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Murray-Lasaine Montessori School

Principal: Meredith Wallace

Phone:
843-762-2765
School Address:
691 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC 29412
Serving Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 338

2023-2024 Overall Rating


0 out of 0
School performance is not yet rated based on the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Support Status: Standard

Academic Achievement

Questions about what your child should be learning in school?

NOTE: Additional Achievement results disaggregated across subgroups can be found in the Download Data section of this website as well as on the State Assessment Results pages.

Overall Student Performance

SC Ready English Language Arts and Mathematics

English Language Arts (Reading and Writing) - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 76.6%    (82 / 107)
76.6%
District 63.3%    (13217 / 20881)
63.3%
State 54.1%    (184228 / 340256)
54.1%

Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 61.7%    (66 / 107)
61.7%
District 54.1%    (11298 / 20881)
54.1%
State 42.8%    (145531 / 340271)
42.8%


Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time 86.2 Down from 87.0

Academic Achievement

Details Student Performance across District and State

SC READY English Language Arts and Mathematics

English Language Arts (Reading and Writing)

Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.


Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our School 2.8 8.4 12.1 29 47.7
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.7 17 19 23.6 39.7
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 0.6 21.9 23.4 25 29.1

Mathematics

Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.



Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our School 2.8 15 20.6 21.5 40.2
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.7 22.6 22.7 20.8 33.3
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 0.5 29.3 27.4 20.9 21.8

School Level Details

SC READY Performance by Grade Level

English Language Arts (Reading and Writing)

Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.


Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 83.3 63.6 88.6

Mathematics

Note: Results from alternate assessments were included in the calculations where available.


Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 75 51.5 62.9

Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Homeless Data N/A 96.6 97.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Foster Data N/A 100 96.9
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Military Connected Data N/A 99.6 99.5
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Migrant Data N/A 100 99.1
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Female 98.8 99.4 99.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Male 97.4 99.3 99.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 98.1 99.7 99.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 98.2 98.9 99.1
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 98.6 99.5 99.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Disabled Data N/A 98.1 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
English Learner Data N/A 99.6 99.5
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 98.4 99.6 99.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Hispanic Data N/A 99.6 99.5
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
American Indian Data N/A 98.9 99.1
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander Data N/A 99.6 99.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
African American 95.2 98.8 99
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 98.1 99.3 99.3

Preparing for Success

Questions about what your child should be learning in school?

This indicator displays the SC READY Science test results for elementary and middle school students and the End-of-Course Biology and U.S. History test results for high school students.

Overall Student Performance

No Data Available

Additional Information

Kindergarten Readiness Assessment

Percentage of Students enrolling in Kindergarten and Demonstrating readiness to learn

Percentage of students Demonstrating Readiness on the KRA 47.5%
47.5%
Percentage of students Approaching Readiness on the KRA 35%
35%
Percentage of students Emerging Readiness on the KRA 17.5%
17.5%
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Overall 47.5% 54.7% 40.8%
By Domains:
(The cut score for "Overall" was used across all domains in order to provide comparative information. Does not necessarily reflect domain level readiness.)
Social Foundation 57.5% 60.7% 51%
Language and Literacy 52.5% 51.8% 37.1%
Mathematics 37.5% 46.9% 37%
Physical Well-Being 67.5% 67.7% 55.4%

First and Second Grade Students on Track for Success in ELA and Math

  Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
  % N % N % N
Second grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the third grade. 76.9% 39 3866 66.3% 51.2% 57730
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade. 39 69.2% 63.5% 3866 50.3% 57730
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade 82.1% 39 67.6% 3883 53.9% 56264
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade 76.9% 39 64.6% 3883 54.5% 56264

Preparing for Success

Details Student Performance across District and State


Multilingual Learners' Progress

Multilingual Learners - ML

The goal is that students who are learning the English language will become proficient in English within at least five years of their initial enrollment in public schools.

Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target

District 32.4%    (1406 / 4341)
32.4%
State 38.5%    (20166 / 52441)
38.5%

Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency

District 15.4%    (947 / 6162)
15.4%
State 22.3%    (17195 / 76960)
22.3%

Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target Data N/A
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target Data N/A
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup included in the Met Progress calculation 2
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup 3
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency Data N/A
Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency Data N/A
Number of Students taking the English language proficiency test Data N/A

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned

School 46.3%    (16 / 35)
46.3%
District 49.6%    (17 / 35)
49.6%
State 45%    (16 / 35)

Student Progress Components - Percent of Progress Points Earned

All Students

School 47.3%    (17 / 35)
47.3%
District 49.5%    (17 / 35)
49.5%
State 45%    (16 / 35)

Lowest Performing 20% of Students

School 48.6%    (17 / 35)
48.6%
District 56.7%    (20 / 35)
56.7%
State 50.8%    (18 / 35)
50.8%

Percentage of students meeting Median Annual Targets (MATs), individual growth targets reflecting median historically observed gains for similar prior-year goals

Students meeting Median Annual Targets (MATs)

School 58.8%    (80 / 136)
58.8%
District 51.8%    (16827 / 32481)
51.8%
State 47.7%    (247695 / 518846)
47.7%

Percentage of students meeting Added-Value Targets (AVTs), individual growth targets set to reflect progressive learning gains designed to move students toward proficiency

Students meeting Added

School 38.2%    (52 / 136)
38.2%
District 38.8%    (12612 / 32481)
38.8%
State 33%    (171447 / 518846)

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned by Subgroup

Our School
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 49.5
Our School
Economically Disadvantaged 41.8
Our School
Not Disabled 47.3
Our School
Disabled 0
Our School
English Learner 0
Our School
Caucasian 51.3
Our School
Hispanic 0
Our School
American Indian 0
Our School
Asian Pacific Islander 0
Our School
African American 0
Our School
ALL STUDENTS 46.3
Our District
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 52.1
Our District
Economically Disadvantaged 47.9
Our District
Not Disabled 50.6
Our District
Disabled 44
Our District
English Learner 55.9
Our District
Caucasian 50.2
Our District
Hispanic 54.4
Our District
American Indian 0
Our District
Asian Pacific Islander 58
Our District
African American 46.6
Our District
ALL STUDENTS 49.6
Statewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 48.2
Statewide
Economically Disadvantaged 43.5
Statewide
Not Disabled 46.1
Statewide
Disabled 39
Statewide
English Learner 51.4
Statewide
Caucasian 45.6
Statewide
Hispanic 47.5
Statewide
American Indian 45.8
Statewide
Asian Pacific Islander 55.8
Statewide
African American 42.8
Statewide
ALL STUDENTS 45







State Goals

Federal law requires that each state report card include long-term goals and measurements of interim progress for all students and defined subgroups of students. This section reports the long-term goals and performance of all students statewide. Information on subgroup performance may be found in the "Download Data" section on the main page.

Baseline Targets Current Year
State Goals 2017 2020 2026 2035 2024
Percent scoring level 2 or above - English/ELA - All Students 74.2% 79.5% 82.1% 90.0% 79.7%
Percent scoring level 2 or above - Math - All Students 75.8% 79.5% 82.1% 90.0% 70.6%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - English/ELA - All Students 43.2% 47.7% 56.6% 70.0% 59%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - Math - All Students 46.0% 50.0% 58.0% 70.0% 45.3%
Percent of Students Graduating On-Time* (All Students) 82.6% 83.8% 86.3% 90.0% 85.4%
Percent of EL Students meeting 70% proficiency target 31.0% 37.4% 50.2% 70.0% 38.5%
*On-time graduation means graduation within four years of the initial enrollment in High School.

State Goals Defined As:

90% of Students at Level 2 or higher on following state assessments

70% of Students at Level 3 or higher on following state assessments

Level Elementary/Middle Schools English language arts
(ELA) and Math Based on SC READY Results
High School End-of-Course Assessment
in English language arts (English 1)
and Math (Algbra 1)
SC ALT*
Does Not Meet Expectations F Emerging
2 Approaches Expectations D Foundational
3 Meets Expectations C Increasing
Exceeds Expectations B Applied
A
*SC ALT - is an alternate assessment that is developed to meet the needs of students with significant disabilities who cannot particiapte in the regular assessment even with appropriate accommodations.

Student Engagement

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of Students (7th and 8th grade) enrolled in high school credit courses 100.0 Up from 77.1
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 41.5 Down from 42.5
Percent of students retained 0.0 Down from 0.6
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 8 Up from 7
Percent of classrooms with wireless access 100 No change
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 8.9 Up from 7.7
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) N/AV N/A

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 25 100 52
Percent satisfied with learning environment 95.8%
99%
96.1%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 100%
100%
100%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 100%
98.9%
95.7%

Classroom Environment

Our School Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers 20 Down from 21
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees 70.0 Up from 57.1
Teacher attendance rate 92.3 Down from 92.7
Average teacher salary $68,182 Up from $58,548
Percent of teachers on continuing contract 100.0 No change
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year 87.0 Up from 66.7
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average 76.2 Up from 69.4
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks 0.0 No change
Prime instructional time 86.2 Down from 87.0
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects 12.1 to 1 Down from 21.4 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers 3.8 Down from 20
Number of inexperienced teachers 1 Down from 5
Percent of out-of-field teachers 30.8 Down from 44
Number of out-of-field teachers 8 Down from 11
Percent of inexperienced school leaders N/AV N/A
Number of inexperienced school leaders N/AV N/A

ESSA regulations require states to post on their report cards information about teachers with emergency or provisional credentials. South Carolina does not award emergency or provisional credentials, thus that metric is not listed.


Student Safety

Evaluations By Parents Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“My child feels safe at school.” 100 52
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.” 97.9 52
Evaluations By Teachers Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.” 100 25
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 80 25

Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2023-2024 Incident Management System (IMS)

Number of Incidents
Have there been any incidents involving a firearm? No
Was a homicide committed at your school? No
Incidents of rape or attempted rape 0
Incidents of sexual assault (not rape) 0
Incidents of robbery w/ weapon 0
Incidents of robbery w/ firearm or explosive 0
Incidents of robbery w/out weapon 0
Incidents of physical attack w/ weapon 0
Incidents of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive 0
Incidents of physical attack w/out weapon 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ weapon 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/out weapon 9
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive 0
Students with in-school suspensions 9
Students with out of school suspensions 11
Students expelled 0
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement 0
Incidents of bullying and harassment 1
NOTE: For additional information, visit the National Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) website here: https://ocrdata.ed.gov/

Financial Data

School level Financial Information

Our School Change from Prev Year
Average teacher salary $68,182 Up from $58,548
Percent of expenditures for instruction 63.6 Down from 66.4
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries 52.2 Down from 53.3
Average administrator salary $112,477 Down from $112,678
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) 32.2 Down from 36.1
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $22,867 Up from 12265
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $3,571 Up from 1103
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $6,448 Up from 3400
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $2,027 Up from 1155
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure $29,316 Up from 15665
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure $5,598 Up from 2258
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure $34,914 Up from 17923