School Climate

W. A. Perry Middle


Average
6.18/ 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
6.18/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.18 / 10)
61.80%
District    (6.73 / 10)
67.30%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 59.5% 62.1% 61.8%
District 62.1% 62.3% 67.3%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(34 of 36 participated – 94.44%)

School    (6.8 / 10)
68%
District    (7.1 / 10)
71%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 62.7% 64.7% 68%
District 74.5% 67.9% 71%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(35 of 36 participated – 97.22%)

School    (6.9 / 10)
69%
District    (7.3 / 10)
73%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 76.2% 70.1% 69%
District 70.9% 69.6% 73%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(35 of 36 participated – 97.22%)

School    (7.1 / 10)
71%
District    (7.9 / 10)
79%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 66.5% 72.2% 71%
District 73.5% 75.6% 79%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(242 of 272 participated – 88.97%)

School    (3.5 / 10)
35%
District    (4.3 / 10)
43%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 37.4% 40.9% 35%
District 32.7% 35% 43%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(241 of 272 participated – 88.60%)

School    (6.6 / 10)
66%
District    (7.1 / 10)
71%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 54.8% 62.7% 66%
District 59.1% 63.3% 71%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 100%    (36 / 36)
100%
District 90.60%    (1702 / 1878)
90.60%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 96.8% 100% 100%
District 89.7% 87.9% 90.6%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 90.10%    (272 / 302)
90.10%
District 89.50%    (11633 / 12991)
89.50%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 94.7% 92.7% 90.1%
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 37 284 1
Percent satisfied with learning environment 86.1%
82.5%
Data N/A
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 89.2%
83.1%
Data N/A
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 69.4%
93.5%
Data N/A

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 14.7 Up from 7.2
Percent of students retained 1.2 Down from 2.5
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) 49.5 Up from 47.0
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 94.1 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.