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Green Valley posts 4‑star state rating; four students honored at Parma City School Board meeting
Summary
At the Feb. 20 Parma City School District Board of Education meeting, a Green Valley school official reported a 4‑star Ohio School Report Card and outlined steps to address areas of growth; four students were recognized for top benchmark and Ohio State test scores.
At the Parma City School District Board of Education meeting on Feb. 20, 2025, Mrs. Marconi, a Green Valley school presenter, told the board that Green Valley’s Ohio School Report Card showed an overall four‑star rating and outlined steps the school is taking to improve lower scoring areas.
"Our overall rating was 4 stars. That exceeds state standards. So this is our third year of 4 stars," Mrs. Marconi said, and she identified literacy, benchmark monitoring and targeted tutoring as the principal action steps the school will continue or expand.
The rating matters because the district uses the state report card to guide instructional priorities and federal/state accountability measures. Marconi told the board Green Valley met or exceeded state expectations in achievement and gap‑closing metrics but flagged declines in the performance index and growth measures in some grades as areas for intervention.
Marconi said more than half of students’ Ohio State test scores were in the "accomplished" and "advanced" categories, and Green Valley’s gap‑closing indicator rose from four to five stars. She identified three main improvement strategies: consistent use of the district instructional playbook, schoolwide authentic literacy practices ("read, write and discuss" in all content areas), and the schoolwide "Million Minute" reading program that tracks student reading minutes and rewards participation.
On areas of growth, Marconi said the school’s performance index fell to about 81.5% from 84.9% the previous year. She also reported a notable shortfall in fourth‑grade math growth (value‑added), and that third‑grade math proficiency is below district average by about 2.6 percentage points; third‑grade reading dipped by less than one percentage point. To address those gaps, Marconi described increased benchmark checks, Ohio State test checkpoints, expanded Quest tutoring outside the regular school day for students scoring below proficient, and 30 minutes of daily intervention time (Title I support).
Marconi reported Green Valley’s chronic absenteeism at 10.5%, well below the then‑annual performance goal of 18.3% (which Marconi noted will change to 16.4% under a new target). She described a tiered attendance response: staff pairing chronically absent students with a school mentor, regular attendance reviews by the home liaison/attendance clerk/administration, and parent communication strategies.
The presentation closed with recognition of four students for top benchmark and Ohio State test scores: first‑grader Keenan Banarme for highest James Webb benchmark score in first grade; second‑grader Lizzie Gall for highest MAP benchmark in second grade; third‑grader Claire Williams for highest MAP reading and math benchmarks and a fall Ohio State reading score of 771 (700 is listed by the presenter as the proficiency threshold); and fourth‑grader Lucas Lambert for top Ohio State scores in February, listed by the presenter as 807 in reading and 818 in math.
During a brief question period a board member asked for details about the Million Minute reading program; Marconi described parent‑verified minute logs, schoolwide rewards and an end‑of‑year reading celebration when the school reaches its minute goal.
No formal board action was required or taken on the Green Valley presentation itself.
