Frequently Asked Questions

Orchard Gardens K-8 School

Data from:     2016-2017     2017-2018     2018-2019

District: Boston

Sense of Belonging Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Sense of Belonging.

This School 3.5

Overall, how much do you feel like you belong at your school?

Total Responses: 157

Most Popular: Almost totally belong

Source: Students

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Do not belong: 10
Belong a little bit: 15
Belong somewhat : 37
Belong quite a bit: 40
Almost totally belong: 55

4, 3, 3, 3, 5, 5, 3, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 2, 5, 3, 3, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 2, 3, 5, 3, 3, 1, 2, 3, 3, 5, 4, 3, 3, 4, 5, 1, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 1, 5, 5, 3, 5, 3, 3, 2, 5, 2, 4, 5, 4, 3, 5, 3, 3, 4, 5, 1, 3, 3, 5, 4, 5, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3, 5, 4, 4, 2, 1, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 2, 5, 4, 1, 5, 5, 1, 4, 5, 4, 3, 5, 4, 3, 3, 5, 5, 5, 1, 2, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 2, 3, 5, 1, 5, 5, 3, 4, 5, 2, 5, 3, 4, 5, 1, 3, 4, 2, 2, 5, 5, 5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 4, 3

At your school, how accepted do you feel by the other students?

Total Responses: 152

Most Popular: Quite accepted

Source: Students

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Not at all accepted: 13
A little accepted: 12
Somewhat accepted: 35
Quite accepted: 57
Extremely accepted: 35

4, 1, 3, 3, 4, 5, 3, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2, 4, 3, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 3, 1, 4, 4, 3, 3, 1, 5, 5, 5, 2, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4, 5, 3, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 3, 5, 4, 4, 2, 5, 5, 3, 5, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 1, 3, 3, 5, 5, 4, 4, 2, 1, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 2, 4, 1, 1, 5, 3, 3, 1, 4, 4, 4, 3, 5, 4, 1, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 1, 1, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 1, 5, 3, 3, 4, 5, 2, 5, 4, 4, 5, 2, 3, 5, 1, 2, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3

How well do people at your school understand you?

Total Responses: 155

Most Popular: Understand me quite a bit

Source: Students

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Don't understand me: 11
Understand me a little: 23
Understand me somewhat: 38
Understand me quite a bit: 54
Understand me extremely well: 29

2, 2, 4, 3, 4, 5, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 2, 4, 2, 4, 5, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 1, 4, 5, 3, 2, 3, 3, 5, 3, 4, 2, 4, 4, 5, 2, 1, 5, 4, 4, 3, 2, 5, 4, 2, 5, 4, 3, 4, 5, 3, 5, 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 1, 4, 5, 5, 2, 4, 4, 2, 1, 2, 4, 2, 4, 3, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 1, 3, 1, 2, 4, 5, 3, 4, 1, 5, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2, 5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 3, 2, 5, 1, 5, 5, 3, 4, 4, 1, 5, 4, 2, 5, 2, 5, 3, 3, 2, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 2, 4, 3

How much support do the adults at your school give you?

Total Responses: 155

Most Popular: A great deal of support

Source: Students

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No support at all: 1
A little bit of support: 12
Some support: 30
Quite a bit of support: 42
A great deal of support: 70

4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 3, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 3, 3, 5, 3, 4, 5, 5, 3, 3, 5, 5, 4, 2, 3, 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 2, 5, 4, 2, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 3, 5, 3, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 3, 4, 5, 2, 4, 3, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 3, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 3, 5, 3, 4, 3, 2, 2, 5, 5, 2, 5, 5, 4, 3, 5, 4, 3, 5, 3, 5, 2, 4, 5, 4, 5, 2, 5, 4, 5, 3, 3, 3, 2, 5, 2, 3, 5, 1, 5, 4, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 5, 3

How much respect do students in your school show you?

Total Responses: 155

Most Popular: Some respect

Source: Students

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No respect at all: 18
A little bit of respect: 24
Some respect: 53
Quite a bit of respect: 33
A great deal of respect: 27

2, 1, 3, 3, 4, 5, 3, 3, 3, 2, 3, 5, 2, 2, 4, 4, 3, 5, 4, 4, 4, 2, 1, 3, 5, 1, 3, 2, 3, 5, 3, 3, 4, 3, 5, 4, 1, 3, 1, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 2, 5, 2, 4, 1, 3, 4, 4, 5, 1, 2, 5, 3, 4, 5, 2, 3, 3, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 5, 2, 4, 2, 4, 2, 2, 5, 3, 3, 5, 1, 3, 4, 2, 3, 3, 2, 4, 1, 1, 2, 3, 1, 4, 3, 3, 4, 5, 3, 3, 5, 4, 1, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 2, 5, 2, 3, 5, 3, 4, 4, 3, 5, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 1, 5, 1, 5, 3, 3, 5, 4, 3, 5, 1, 4, 4, 3, 1, 3, 3, 1, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4, 5, 3, 3

How connected do you feel to the adults at your school?

Total Responses: 159

Most Popular: Quite connected

Source: Students

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Not at all connected: 13
Slightly connected: 22
Somewhat connected: 39
Quite connected: 48
Extremely well connected: 37

1, 4, 3, 2, 4, 5, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 5, 3, 3, 4, 4, 2, 4, 1, 4, 5, 1, 5, 4, 2, 2, 1, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 5, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 1, 3, 4, 2, 5, 2, 4, 5, 3, 3, 4, 5, 4, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 1, 4, 4, 5, 1, 4, 4, 2, 4, 3, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 3, 5, 2, 5, 1, 2, 5, 1, 4, 3, 2, 4, 5, 2, 5, 5, 2, 2, 2, 4, 3, 5, 3, 4, 4, 3, 5, 3, 4, 1, 1, 5, 4, 3, 2, 3, 2, 3, 5, 2, 2, 5, 1, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3, 4, 5, 2, 3, 4, 4, 2, 3, 5, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5, 3, 4, 4, 2

How much do students at this school care about each other?

Total Responses: 41

Most Popular: A good amount

Source: Teachers

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Not at all: 1
A little bit: 4
Somewhat: 11
A good amount: 22
A lot: 3

4, 5, 2, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2, 4, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 2, 4, 5, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 2, 1, 3

How often do students at this school help each other learn?

Total Responses: 41

Most Popular: Often

Source: Teachers

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Almost never: 0
Once in a while: 6
Sometimes: 14
Often: 19
Almost all the time: 2

4, 5, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 5, 4, 4, 3, 4, 2, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 2, 2, 4, 4, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 3

How well do students at this school get along with each other?

Total Responses: 41

Most Popular: Somewhat

Source: Teachers

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Not at all: 0
A little bit: 4
Somewhat: 18
Quite a bit: 17
A great deal: 2

4, 5, 2, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 2, 4, 4, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 5, 3

At this school, how respectful are students to each other?

Total Responses: 41

Most Popular: Somewhat respectful

Source: Teachers

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Not respectful at all: 1
A little bit respectful: 7
Somewhat respectful: 24
Quite respectful: 9
Tremendously respectful: 0

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