Lee County Schools receives above-average rating on Georgia School Climate Star Rating
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LEESBURG, Ga. (WALB) — The Lee County Schools System (LCSS) announced on Sunday that their schools received top ratings for school climate.
Every school within the LCSS received high ratings on the Georgia School Climate Star Rating. The ratings for schools was released for the first time since 2019, according to the school system.
All Lee County Schools achieved a four- or five-star rating indicating that every school was above the state average climate rating. School climate refers to the quality and character of school life.
“The School Climate Star Rating serves as an essential tool to gauge the overall climate of our schools and guide our continuous efforts toward improvement. The fact that all of our schools received a 4- or 5-Star Rating is a testament to the continued commitment we have in Lee County to fostering a positive, safe, and supportive learning environment. We remain committed to ensuring that every student feels safe and valued, and we will continue to work together to further improve and build on this success.”
Climate ratings are determined using the following metrics: stakeholder survey data, office discipline referral data, and attendance rates.
“Great things happen at school when students are inspired to learn, when teachers are passionate about teaching, and when a community comes together to support our schools. This score is a reflection of a nurturing environment where every student is given the tools, support, and opportunities to reach their full potential,” said Mrs. Ginger Lawrence, principal at Lee County High School-Ninth Grade Campus.
School climate is based on patterns of students, parents, and school personnel’s experience of school life and reflects norms, goals, values, interpersonal relationships, teaching and learning practices, and organizational structures. These ratings affirm that each Lee County school has a sustainable and positive school climate where all stakeholders are working together to contribute to a shared school vision, according to LCSS.
Listed below are the above-state-average ratings that each school received:
- Lee County Primary School received 5 stars
- Kinchafoonee Primary School received 5 stars
- Lee County Elementary School received 5 stars
- Twin Oaks Elementary School received 5 stars
- Lee County Middle School — East received 4 stars
- Lee County Middle School — West received 5 stars
- Lee County High School — Ninth Grade Campus received 5 stars
- Lee County High School received 4 stars
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