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Ross Local Schools kept high rankings amid new state report-card component; early literacy flagged as area for focus
Summary
District officials told the board that Ross Local Schools received three stars overall on the Ohio report card, ranked 88th of 608 districts and that early literacy (K–3) slipped because kindergarten readiness fell below the prior-year threshold.
The Ross Local School District board received its state report-card presentation Wednesday and heard administrators describe steady academic performance across the district, new areas of accountability and steps the district is taking to improve early literacy and career readiness.
Evelyn (presenter) told the board the district "actually received 3 stars" on the overall report card after the state added a new college, career, workforce and military readiness (CCWMR) component worth 12.5 percent of the total. "For year 1 of never being rated on this component, I'm really proud of that," she said.
Districtwide, Ross ranked 88th out of 608 Ohio school districts — placing it roughly in the top 15 percent statewide — and was the highest-performing district in Butler County, the presenter said. Specific building results…
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