This year's ODE report card shows where Crawford County schools do well and fall short

Zach Tuggle, Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum

The Ohio Department of Education released its school report cards last week.

Of the six school districts in Crawford County, two exceeded state standards over the past year: Colonel Crawford and Buckeye Central.

Bucyrus, Galion and Wynford all met state standards. Crestline was the county's only district that fell short.

This was the third year results were displayed through a star-based system rather than on an A-F letter-grade scale.

"Districts and schools receive an overall rating of 1 to 5 stars in half-star increments," the ODE website reads.

The ODE collected information from school districts statewide, then broke that data into five categories this year: achievement, progress, gap closing, graduation and early literacy.

The Ohio Department of Education released its school report cards last week.
The Ohio Department of Education released its school report cards last week.

This year's report cards also included a "College, Career, Workforce and Military Readiness Component," but that information did not contribute to the overall district ratings on the 2024 Ohio School Report Cards.

Bucyrus City Schools

Bucyrus City Schools received an overall rating of three stars, which meets state standards.

Achievement: 2 stars — "Needs support to meet state standards in academic achievement."

Progress: 2 stars — "Significant evidence that the district fell short of student growth expectations."

Gap closing: 3 stars — "Meets state standards in closing educational gaps."

Graduation: 3 stars — "Meets state standards in graduation rates."

Early literacy: 2 stars — "Needs support to meet state standards in early literacy (K-3)."

Galion City School District

Galion City School District received an overall rating of 3 1/2 stars, which meets state standards.

Achievement: 3 stars — "Meets state standards in academic achievement."

Progress: 2 stars — "Significant evidence that the district fell short of student growth expectations."

Gap closing: 4 stars — "Exceeds state standards in closing educational gaps."

Graduation: 4 stars — "Exceeds state standards in graduation rates."

Early literacy: 3 stars — "Meets state standards in early literacy (K-3)."

Wynford Local School District

Wynford Local School District received an overall rating of 3 1/2 stars, which meets state standards.

Achievement: 3 stars — "Meets state standards in academic achievement."

Progress: 3 stars — "Evidence that the district met student growth expectations."

Gap closing: 3 stars — "Meets state standards in closing educational gaps."

Graduation: 3 stars — "Meets state standards in graduation rates."

Early literacy: 2 stars — "Needs support to meet state standards in early literacy (K-3)."

Crestline Exempted Village School District

Crestline Exempted Village School District received an overall rating of 2 stars, which needs support to meet state standards.

Achievement: 2 stars — "Needs support to meet state standards in academic achievement."

Progress: 1 star — "Significant evidence that the district fell short of student growth expectations by a larger magnitude."

Gap closing: 2 stars — "Needs support to meet state standards in closing educational gaps."

Graduation: 1 star — "Needs significant support to meet state standards in graduation rates."

Early literacy: 1 star — "Needs significant support to meet state standards in early literacy (K-3)."

Colonel Crawford Local School District

Colonel Crawford Local School District received an overall rating of 4 1/2 stars, which exceeds state standards.

Achievement: 4 stars — "Exceeds state standards in academic achievement."

Progress: 5 stars — "Significant evidence that the district exceeded student growth expectations by a larger magnitude."

Gap closing: 5 stars — "Significantly exceeds state standards in closing educational gaps."

Graduation: 5 stars — "Significantly exceeds state standards in graduation rates."

Early literacy: 3 stars — "Meets state standards in early literacy (K-3)."

Buckeye Central Local School District

Buckeye Central Local School District received an overall rating of 4 1/2 stars, which exceeds state standards.

Achievement: 4 stars — "Exceeds state standards in academic achievement."

Progress: 4 stars — "Evidence that the district met student growth expectations."

Gap closing: 4 stars — "Exceeds state standards in closing educational gaps."

Graduation: 4 stars — "Significantly exceeds state standards in graduation rates."

Early literacy: 3 stars — "Meets state standards in early literacy (K-3)."

'So much more that needs to be considered'

Kevin Kimmel, superintendent of the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center, which serves schools across North Central Ohio, said he believes the new star system "provides the public with an improved measurer on how the schools are doing."

Though he sees them as helpful, he doesn't think the report cards tell the entire story of each school district.

"There is so much more that needs to be considered when determining if a district is meeting the needs of each student," Kimmel said. "I would encourage families and community members to continue to work side by side with the educators to provide the best opportunities for our children."

ztuggle@gannett.com

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This article originally appeared on Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum: Ohio report card shows mixed results for Crawford County districts

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