School Climate

James Simons Montessori


Below Average
6.53/ 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.


Below Average
6.53/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (6.53 / 10)
65.30%
District    (6.56 / 10)
65.60%
State    (6.68 / 10)
66.80%

3-Year Trend

2021 2022 2023
School N/A 57.1% 65.3%
District N/A 60.8% 65.6%
State N/A 63.3% 66.8%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

School    (6.94 / 10)
69.40%
District    (7.27 / 10)
72.70%
State    (7.68 / 10)
76.80%

3-Year Trend

2021 2022 2023
School N/A 50.3% 69.4%
District N/A 68.7% 72.7%
State N/A 75.3% 76.8%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

School    (6.06 / 10)
60.60%
District    (6.76 / 10)
67.60%
State    (7.18 / 10)
71.80%

3-Year Trend

2021 2022 2023
School N/A 48.5% 60.6%
District N/A 62.2% 67.6%
State N/A 69.4% 71.8%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

School    (8.94 / 10)
89.40%
District    (7.94 / 10)
79.40%
State    (8.05 / 10)
80.50%

3-Year Trend

2021 2022 2023
School N/A 81.8% 89.4%
District N/A 77.4% 79.4%
State N/A 80.3% 80.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

School    (3.97 / 10)
39.70%
District    (4.09 / 10)
40.90%
State    (4.03 / 10)
40.30%

3-Year Trend

2021 2022 2023
School N/A 43.3% 39.7%
District N/A 40.7% 40.9%
State N/A 40.5% 40.3%

Student Perceptions of Safety

School    (6.76 / 10)
67.60%
District    (6.76 / 10)
67.60%
State    (6.46 / 10)
64.60%

3-Year Trend

2021 2022 2023
School N/A 61.4% 67.6%
District N/A 55.2% 67.6%
State N/A 51% 64.6%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 96.60%    (28 / 29)
96.60%
District 92.30%    (3529 / 3822)
92.30%
State 89.40%    (50447 / 56457)
89.40%

3-Year Trend

2021 2022 2023
School N/A 89.7% 96.6%
District N/A 88.6% 92.3%
State N/A 83.6% 89.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 100%    (90 / 90)
100%
District 86.40%    (29847 / 34531)
86.40%
State 84.50%    (496728 / 587754)
84.50%

3-Year Trend

2021 2022 2023
School N/A 86% 100%
District N/A 86.2% 86.4%
State N/A 81.3% 84.5%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 29 99 54
Percent satisfied with learning environment 82.8%
77.2%
94.4%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 96.6%
83%
94.4%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 79.3%
94.7%
91.1%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 24.3 Up from 20.5
Percent of students retained 0.8 Down from 3.2
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 1 Down from 5
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 10.8 Down from 18.4
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) N/AV 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.