Districts' annual grades released

SANDUSKY — Students are not the only ones whose performance is put under review. Every year, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce grades K-12 school districts' performance by measuring several categories. Much of the scoring is based on students' state testing results and is done on a five-star system: One star is the lowest, and five stars is the highest ranking a district can receive. The 2024-25 district report cards show the majority of local school districts' overall grades stayed the same when compared to the 2023-24 school year, with some scores improving or regressing by one star or half a star. Defining the results The state department assigns overall rankings to school districts based on a weighted average of rankings in the following categories: • Achievement: Represents whether students' performance on state tests met established thresholds and how students performed overall on tests • Progress: The growth all students are making based on their past test performances. • Gap closing: Shows how well schools are meeting the performance expectations for students in English language arts, math and graduation. It also measures how schools are doing in supporting English learners to increase language proficiency, reducing chronic absenteeism for all students and identifying gifted students and providing gifted services. • Graduation: A measure of the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate and the five-year adjusted cohort graduation rate. • Early Literacy: A measure of reading improvement and proficiency for students in kindergarten through third grade. In the 2024-25 school year, Margaretta and Fremont Schools both improved by half a star. Perkins, Vermilion, New London, Bellevue and Put-In-Bay all decreased by half a star. Report card results Here is how area school districts ranked. Note: The following districts fall within the Register's coverage area. Erie County • Edison Schools 2024-25 scores: Achievement, 4; Progress, 3; Gap closing, 5; Graduation, 4; Early literacy, 3; Overall grade: 4 2023-24 scores: Achievement, 4; Progress, 3; Gap closing, 4; Graduation, 5; Early literacy, 3; Overall grade: 4 • Huron Schools 2024-25 scores: Achievement, 4; Progress, 4; Gap closing, 4; Graduation, 5; Early literacy, 4; Overall grade: 4.5 2023-24 scores: Achievement, 4; Progress, 4; Gap closing, 4; Graduation, 5; Early literacy, 4; Overall grade: 4.5 • Margaretta Schools 2024-25 scores: Achievement, 4; Progress, 2; Gap closing, 5; Graduation, 5; Early literacy, 3; Overall grade: 4 2023-24 scores: Achievement, 4; Progress, 2; Gap closing, 4; Graduation, 5; Early literacy, 3; Overall grade: 3.5 • Perkins Schools 2024-25 scores: Achievement, 3; Progress, 4; Gap closing, 3; Graduation, 5; Early literacy, 2; Overall grade: 3.5 2023-24 scores: Achievement, 3; Progress, 4; Gap closing, 3; Graduation, 5; Early literacy, 3; Overall grade: 4 • Sandusky Schools 2024-25 scores: Achievement, 2; Progress, 3; Gap closing, 3; Graduation, 3; Early literacy, 1; Overall grade: 2.5 2023-24 scores: Achievement, 2; Progress, 3; Gap closing, 2; Graduation, 2; Early literacy, 2; Overall grade: 2.5 • Vermilion Schools 2024-25 scores: Achievement, 4; Progress, 3; Gap closing, 4; Graduation, 5; Early literacy, 3; Overall grade: 3.5 2023-24 scores: Achievement, 4; Progress, 4; Gap closing, 3; Graduation, 5; Early literacy, 3; Overall grade: 4 Huron County • Bellevue Schools 2024-25 scores: Achievement, 4; Progress, 3; Gap closing, 5; Graduation, 5; Early literacy, 3; Overall grade: 4 2023-24 scores: Achievement, 4; Progress, 4; Gap closing, 4; Graduation, 5; Early literacy, 3; Overall grade: 4.5 • Monroeville Schools 2024-25 scores: Achievement, 3; Progress, 2; Gap closing, 2; Graduation, 5; Early literacy, 3; Overall grade: 3.5 2023-24 scores: Achievement, 3; Progress, 3; Gap closing, 3; Graduation, 5; Early literacy, 2; Overall grade: 3.5 • New London Schools 2024-25 scores: Achievement, 3; Progress, 3; Gap closing, 3; Graduation, 4; Early literacy, 2; Overall grade: 3 2023-24 scores: Achievement, 3; Progress, 3; Gap closing, 4; Graduation, 3; Early literacy, 3; Overall grade: 3.5 • Norwalk Schools 2024-25 scores: Achievement, 4; Progress, 1; Gap closing, 4; Graduation, 4; Early literacy, 3; Overall grade: 3 2023-24 scores: Achievement, 3; Progress, 1; Gap closing, 3; Graduation, 4; Early literacy, 4; Overall grade: 3 • South Central Schools 2024-25 scores: Achievement, 3; Progress, 3; Gap closing, 3; Graduation, 5; Early literacy, 2; Overall grade: 3.5 2023-24 scores: Achievement, 3; Progress, 3; Gap closing, 3; Graduation, 5; Early literacy, 3; Overall grade: 3.5 • Western Reserve Schools 2024-25 scores: Achievement, 3; Progress, 3; Gap closing, 3; Graduation, 5; Early literacy, 2; Overall grade: 3.5 2023-24 scores: Achievement, 3; Progress, 3; Gap closing, 2; Graduation, 3; Early literacy, 3; Overall grade: 3.5 • Willard Schools 2024-25 scores: Achievement, 3; Progress, 3; Gap closing, 5; Graduation, 4; Early literacy, 2; Overall grade: 3.5 2023-24 scores: Achievement, 3; Progress, 4; Gap closing, 3; Graduation, 4; Early literacy, 3; Overall grade: 3.5 Ottawa County • Benton-Carroll-Salem Schools 2024-25 scores: Achievement, 4; Progress, 4; Gap closing, 5; Graduation, 5; Early literacy, 4; Overall grade: 4.5 2023-24 scores: Achievement, 4; Progress, 3; Gap closing, 5; Graduation, 5; Early literacy, 4; Overall grade: 4.5 • Danbury Schools 2024-25 scores: Achievement, 4; Progress, 3; Gap closing, 4; Graduation, 5; Early literacy, 3; Overall grade: 4 2023-24 scores: Achievement, 4; Progress, 2; Gap closing, 4; Graduation, 5; Early literacy, 3; Overall grade: 4 • Port Clinton Schools 2024-25 scores: Achievement, 4; Progress, 4; Gap closing, 5; Graduation, 4; Early literacy, 2; Overall grade: 4 2023-24 scores: Achievement, 3; Progress, 3; Gap closing, 5; Graduation, 5; Early literacy, 2; Overall grade: 4 • Put-in-Bay Schools 2024-25 scores: Achievement, 3; Progress, 1; Gap closing, 3; Graduation, NR*; Early literacy, NR*. Overall grade: 2.5 2023-24 scores: Achievement, 3; Progress, NR*; Gap closing, 2; Graduation, NR*; Early literacy, NR*. Overall grade: 3 * Put in Bay Schools has unavailable data because there were not enough students to evaluate. Sandusky County • Clyde-Green Springs Schools 2024-25 scores: Achievement, 4; Progress, 4; Gap closing, 5; Graduation, 5; Early literacy, 2. Overall grade: 4 2023-24 scores: Achievement, 4; Progress, 3; Gap closing, 4; Graduation, 4; Early literacy, 3. Overall grade: 4 • Fremont Schools 2024-25 scores: Achievement, 3; Progress, 3; Gap closing, 4; Graduation, 4; Early literacy, 2; Overall grade: 3.5 2023-24 scores: Achievement, 3; Progress, 2; Gap closing, 3; Graduation, 3; Early literacy, 3; Overall grade: 3 Source: Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Townsend Townsend Community School also receives an annual grading. The community school is measured using a different scoring system than the traditional districts. Instead, the state uses a Dropout Recovery Program Report Card. Ryan Bohn said the most recent data reflects the 2023-24 school year and this is the fourth year in a row his school has earned an "Exceeds Standards" rating. Townsend Community School provides a blended learning educational model for students residing in Erie, Huron, Lorain, Ottawa, Sandusky and Seneca Counties. Founded in 2011, the school is overseen by its sponsor, Margaretta Schools, and specializes in dropout prevention and credit recovery for students in grades 9-12 for those between the ages of 14 and 21.