School Climate

Hand Middle


Average
6.55/ 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
6.55/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.55 / 10)
65.50%
District    (6.73 / 10)
67.30%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 61.2% 58.9% 65.5%
District 62.1% 62.3% 67.3%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(59 of 59 participated – 100%)

School    (7.4 / 10)
74%
District    (7.1 / 10)
71%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 80.2% 64.1% 74%
District 74.5% 67.9% 71%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(59 of 59 participated – 100%)

School    (8.1 / 10)
81%
District    (7.3 / 10)
73%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 76.1% 73.6% 81%
District 70.9% 69.6% 73%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(58 of 59 participated – 98.31%)

School    (8.6 / 10)
86%
District    (7.9 / 10)
79%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 83.5% 76.5% 86%
District 73.5% 75.6% 79%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(607 of 676 participated – 89.79%)

School    (2.3 / 10)
23%
District    (4.3 / 10)
43%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 12.8% 20.4% 23%
District 32.7% 35% 43%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(611 of 676 participated – 90.38%)

School    (6.4 / 10)
64%
District    (7.1 / 10)
71%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 53.6% 59.7% 64%
District 59.1% 63.3% 71%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 95.20%    (59 / 62)
95.20%
District 90.60%    (1702 / 1878)
90.60%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 96.8% 90.6% 95.2%
District 89.7% 87.9% 90.6%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 92.10%    (676 / 734)
92.10%
District 89.50%    (11633 / 12991)
89.50%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 96.7% 96.9% 92.1%
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 61 688 17
Percent satisfied with learning environment 98.4%
80.9%
82.4%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 96.7%
76.8%
87.5%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 93.4%
93.1%
93.3%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 32.8 Up from 30.8
Percent of students retained 0.3 Down from 0.9
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 8 Up from 7
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning N/AV N/A
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 23.2 Down from 23.3
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 93.4 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.