COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Education on Thursday released its annual report cards for school districts across the state.
This is the first year districts and schools will receive overall ratings in half-star increments on the report card instead of a letter grade. The state education department said an overall rating of at least 3 stars means a district or school has met state standards.
The 2022-23 Ohio School Report Cards provide information on five rated categories: achievement, graduation, progress, early literacy and gap closing. Each component is rated on a scale of one to five stars.
The Ohio School Report Cards and other data for all schools and districts in the state, including community and other schools. Here is how some of the districts in central Ohio faired on this year's report card:
- Columbus City Schools - 2
- Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools - 4
- Worthington Schools - 4.5
- Groveport Madison Schools - 3
- Westerville City Schools - 4
- Pickerington Schools - 4.5
- Dublin City Schools - 4.5
- Canal Winchester Local Schools - 4
- Reynoldsburg City Schools - 3
- New Albany-Local Plains Schools - 5
- Delaware City Schools - 4.5
- Olentangy Schools - 5
"There's things to celebrate. And it's data, which is that we're improving, but we're not where we want to be. And we know we need to focus in on literacy, we know we need to focus in on the math," said Dr. Chris Woolard, interim state superintendent of public instruction for the Ohio Department of Education.
CCS released a statement about its two-star rating, stating that "that the system needs support in order to meet State standards. The District remains focused on improving outcomes for its students."
The state's largest school district added that state testing improved on reading, math and student attendance rates saw a significant improvement after a nearly 20% decrease in absenteeism over the past two years.
You can view the full details of the report cards by clicking here.
About the Ohio School Report Cards
The Ohio Department of Education said the annual state report cards are “designed to give parents, communities, educators and policymakers information about the performance of districts and schools — to celebrate achievement and success and identify areas for improvement.”
The report cards include “performance information provided by schools and districts including academic, financial, and opportunity to learn data. Some of this data is then combined into six components that receive star ratings to indicate the level of performance for the school and district.”
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