Parent Communication Survey Results

At the start of the 2022-23 school year, we asked parents to participate in a communication survey. Thank you for your time and great feedback. We are happy to share the following data: 

 

Demographics

• 658 families completed survey (approximately 50% response rate)
• 59 cities represented
• Distribution among classes: 9 – 33.54%; 10 – 30.05%; 11 – 25.80%; 12 – 23.22%

• 74.96% of parents have downloaded ParentSquare app

Methods of Communication Used by Parents

• Email blast – 86.34%
• Monarch News from Principal – 75.57%
• Website – 69.04%
• ParentSquare – 64.49%
• Text Messages – 48.41%
• Instagram – 32.17%
• Facebook – 9.10%
• Other – 3.64% (mostly other MD social media accounts)
• Twitter – 2.58%

 

• Website – 47.73% very effective
• Monarch News from Principal – 49.68% very effective
• Text Messages = 41.56 very effective
• ParentSquare posts/app – 36.04% very effective
• Email blasts – 45.13% very effective
• Facebook – 54.30% not effective
• Twitter – 68.42% not effective
• Instagram – 32.68% not effective

Community Knowledge Based on MD Communication

• Mission and Philosophy – 43.45% extremely familiar
• Plans (i.e. campus improvement/updates, fundraising) – 32.21% moderately familiar
• Academics (i.e. curriculum, recognition, accomplishments) – 36.24% moderately familiar
• Policies and Procedures (Parent/Student Handbook, Dress Code, Visitor Policies) - 43.45% extremely familiar
• Events (Student and Community-wide) – 42.57% moderately familiar
• Student Life (ASB/Activities, Athletics, Arts, Clubs, etc.) – 37.44% moderately familiar
• Day to day operations (Schedule, Resources for Students, Who to Contact for Help, Needs, Concerns) – 36.07% moderately familiar
• Catholicity (Masses, Prayer, Adoration, Sacraments, etc.) – 34.05% moderately familiar

Social Media Following

• @Materdeimonarchs – 55.9%
• @mdathletics – 51.90%
• @materdei_football – 33.69%
• NONE – 28.07%
• Facebook – 20.03%
• Twitter – 6.98%
• Other – 12.59%