Bowling Green City Schools earns 4.5-star state rating; district to present full report in October

The superintendent reported Wednesday that Bowling Green City Schools earned a 4.5-star rating out of 5 on the Ohio report card released the previous day, placing the district in roughly the top 15% of all Ohio school districts by overall rating points.

That rating matters as a public measure of school performance. The superintendent said the 4.5-star result is the district's second consecutive year at that level and praised students, families and staff for the achievement.

District leaders said the overall rating is described by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce as “exceeds state standards.” The superintendent said more detailed data and analysis will be presented by Rachel Newell, the executive director of teaching and learning, at the October board meeting. The superintendent also invited the public to a superintendent coffee chat the following morning at Big B Coffee on Wooster Street from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Taper: The district posted the superintendent’s letter and report-card materials on the district website and social media, and board members said they would share the October presentation with the community.