COLUMBUS, Ohio — Following the release of the Ohio School report cards, Columbus City Schools Superintendent/CEO Talisa Dixon released a statement to district students, families and staff regarding the district’s own report card.
According to the Ohio School Report Cards webpage, the district is lacking in several categories. Out of a rating of five stars, the district performed well with three stars in the Progress and Gap Closing categories, meeting the states expectations.
However, the district, “needs support to meet state standards” in Academic Achievement and “needs significant support to meet state standards” in both Graduation Rates and Early Literacy (K-3), according to the report card.
“Like many districts across the nation, we are still navigating academic and social-emotional challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic,” Dixon said. “We know there is still much work to be done, and we are actively addressing issues and seeking to continually improve student outcomes.”
Dixson said she wanted to focus on positives not reflected in the report card including:
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Overall, 16 of the 22 tested grades and subjects showed improvement, four remained stable (within 1% of last year), and only two declined by more than 1%.
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Double-digit growth in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency for third and fourth grade students, with proficiency data improving from 23% to 33.5% and 25.4% to 36.8% respectively.
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Gains in fourth grade mathematics proficiency with proficiency data improving from 18.8% to 29.3%.
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Students in sixth grade ELA came within 1% of pre-pandemic performance.
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Our four-year graduation rate remains near 80% and is anticipated to be similar for the class of 2022. Our five-year rate was slightly higher at 84%.
“Much of this is centered around growth, and it is important to understand that improvements in achievement cannot happen without improvements in growth first,” Dixon said in the release. “And as we continue to focus on growth, guided by four Strategic Priorities, I am confident we will see a positive impact on achievement.”
For more information on the Ohio School Report Cards, click here.
