District Report Card

Ohio District and School Report Cards

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) annually issues report cards for each Ohio school district and each Ohio school. The report cards look back on a school year and provide information on such areas as students’ performance on statewide tests, graduation rates and early literacy rates.

To see current and prior report cards for individual schools within Cincinnati Public Schools, visit the Ohio Department of Education's website: https://reportcard.education.ohio.gov/

2024-25 Report Card Highlights

Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) received its School Year 2024–25 Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) Report Card, maintaining a 2.5-star Overall rating. The overall data demonstrate steady performance and continued growth, with positive indicators in multiple components. CPS improved in 16 of 20 tested areas – up from 13 last year – with notable gains in mathematics, graduation and college and career readiness.

CPS Report Card and district data can be located here: https://reportcard.education.ohio.gov/district/043752

Overall Rating:

• District earned 2.5 stars, the same as last year
• Overall points increased to 1.875, up from 1.822 last year
• 56% (24 of 43) elementary schools earned 3 or 4 stars
• 65% (28 of 43) elementary schools maintained or improved their rating
• 33% (6 of 18) high schools earned 3–5 stars
• 83% (15 of 18) of high schools maintained or improved their rating

College, Career, Workforce and Military Readiness (CCWMR) Component:

• District earned 3 stars in the first year this component was rated
• 63% readiness rate, up from 45.4% last year (reported only, not rated)
• 56% (10 of 18) high schools earned 3 or 4 stars

Graduation Rate Component: 

• District earned 2 stars, up from 1 star last year
• 85.7% graduation rate, up from 83.3%
• 67% (12 of 18) of schools maintained or improved their rating at 2 stars or better
• 33% (6 of 18) schools earned 3–5 stars

Early Literacy Component: 

• District maintained 2 stars
• Overall percentage: 64.5%, down slightly from 64.9% last year
• 61% (28 of 46) schools rated on this measure maintained or improved at 2 stars or better
• 37% (17 of 46) schools earned 3–5 stars

Achievement Component: 

• District maintained 2 stars
• Performance Index rose to 62.8% from 60.5%
• 80% (16 of 20) of the tested areas showed growth
• 84% (36 of 43) elementary schools maintained or improved their rating at 2 stars or better
• 50% (9 of 18) of high schools maintained or improved their rating at 2 stars or better

Progress Component:

• District maintained 2 stars
• Detailed numerical data to be released with Value-Added in mid-October
• 65% (28 of 43) elementary schools maintained or improved at 2 stars or better
• 63% (27 of 43) elementary schools earned 3 or more stars
• 83% (15 of 18) of high schools maintained or improved at 2 stars or better
• 56% (10 of 18) of high schools earned 3 or more stars

Gap Closing Component: 

• District decreased to 2 stars, from 3 stars last year
• District met graduation goals in 3 of 9 subgroups, up from 1 of 9 last year
• 60% (26 of 43) elementary schools maintained or improved at 2 stars or better
• 49% (21 of 43) elementary schools earned 3–5 stars
• 33% (6 of 18) of high schools maintained or improved at 2 stars or better
• 22% (4 of 18) high schools earned 3–5 stars