Middle School Bullying Survey Results
The results were calculated and divided up by grade and gender (6th grade males, 6th grade females, etc.). Below is a chart of the results. The category with the lowest number signifies the category that the students felt they see the most often, and the category with the highest numbers signifies the category that the students felt they see the least often. There’s also the gender and grade rankings listed below for each category.
Overall, here is the order of the categories that the students feel they see the most often.
1. Name calling (677)
2. Spreading rumors (953)
3. Leaving someone out of the group (1026)
4. Hitting, kicking, or pushing (1570)
5. Threatening face-to-face or through written notes (1646)
6. Cyberbullying (1751)
Only 7th and 8th grade females differed from the overall school rankings for each category. Below are listed the different rankings for the 7th and 8th grade females.
7th Grade Females
1. Name calling
2. Spreading rumors
3. Leaving someone out of the group
4. Hitting, kicking, or pushing
5. Cyberbullying
6. Threatening face-to face or through written notes
8th Grade Females
1. Name calling
2. Spreading rumors
3. Leaving someone out of the group
4. Cyberbullying
5. Hitting, kicking, or pushing
6. Threatening face-to face or through written notes
The students also listed several other issues that they see around SDMS. The ones that were mentioned repeatedly were teasing, cussing, dirty language, and tripping other students. Finally, twenty-two students were reported for either being bullied or considered to be a bully.
Overall, here is the order of the categories that the students feel they see the most often.
1. Name calling (677)
2. Spreading rumors (953)
3. Leaving someone out of the group (1026)
4. Hitting, kicking, or pushing (1570)
5. Threatening face-to-face or through written notes (1646)
6. Cyberbullying (1751)
Only 7th and 8th grade females differed from the overall school rankings for each category. Below are listed the different rankings for the 7th and 8th grade females.
7th Grade Females
1. Name calling
2. Spreading rumors
3. Leaving someone out of the group
4. Hitting, kicking, or pushing
5. Cyberbullying
6. Threatening face-to face or through written notes
8th Grade Females
1. Name calling
2. Spreading rumors
3. Leaving someone out of the group
4. Cyberbullying
5. Hitting, kicking, or pushing
6. Threatening face-to face or through written notes
The students also listed several other issues that they see around SDMS. The ones that were mentioned repeatedly were teasing, cussing, dirty language, and tripping other students. Finally, twenty-two students were reported for either being bullied or considered to be a bully.