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Ohio Department of Education
Abbreviated 2020 School Report Cards Released
Pandemic disruption means significantly less data included.
Editor’s Note: All schools in Darke County, plus Bradford, are “Not
Rated.” Columbus, OHIO - The Ohio Department of Education today
released the 2020 Ohio School Report Cards. This year’s report cards do
not contain overall grades for any district or building, individual
grades or ratings for given components or performance measures. The
report cards also do not include any information about student
performance on state tests, the academic growth of students during the
school year and the extent to which achievement gaps are being
addressed for students. This is in keeping with legislation passed as a
result of the coronavirus pandemic that also canceled the
administration of most state tests for the last portion of the
2019-2020 school year.
This edition of the Ohio School Report Cards does, however, provide
information on graduation rates, Prepared for Success indicators and
some other measures. In addition, much of the usual demographic and
enrollment data is available along with other district and school
operational details.
“While schools have less information available than in years past, we
still emphasize the importance of gauging where students are in terms
of academic achievement and using available district data to inform
improvement to instruction,” said Paolo DeMaria, superintendent of
public instruction. “The education community’s goal is to carry forward
the teamwork, collaboration and care we’ve seen since last spring
through this new academic year and beyond. We have never been more
focused, united and determined to ensure each child is challenged to
learn, prepared to pursue a fulfilling post-high school path and
empowered to become a resilient, lifelong learner who contributes to
society.”
Some highlights of this year’s report card results include:
Continued improvement in the high school graduation rate– The four-year
graduation rate stands at 85.9 percent for the Class of 2019, up from
85.3 percent the previous year. This is an increase of 7.9 percent
since 2010.
More students are meeting the Prepared for Success measure– The
statewide percentage has increased to 42 percent with 3,994 more
students contributing points to the readiness indicators compared to
last year. The statewide percentage has increased every year this
measure has been reported – up 7.8 percent since 2016.
Gains in industry-recognized credentials and dual enrollment- Nearly
18,200 students in the Classes of 2018 and 2019 earned
industry-recognized credentials, an increase of 3,427 from the previous
year. The number of students earning dual enrollment credits jumped
6,121 from the year before and has grown 58 percent since 2017.
The Ohio School Report Cards and other data for all schools and
districts, including community and other schools, are available
at reportcard.education.ohio.gov. For information explaining available
report card metrics, see the Report Card Resources for the 2020 Report
Card User Guide.
Given the limited data available on the report cards this year, it will
be challenging to gauge how well a particular school or district is
performing. All the more reason individuals interested in understanding
school performance should talk with parents, students, teachers and
graduates for insight into what a school really means to students,
families and the community.
To highlight each district’s unique qualities and attributes, the
Department includes a link on the district report card to a
district-created webpage containing more information.
The page for the Ohio Report Card can be found here
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