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Bellbrook‑Sugarcreek Local highlights 5‑star 2024 state report card, cites strong growth and writing gains
Summary
Director of curriculum Betsy Gann told the Oct. 10 board meeting the district earned an overall 5‑star rating on the 2024 state report card, with notable student growth, improved performance for special populations and rising writing subscores; the board discussed benchmarks and classroom supports.
Betsy Gann, the district director of curriculum, told the Bellbrook‑Sugarcreek Local Board of Education on Oct. 10 that the district’s 2024 state report card has been released and the district earned an overall 5‑star rating.
"We are celebrating another great year," Gann said, describing strong growth measures and improvements for special populations. She walked the board through building‑level results, explained how the state weights proficiency and growth, and noted the district scored highly across achievement, progress and gap‑closing components.
Gann highlighted work on writing subscores, saying 21 of 36 writing prompt subscores rose compared with last year and that a significant share of students are scoring in advanced ranges. On mathematics statewide tests, she said 34.4% of students scored in the advanced range and 4.7% were in an "advanced plus" category; those weighted scores contribute to the district’s star rating.
Treasurer Mister Lyming added context about professional development and training linked to student outcomes, saying the district has 169 teachers and that about 60 had completed the state‑funded science‑of‑reading training and been reimbursed as of Sept. 20. He also noted the district will undergo an external audit beginning Sept. 21 by BHM CPA at an estimated cost of about $22,000.
Gann described the state’s ‘‘gap‑closing’’ measure as including chronic absenteeism and gifted‑identification subcomponents at elementary levels, and she said early‑literacy measures now span kindergarten through fifth grade under recent reporting changes. She also pointed board members to the state’s online dashboard for additional college/career and graduation data.
Board members praised classroom teachers and administrators for the results and asked how students who attend a regional career center are counted; Gann said those students graduate from the district and their state assessments contribute to the district’s report card and graduation metrics.
The superintendent and curriculum director said the district will continue to use MAP assessments and short‑cycle checks to monitor growth and to align classroom practice to state expectations. The presentation emphasized maintaining momentum and the district’s focus on both achievement and year‑over‑year progress.
