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LSSU 2025-26 Student �Climate Survey�Summary Report

November 2025

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LSSU Climate Survey�2025-26 Results and Response Rates

  • 7 Schools in LSSU administered Student Climate Survey electronically to kids in November 2025.
  • Thirteenth year survey was administered.
  • School participation rates are as follows:

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2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

 

 

Kids

Kids

Response

Kids

Kids

Response

Kids

Kids

Response

Kids

Kids

Response

Kids

Kids

Response

School

Grades

enrolled

Surveyed

Rate

enrolled

Surveyed

Rate

enrolled

Surveyed

Rate

enrolled

Surveyed

Rate

enrolled

Surveyed

Rate

Morristown Elementary School

3-4

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80

86%

105

92

88%

84

79

94%

76

67

88%

96

85

89%

Stowe Elementary School

3-5

161

136

84%

166

160

96%

161

148

92%

152

148

97%

150

142

95%

Peoples Academy Middle Level

5-8

258

173

67%

242

177

73%

241

203

84%

236

187

79%

205

171

83%

Stowe Middle School

6-8

196

173

88%

189

154

81%

176

157

89%

175

175

100%

172

172

100%

Peoples Academy

9-12

235

172

73%

268

192

72%

269

214

80%

287

216

75%

251

199

79%

Stowe High School

9-12

208

154

74%

221

180

81%

211

153

73%

224

144

64%

213

179

84%

ElmoreSchool

3

8

8

100%

5

5

100%

5

4

80%

4

4

100%

4

4

100%

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LSSU Climate Survey�2025 Survey and Analysis Methodology

  • Surveys were of different lengths and response formats depending on schools: elementary the shortest, middle level and high school in the longest
  • At the elementary level: 10 key questions were primarily yes/no, and most of the time response formats
  • At the middle and high school levels: 10 key questions were primarily asked by levels of agreement: agree, disagree, strongly agree and strongly disagree, a 4 point response scale
  • Student response levels were collapsed to form either a positive or negative level of agreement pertaining to the questions asked

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Q1: I belong or I feel like I am a part of my school

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Q2: Our School is clean and well cared for

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Q3: My School is Welcoming

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Q4: I have Pride in My School

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Q5: I feel physically safe in the school, or school is safe from outside threats

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Q6: I feel emotionally safe while at School

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Q7: I feel safe riding the bus

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Q8: In School there is an adult I can talk to

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Q9: I have a friend at School

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Q10 I'm involved in extracurricular activities, clubs or groups that let me explore my interests

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Q11 Student Work on Display in School

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Q12 The cafeteria serves high quality food

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Q13 My Schoolwork Challenges me

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Q14 I am able to use technology to support learning

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Q15 I am treated fairly by adults at school.

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Q16 I’m able to manage my academic workload & responsibilities?

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Q17 Teachers make it clear what work needs to be done to get the grade that I want

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Q18 I feel comfortable expressing myself in school/class

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Q19 Adults in the building care about me

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Q20 Do you feel comfortable asking for academic help from teachers

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Q21 I am treated respectfully by my peers

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LSSU Climate Survey Report�2011-12 to 2025-26 Historical Comparison �of 10 Key Questions

  • 2011-12 to 2019-20 results were compared for the Elementary and Middle Level schools
  • 2012-13 to 2025-26 results were compared for the High Schools, survey not done in 2011-12
  • 10 Key questions were compared
  • % agreement captured by school across multiple years, longitudinal view

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Q1: I belong or I feel like I am a part of my school

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Q5: I feel physically safe in the school: �Grouping #1�

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Q6: I feel emotionally safe while at School�Grouping #1

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Q7: I feel safe riding the bus:�Grouping #1�

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Q8: In School there is an adult I can talk to�

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Q10 Student Work on Display in School

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Q14 I am able to use technology to support learning

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Q15 I am treated fairly by adults at school

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Q16 I’m able to manage my academic workload & responsibilities?

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Q17 Teachers make it clear what work needs to be done to get the grade that I want

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Q18 I feel comfortable expressing myself in school/class

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Q19 Adults in the building care about me

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Q20 Do you feel comfortable asking for academic help from teachers

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Q21 I am treated respectfully by my peers

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