School Size and Location and their Relationships with Climate and Students’ Performances

Abstract

In accordance with the cultural-ecological model, students' perception of the school climate is influenced by individual and contextual factors. This study aims to analyze the relationships between the school climate and the school performances in small and medium schools, located centrally or non-centrally. The tools, School Climate Questionnaire and the Socio-demographic Questionnaire are applied to 605 students, from eight schools, middle and high. The results show that some differences concerning the climate are in favor of small and non-central schools. These findings may be useful for school authorities in making administrative decisions and focusing more precisely on the interventions to optimize the climate.