Marysville State Report Card Results: Rated Excellent!!

It is with great pleasure that the Marysville School District announces the results of the State Report Card rating system. Marysville Schools will have an Excellent Rating on the Local Report Card achieving 28 out of 30 state indicators.

"I can not say enough for the students and staff in this district," said Larry Zimmerman, Superintendent of Schools. "Last year was a difficult year with so many funding pressures and district reductions. But, the students and staff stayed focused on our critical and important student achievement goals. We know our kids and we work to maximize their achievement everyday. I am very proud of their accomplishments as should be the entire community. Their achievements not only allowed the district to achieve an Excellent Ranking, but the students did so byhigher than expected achievement growth for the second consecutive year based on State Value Added Scores. A special thanks to our parents for making sure their kids are at school and for making learning a priority."

State of Ohio Value Added scores are a result of comparing past test results and making predictions on "expected" future test results. The district surpassed the "expected results" meaning that students scored better than the State predicted they would. "Taking students further than the State expected them to achieve is again a real tribute to the staff and the students," commented Jeff Mabee, President of the Board of Education. "This is a tremendous achievement for the entire district, from Mr. Zimmerman and his leadership to the great work being done in each building and classroom. You cannot reach this goal unless everyone in the organization is committed to achieving the same level of excellence. It was a total team effort and I cannot begin to show my appreciation for all that they do for the students and families of this community. I also believe this is a clear showing of the return on investment to our community for the support they give us."

The district also met the very difficult Federal Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) goals by achieving 10 out of 10 on district-wide achievement scores for subgroup populations (Special Education, Economically Disadvantaged, etc.). In addition, the District scored its highest ever rating on the State Performance Index with a score of 99.1, indicating that increased number of students scored at the advanced and accelerated levels on state assessments. "Along with the rating of Excellence, the additional recognition of meeting the Federal Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) designation by achieving 10 out of 10 district-wide scores clearly speaks volumes as to the overall quality of education this district provides," added Scott Johnson, member of the Board of Education. "Everyone in the district should be commended on their efforts and congratulated on these successes. Our district is truly one of the premier school systems in this state. As a board member, I am very proud of the accomplishments of this district. As a parent of 3 students in this school system, I am continually impressed with the level of quality education."