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 8.9 Down from 14.5
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.