School Climate

Chester Middle


Below Average
4.94/ 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.


Below Average
4.94/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (4.94 / 10)
49.40%
District    (6.29 / 10)
62.90%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 53.9% 48.1% 49.4%
District 61.4% 63.3% 62.9%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(40 of 41 participated – 97.56%)

School    (6.1 / 10)
61%
District    (6.9 / 10)
69%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 71.5% 62.1% 61%
District 73.9% 72.8% 69%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(40 of 41 participated – 97.56%)

School    (6.9 / 10)
69%
District    (7.6 / 10)
76%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 69.5% 70.7% 69%
District 74.8% 80.3% 76%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(40 of 41 participated – 97.56%)

School    (6.8 / 10)
68%
District    (7.8 / 10)
78%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 86.6% 65.8% 68%
District 75.5% 81.2% 78%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(338 of 392 participated – 86.22%)

School    (0.9 / 10)
9%
District    (3.3 / 10)
33%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 4.7% 5.8% 9%
District 28.6% 28% 33%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(322 of 392 participated – 82.14%)

School    (4 / 10)
40%
District    (5.9 / 10)
59%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 37.1% 35.9% 40%
District 54.2% 54.2% 59%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 95.30%    (41 / 43)
95.30%
District 94.20%    (371 / 394)
94.20%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 96.9% 82.1% 95.3%
District 90.7% 91.9% 94.2%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 89.90%    (392 / 436)
89.90%
District 95.40%    (2665 / 2794)
95.40%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 89.7% 95.1% 89.9%
District 91.3% 95.5% 95.4%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 41 409 39
Percent satisfied with learning environment 87.2%
66.9%
82.1%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 95%
66.4%
94.4%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 87.2%
88.1%
96.3%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 23.6 Up from 22.5
Percent of students retained 0.2 No change
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 3 Up from 2
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning N/AV N/A
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 35.7 Up from 34.2
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 39.1 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.