School Climate Survey 2003-04
Districtwide Data
Below are the district summaries for the Schools Climate Survey 2003-04. The tables are configured by grade levels (Elementary, K-8, Middle, Senior, Alt/ESE, and Adult/Voc) and respondents (Parent, Student, Staff). To see results for individual schools, please click here. The data for individual schools are in PDF format.


SCHOOL CLIMATE SURVEY

SUMMARY REPORT FOR THE 2003-04 ADMINISTRATION

DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

9999-MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

Parents

Students

Staff

No.

%

No

%

No.

%

Return Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forms Distributed

  71795

 

  45568

 

  22711

 

 

Forms Returned

33701

 

37370

 

13126

 

 

Rate

 

  46.9

 

  82.0

 

  57.8

Gender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Male

 5467

 17.6

17768

 48.9

 2882

 22.1

 

Female

25552

 82.4

18542

 51.1

10169

 77.9

Ethnic Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White, Non-Hispanic

 2804

 8.9

 3070

 8.5

 4088

 31.4

 

Black, Non-Hispanic

 8685

 27.7

10681

 29.6

 2637

 20.2

 

Hispanic

18525

 59.1

19924

 55.2

 5592

 42.9

 

Asian/Pacific Islander

 481

 1.5

 359

 1.0

  76

 0.6

 

American Indian

  71

 0.2

 323

 0.9

  36

0.3

 

Multi-Ethnic

 779

 2.5

 1730

 4.8

 606

 4.6

School Activities Attended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

None

 5617

 18.1

 

 

 

 

 

One to Three

17371

 55.9

 

 

 

 

 

Four or More 

 8098

 26.1

 

 

 

 

Magnet School/Program?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 3625

 12.6

 3202

 10.0

 880

 7.2

 

No

25151

 87.4

28928

 90.0

11378

 92.8

Are You Teaching? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

  11396

88.0

 

No

 

 

 

 

 1553

12.0

Grade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-K

 

 

  0

  0

 229

 2.3

 

K

 

 

  0

  0

 569

 5.8

 

1st

 

 

  0

  0

 588

 6.0

 

2nd

 

 

  0

  0

 616

 6.2

 

3rd

 

 

  0

  0

 1057

 10.7

 

4th

 

 

 8519

 25.5

 635

 6.4

 

5th

 

 

  11718

 35.0

 833

 8.4

 

6th

 

 

 3213

 9.6

 621

 6.3

 

7th

 

 

 2501

 7.5

 689

 7.0

 

8th

 

 

 2428

 7.3

 714

 7.2

 

9th

 

 

 1604

 4.8

 552

 5.6

 

10th

 

 

 1238

 3.7

 653

 6.6

 

11th

 

 

 1276

 3.8

 475

 4.8

 

12th

 

 

 971

 2.9

 377

 3.8

 

Other

 

 

  0

  0

 1262

 12.8

 

 


SCHOOL CLIMATE SURVEY

REPORT FOR THE 2003-04 ADMINISTRATION

PARENT FORM


SA      = Strongly Agree

A        = Agree

U/U    = Undecided/Unknown

D      = Disagree

SD    = Strongly Disagree

PERCENT RESPONDING IN EACH CATEGORY

9999 - MIAMI-DADE COUNTY                                                                                                      Region:

ALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

   SA        A     U/U         D      SD

ALL K-8 CENTER SCHOOLS

   SA        A     U/U         D      SD

My child’s school: (Items 1 - 8)

   

 1.     ...is safe and secure.

   34        51          8          6          2

   40        47          7          4          2

 2.     ...is kept clean and in good condition.

   39        50          5          5          2

   41        47          5          5          2

 3.     ...is overcrowded to the degree that it affects learning.

   12        19        21        36        12

   10        16        18        37        20

 4.     ...maintains high academic standards.

   32        46        16          4          1

   35        48        12          4          2

 5.     ...uses adequate disciplinary measures in dealing with disruptive students.

   27        45        22          4          2

   31        45        18          4          2

 6.      ...makes available textbooks, equipment, and supplies needed for learning.

   40        49          6          4          1

   39        47          7          6          2

 7.      ...serves lunches that are nutritious and taste good.

   22        40        20        13          6

   19        34        20        15        12

 8.      ...keeps bathrooms clean and in good condition.

   19        37        22        14          8

   21        38        21        14          7

My child’s teachers: (Items 9 - 15)

 

 

 9.      ...are friendly and easy to talk to.

    58        37          3          2          1

    50        40          5          4          1

10.     ...make learning interesting and relevant.

    49        42          6          2          1

    42        44          9          3          1

11.     ...motivate students to learn.

    51        40          6          2          1

    45        43          8          3          1

12.     ...take an interest in students’ educational future.

    49        40          9          2          1

    44        40        12          3          1

13.     ...are knowledgeable and understand their subject matter.

    47        43          8          1          1

    43        45        10          2          1

14.     ...assign meaningful homework that helps students learn.

    49        43          3          3          1

    42        47          5          5          1

15.     ...do their best to include me in matters directly affecting my child’s progress in school.

    49        39          5          4          2

    43        40          8          7          2

My child’s school is effectively teaching students: (Items 16 - 23)

 

 

16.     ...the basic academic skills in reading.

    42        51          5          2          1

    40        51          5          2          1

17.     ...the basic academic skills in mathematics.

    40        52          5          2          0

    41        52          4          3          0

18.     ...to speak and write correctly in English.

    43        49          5          2          1

    43        49          5          2          1

19.     ...to investigate problems in science.

    29        47        20          3          1

    33        49        13          3          1

20.     ...to use computers.

    34        44        15          5          2

    29        42        16          9          4

21.     ...to think critically and reason out problems.

    32        51        14          3          1

    32        49        14          3          1

22.     ...to develop good study and work habits.

    38        51          8          3          1

    35        50          9          4          1

23.     ...to get along with different kinds of people.

    39        49        10          2          1

    36        49        10          3          1

The school and law enforcement authorities work together to keep my child’s school free of: (Items 24-26)