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Garfield Heights City Schools reports rise to 3‑star district, highlights early‑literacy gaps and new CTE program
Summary
Garfield Heights City Schools announced it rose to a 3‑star district for the 2025 school year, citing gains in progress and graduation while identifying early literacy and achievement as priorities; the district also unveiled a new agriculture CTE program with 36 students enrolled.
Gina Bezier, director of teaching and learning at Garfield Heights City Schools, told the academic excellence committee that the district’s report card improved to an overall 3‑star rating this year, up from 2 stars. Bezier credited stronger progress metrics, a higher graduation rate and gains in college, career and military readiness for the advance.
The announcement came with caveats: the district’s achievement component remains at 2 stars and early literacy scored 1 star, Bezier said, signaling targeted work ahead. "We have areas we still need to improve in, but we've really grown," she said, outlining a districtwide reading achievement plan tied to state expectations and a slate of interventions, diagnostics and curriculum changes intended to raise proficiency.
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