LOWNDES Co. – Lowndes County School System officials are pleased with the CCRPI School Climate Star Ratings released by the Georgia Department of Education. Each school received either an average, above average, or excellent rating.
“We are especially proud of the Pine Grove Middle students, staff, and parents for their 5-star rating recognition,” said Wes Taylor, Superintendent of Lowndes County Schools. “We understand and recognize the importance of ensuring that our students and our staff are in an environment that promotes academic excellence every day.”
Lowndes County School System is pleased to announce its CCRPI School Climate Star Ratings for the 2014-2015 school year.
5 Star Rating – Excellent School Climate Rating
- Pine Grove Middle School (88.1)
4 Star Rating – Above Average School Climate Rating
- Clyattville Elementary School (93.2)
- Dewar Elementary School (92.5)
- Hahira Elementary School (94.4)
- Lake Park Elementary School (94.0)
- Moulton Branch Elementary School (92.3)
- Pine Grove Elementary School (94.2)
- Westside Elementary School (93.1)
- Hahira Middle School (86.8)
- Lowndes Middle School (81.2)
3 Star Rating – Average School Climate Rating
- Lowndes High School (79.8)
The CCRPI School Climate Star Rating is an additional component to the 2015 CCRPI which measures the quality and character of school life. Each school is assigned a 1 – 5 star rating, with 5 stars indicating excellent school climate. The school climate star rating is divided into four domains: School Climate, Student Discipline, Safe and Substance-Free Learning Environment, and School Attendance.
Ivy Smith, Principal of Pine Grove Middle School, said, “Receiving a 5-star School Climate Star Rating is a remarkable and prestigious honor because it encompasses the ‘heart’ of Pine Grove Middle School. This achievement is a collective effort by our students, parents, stakeholders, and staff members. We believe success comes through building positive, productive relationships both in the classroom as well as through extracurricular activities.”
The CCRPI School Climate Star Rating indicator is derived from multiple sources of data to create a final score and star rating. Through the use of student health surveys, staff surveys and parent surveys, each school was assigned a school climate score. The end of year (June 2015) student-level discipline data and school enrollments were used to calculate the school’s weighted suspension rate. The student health surveys were used to calculate the safe and substance-free learning environment score. The school wide attendance score was calculated by using student, teacher, administrator, and staff attendance records from the prior school year.
Release from Lowndes County Schools
