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Brooklyn City Schools present year‑end report showing gains in literacy and college‑career pathways
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Miss Delise told the board the district earned a combined state rating of 4 and reported a jump in early‑literacy K–3 to 76.8%. Administrators stressed continued focus on achievement, math implementation and facility renovations tied to an upcoming levy.
Assistant Superintendent Miss Delise presented Brooklyn City Schools' year‑end review Tuesday, telling the Board of Education the district’s combined 2023–24 state report card was a 4, which she described as "exceeding state standards." The report highlighted progress on early literacy, targeted supports and career‑education partnerships.
The presentation summarized the district’s Vision 2030 and the metrics used to track progress. Miss Delise said the district’s combined rating was a 4 while the Brooklyn School scored 3.5 and Brooklyn High School scored 4. She emphasized that multiple data points — Ohio State tests, local diagnostics and MAP data — guide interventions and planning.
Why it matters: the administration framed the results as evidence that focused, systemwide interventions are working but cautioned that achievement and growth must both improve. Miss Delise noted, "76.8% is the collective score that we received," for early literacy K–3, up from 67.6% last year and 59.5% two years earlier, and said the district must keep that momentum to move more students into proficient and higher categories.
High school principal Mr. Larson highlighted graduation and college‑and‑career readiness indicators, saying the district is "in the top half of the state" for several measures. He noted the district’s efforts to expand Advanced Placement and College Credit Plus opportunities and to grow industry credentialing: "38 percent of our students are walking out of high school with an industry‑recognized credential," he said, and 15 students earned honors diplomas last year.
Administrators credited targeted programs for the gains: multi‑tiered systems of support (MTSS), instructional rounds (classroom walkthroughs meant to foster coaching rather than evaluation), and partnerships with Polaris and Cleveland Clinic for career exposure. The presentation also cited a CTE grant that administrators said will expand credentialing and pathway options for students.
District priorities identified for the coming year include an ELA curriculum adoption K–12, a focused math implementation team, expanded supports for English learners and continued early‑literacy work. Miss Delise tied those priorities to facilities plans the board will consider as part of a multi‑year renovation timeline intended to modernize science labs, band/choir spaces and the high‑school stadium.
The presentation closed with an emphasis on community engagement and measurable goals: attendees were invited to a community information session on Nov. 6 about construction planning and the district’s levy‑funded renovation process. The board responded with praise for improved attendance and staff efforts and offered condolences on the recent passing of a long‑time district mechanic.
The board did not vote on specific program funding during the presentation; administrators said recommended actions tied to the five‑year forecast and renovation planning will come to the board in the November work session.
