School Climate

James Simons Montessori School


Average
6.33/ 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
6.33/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.33 / 10)
63.30%
District    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%
State    (6.90 / 10)
69%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 54.7% 63% 63.3%
District 60.8% 65.6% 68.8%
State 63.3% 66.8% 69%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (6.91 / 10)
69.10%
District    (7.41 / 10)
74.10%
State    (7.77 / 10)
77.70%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 50.3% 69.4% 69.1%
District 68.7% 72.7% 74.1%
State 75.3% 76.8% 77.7%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (7.05 / 10)
70.50%
District    (7.33 / 10)
73.30%
State    (7.53 / 10)
75.30%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 48.5% 60.6% 70.5%
District 62.2% 67.6% 73.3%
State 69.4% 71.8% 75.3%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (8.69 / 10)
86.90%
District    (8.33 / 10)
83.30%
State    (8.31 / 10)
83.10%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 81.8% 89.4% 86.9%
District 77.4% 79.4% 83.3%
State 80.3% 80.5% 83.1%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (3.10 / 10)
31%
District    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%
State    (4.15 / 10)
41.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 38.7% 31.5% 31%
District 40.7% 40.9% 43.2%
State 40.5% 40.3% 41.5%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (5.91 / 10)
59.10%
District    (7 / 10)
70%
State    (6.76 / 10)
67.60%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 54.4% 63.9% 59.1%
District 55.2% 67.6% 70%
State 51% 64.6% 67.6%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 96.20%    (25 / 26)
96.20%
District 95.30%    (3722 / 3906)
95.30%
State 91.40%    (52519 / 57473)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 89.7% 96.6% 96.2%
District 88.6% 92.3% 95.3%
State 83.6% 89.4% 91.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 100%    (55 / 55)
100%
District 90.60%    (28514 / 31485)
90.60%
State 89.50%    (467091 / 521699)
89.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 92% 100% 100%
District 86.2% 86.4% 90.6%
State 81.3% 84.5% 89.5%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 26 55 52
Percent satisfied with learning environment 92.3%
82%
98%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 88.5%
84.3%
100%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 95.7%
88.5%
98%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 29.9 Up from 24.3
Percent of students retained 0.0 Down from 0.8
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 2 Up from 1
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 15.5 Up from 10.8
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 100.0 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.