Grandview Heights Schools earn five‑star state report card; district tops Franklin County on performance index

Angie Olam, presenting the state report card to the Grandview Heights Board of Education, said the district received an overall five‑star rating — the highest available — and ranked first in Franklin County by performance index.

"We received an overall 5 star rating," Olam said, adding that Grandview is ranked 21st in the state. She said the district earned five stars for progress and for gap closing, and that the performance index score (105.5) is the highest the district has posted in many years.

The presentation emphasized several concrete metrics: the district’s four‑year graduation rate is 100% and the five‑year rate is 98.7%. Early literacy earned four stars this year, where the presenter cautioned that the district’s small cohort sizes can make star rankings volatile. Olam explained the early literacy metric covers kindergarten through third grade and that multiple measures — including the third grade reading guarantee and MAP promotion scores — interact in the calculation.

Olam described college, career, workforce and military readiness (CCWM) as a new metric that will appear on next year’s report card; Grandview’s current CCWM percentage stood at 69.9 (the state has not yet assigned a star equivalent). She said 56% of students earn honors diplomas and that the district offers extensive Advanced Placement and College Credit Plus opportunities, while noting the district’s CCP participation fell after the state changed CCP from a course-count metric to a 12‑credit threshold.

Olam framed the report card as one important metric among many. "I look at these scores as a place to ask questions," she said, urging the board to treat the data as a starting point for inquiry about curriculum, instruction and student supports. She highlighted efforts to close gaps across subgroups and to expand industry‑recognized credentials and career pathways for students.

Board members asked about details such as how early career conversations start (Olam said as early as freshman year) and how AP and CCP offerings and outcomes compare with peer districts. Olam said teachers already compare AP results with statewide and national averages, and that the district has internal practices — including teacher grading contributions and outreach — to support student success.

The board did not take formal action on the report; the presentation closed with a discussion of follow‑up questions the staff will pursue.