School Climate

Lowcountry Montessori School


Average
7.11/ 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
7.11/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (7.11 / 10)
71.10%
District    (6.80 / 10)
68%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 65.6% 67.5% 71.1%
District 67.2% 64.9% 68%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(28 of 30 participated – 93.33%)

School    (7.1 / 10)
71%
District    (6.1 / 10)
61%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 75.1% 80.7% 71%
District 70.2% 56.9% 61%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(29 of 30 participated – 96.67%)

School    (8.1 / 10)
81%
District    (7.1 / 10)
71%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 76.3% 85.8% 81%
District 69.7% 68.7% 71%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(30 of 30 participated – 100%)

School    (9.2 / 10)
92%
District    (8.4 / 10)
84%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 90.8% 89.3% 92%
District 82.4% 84.5% 84%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(59 of 71 participated – 83.10%)

School    (4.4 / 10)
44%
District    (4.9 / 10)
49%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 26.9% 36.3% 44%
District 42.6% 43.8% 49%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(67 of 71 participated – 94.37%)

School    (6.8 / 10)
68%
District    (7.5 / 10)
75%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 59.1% 45.4% 68%
District 71.3% 70.6% 75%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 93.80%    (30 / 32)
93.80%
District 89%    (1295 / 1455)
89%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 92.9% 100% 93.8%
District 87.8% 95.2% 89%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 79.80%    (71 / 89)
79.80%
District 90.50%    (12831 / 14171)
90.50%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 100% 73% 79.8%
District 88.1% 90% 90.5%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 52 78 65
Percent satisfied with learning environment 94%
81.9%
86.2%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 98%
85.1%
91.5%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 95.8%
92%
88.9%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 7.0 Down from 7.4
Percent of students retained 3.3 Down from 3.9
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 1 Down from 11
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning N/AV N/A
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 5.9 Down from 6.5
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.