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Murray-Lasaine Montessori

Principal: Meredith Wallace

Phone:
843-762-2765
School Address:
691 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC 29412
Serving Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 354

2021-2022 Overall Rating

Good
50 out of 100
School performance exceeds 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.

Overall Student Performance

SC Ready English Language Arts and Mathematics

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

School 60.8%    (31 / 51)
60.8%
District 53.3%    (11293 / 21186)
53.3%
State 46.6%    (160707 / 344866)
46.6%

Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding

School 41.2%    (21 / 51)
41.2%
District 49.2%    (10427 / 21186)
49.2%
State 38.9%    (134048 / 344866)
38.9%


Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time 88.2 Up from 87.8

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 3.9 15.7 19.6 37.3 23.5
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 1.3 22.8 22.6 23.9 29.4
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 1.0 25.4 27.0 24.7 21.9

Mathematics

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



Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our School 3.9 19.6 35.3 31.4 9.8
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 1.3 26.7 22.8 19.8 29.4
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 1.0 32.1 28.1 19.6 19.3

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 7
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 57.1

Mathematics

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


Grade 7
Our School Percent Met or Exceeding 38.1

Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Homeless Data N/A 93.5 95.8
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Foster Data N/A 92.4 93.1
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Military Connected Data N/A 98.2 97.9
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Migrant Data N/A 100.0 99.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Female 97.8 98.7 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Male 98.9 98.4 98.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 99.0 98.8 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 97.4 98.3 98.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 98.7 98.7 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Disabled Data N/A 97.3 97.2
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
English Learner Data N/A 98.2 98.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 98.6 98.9 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Hispanic Data N/A 98.1 98.4
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
American Indian Data N/A 97.0 97.7
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander Data N/A 98.3 98.6
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
African American 96.2 98.1 98.3
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 98.3 98.5 98.5

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

SCPASS Science

Science - Percent Met or Exceeding

District 52.0%    (3618 / 6954)
52.0%
State 46.0%    (51887 / 112768)
46.0%



Preparing for Success

Details Student Performance across District and State

SCPASS Science

Science

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


Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 1.0 30.4 16.6 22.1 30.0
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 1.0 33.0 20.0 22.9 23.2

English Learners' Progress

English Learners - EL

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.

Percent of EL Students who met progress toward proficiency target

District 47.7%    (2109 / 4418)
47.7%
State 54.3%    (33790 / 62238)
54.3%

Percent of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target Data N/A
Number of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target Data N/A
Number of EL Students included in Accountability Calculation 1
Number of EL Students in EL Subgroup 1

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned

School 47.5%    (19 / 40)
47.5%
District 49.1%    (18 / 35)
49.1%
State 51.1%    (19 / 35)
51.1%

Student Progress Components - Percent of Progress Points Earned

All Students

School 47.8%    (19 / 40)
47.8%
District 50.0%    (19 / 35)
50.0%
State 51.0%    (19 / 35)
51.0%

Lowest Performing 20% of Students

School 47.2%    (19 / 40)
47.2%
District 48.1%    (18 / 35)
48.1%
State 51.1%    (19 / 35)
51.1%

Student Progress

Overall Percentage of Progress Points Earned by Subgroup

Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 50.70 54.10 55.30
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 45.70 47.20 48.80
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 48.40 51.80 52.90
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Disabled 44.00 38.30 40.10
Our DistrictStatewide
English Learner 56.50 57.60
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 48.20 49.30 50.20
Our DistrictStatewide
Hispanic 52.80 53.30
Our DistrictStatewide
American Indian 48.20 47.30
Our DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander 74.80 75.00
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
African American 46.00 47.90 49.80
Our SchoolOur DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 47.50 49.10 51.10

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 2022
Percent scoring level 2 or above - English/ELA - All Students 74.2% 79.5% 82.1% 90.0% 74.8%
Percent scoring level 2 or above - Math - All Students 75.8% 79.5% 82.1% 90.0% 67.7%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - English/ELA - All Students 43.2% 47.7% 56.6% 70.0% 50.9%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - Math - All Students 46.0% 50.0% 58.0% 70.0% 41.3%
Percent of Students Graduating On-Time* (All Students) 82.6% 83.8% 86.3% 90.0% 83.8%
Percent of EL Students meeting 70% proficiency target 31.0% 37.4% 50.2% 70.0% 54.3%
*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 94.3 Up from 45.2
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 36.0 Up from 26.2
Percent of students retained 0.0 Down from 0.3
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 6 Up from 5
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) 3.1 Up from 1.8
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 100.0 N/A

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 22 48 50
Percent satisfied with learning environment 81.0%
86.4%
78.0%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 90.5%
91.1%
91.8%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations Data N/A
95.2%
89.4%

Classroom Environment

Our School Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers 25 N/A
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees 48.0 Down from 55.8
Teacher attendance rate 93.7 Up from 91.6
Average teacher salary $56,138 Up from $51,923
Percent of teachers on continuing contract 96.0 Down from 96.2
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year 75.0 Up from 66.7
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average 68.6 Down from 69.9
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks 0.0 No change
Prime instructional time 88.2 Up from 87.8
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects 18.6 to 1 Down from 23.6 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers 16.7 N/A
Number of inexperienced teachers 4 N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers 50.0 N/A
Number of out-of-field teachers 12 N/A
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.” 100.0 50
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.” 91.3 50
Evaluations By Teachers Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.” 100.0 22
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 77.3 22

Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2021-2022 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 3
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive 0
Students with in-school suspensions 0
Students with out of school suspensions 5
Students expelled 0
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement 0
Incidents of bullying and harassment 0
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 $56,138 Up from $51,923
Percent of expenditures for instruction 65.7 Down from 66.3
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries 51.6 Down from 52.8
Average administrator salary $106,534 Up from $101,145
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) 36.5 Down from 42.1
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $12,147 Up from 9624
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $759 Up from 487
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $2,996 Up from 2248
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $788 Up from 410
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure $15,143 Up from 11872
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure $1,547 Up from 898
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure $16,690 Up from 12769