Muskingum County schools receive state report card

ZANESVILLE— The state of Ohio recently released school report cards for the 2022-2023 school year. These grades give a look into how each school district is doing. Schools are ranked in five categories: achievement, progress, early literacy, gap closing and graduation.

Schools are rated out of five stars using half-star increments. According to the Ohio Department of Education , almost 90% of school districts met performance expectations of three stars or higher. Zanesville City School District was the only district in Muskingum County that did not meet this standard.

The department noted in a news release that achievement is climbing statewide and though chronic absenteeism is down from last year, 26.8% from 30.2%, it is still a concern as engagement impacts success in school.

In the county, East Muskingum Local School District received the highest overall rating with four and a half stars. Franklin local and Tri-Valley local school districts received five stars in graduation and West Muskingum Local School District received five stars in gap closing. Franklin Local School District received the only one-star rating in the county in progress.

Zanesville City

Zanesville City School District received a total rating of two and a half stars. In achievement the district scored two stars, in progress the district scored two stars, in gap closing the district scored three stars, in graduation the district scored three stars and in early literacy the district scored two stars.

East Muskingum Local

East Muskingum Local School District received a total rating of four and a half stars. In achievement the district scored four stars, in progress the district scored four stars, in gap closing the district scored four stars, in graduation the district scored four stars and in early literacy the district scored four stars.

Franklin Local

Franklin Local School District received a total rating of three stars. In achievement the district scored three stars, in progress the district scored one star, in gap closing the district scored four stars, in graduation the district scored five stars and in early literacy the district scored three stars.

Maysville Local

Maysville Local School District received a total rating of three and a half stars. In achievement the district scored three stars, in progress the district scored three stars, in gap closing the district scored four stars, in graduation the district scored four stars and in early literacy the district scored three stars.

Tri-Valley Local

Tri-Valley Local School District received a total rating of four stars. In achievement the district scored four stars, in progress the district scored two stars, in gap closing the district scored four stars, in graduation the district scored five stars and in early literacy the district scored three stars.

West Muskingum Local

West Muskingum Local School District received a total rating of four stars. In achievement the district scored three stars, in progress the district scored four stars, in gap closing the district scored five stars, in graduation the district scored four stars and in early literacy the district scored three stars.

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This article originally appeared on Zanesville Times Recorder: Muskingum County schools receive state report card