Coverage dated September 15, 2026 to September 17, 2026

2026 report cards: The highest and lowest scoring school districts in NE Ohio

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School districts across Ohio learned their grade for how they are doing. Some of the area districts performed well and others left room for improvement.

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Cleveland Plain Dealer
See 2026 Ohio school report card grades for every district in the state (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Sep 15, 2026
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Searchable database provides 2026 school report card details for every district in Ohio
NBC 4 Columbus
See your school's grade on Ohio's 2026 report cards (opens NBC 4 Columbus)
Published Sep 15, 2026
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio’s school districts received their latest grades Tuesday as the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce released report cards for the 2025-26 school year. Districts and schools are rated on a scale of one to five stars, with half-star increments.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
See building-by-building 2026 Ohio school report cards (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Sep 15, 2026
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Searchable database provides school report card details for every school building, including public charter schools, in Ohio.
WKBN Youngstown
See your school’s grade on Ohio’s report cards (opens WKBN Youngstown)
Published Sep 15, 2026
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The Ohio Department of Education has released its 2026 School Report Cards.
Toledo Blade
Ohio school report cards show gains in literacy, math (opens Toledo Blade)
Published Sep 15, 2026
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Ohio’s 2026 Ohio School Report Cards show increases in literacy, math, and work force readiness, according to state officials. Stephen D. Dackin, director of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, said the report cards are showing progress. “This year’s results carry an
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio report cards show schools inched upward in statewide performance for English, math (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Sep 15, 2026
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Report cards for school performance across the state showed improvements in English and Math. While chronic absenteeism dropped, it remains far above the state's target goal.
WOWK Charleston
Ohio school district report cards released for 2025-26 school year (opens WOWK Charleston)
Published Sep 15, 2026
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio’s school districts received their latest grades as the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce released report cards for the 2025-26 school year. Districts and schools are rated on a scale of one to five stars, with half-star increments.
FOX 8 Cleveland
2026 report cards: The highest and lowest scoring school districts in NE Ohio (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)
Published Sep 15, 2026
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School districts across Ohio learned their grade for how they are doing. Some of the area districts performed well and others left room for improvement.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio school report cards show modest gains in English, math achievement: Capitol Letter (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Sep 16, 2026
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Report cards for all school districts and traditional public and charter school buildings released on Tuesday showed modest improvements in English and math across the state, and a slight decline in chronic absenteeism.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ranking all 607 Ohio public school districts by their 2026 report card test scores (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Sep 16, 2026
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10 Northeast Ohio school districts rank in top 25 statewide for state report card test scores
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland schools holds at 2.5 stars: Ohio school report cards 2026 (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Sep 16, 2026
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The district earned 2.5 out of five stars on the 2025-26 state report card, unchanged from the prior year.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Akron Public Schools slips to three stars: Ohio school report cards 2026 (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Sep 16, 2026
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Akron schools earned three out of five stars on the state’s overall rating for 2025-26, a step down from 3.5 stars in 2024-25.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Bay Village City holds five-star rating: Ohio school report cards 2026 (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Sep 16, 2026
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The Cuyahoga County district earned five out of five stars on the 2025-26 state report card, matching its performance from the prior year.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Beachwood schools holds five-star rating, dips slightly on Performance Index: Ohio school report cards 2026 (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Sep 16, 2026
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The Cuyahoga County district earned five out of five stars on the 2025-26 state report card, matching last year's top rating.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Columbus City Schools earns 2.5 stars, up half a star: Ohio school report cards 2026 (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Sep 16, 2026
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The Columbus City Schools district's overall rating rose to 2.5 out of five stars on the 2025-26 state report card, a step up from two stars the prior year.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Brooklyn City holds four-star rating on state report card: Ohio school report cards 2026 (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Sep 16, 2026
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The Cuyahoga County district earned four out of five stars for 2025-26, matching its performance from the prior year.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mayfield City holds five-star rating: Ohio school report cards 2026 (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Sep 16, 2026
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The Cuyahoga County district earned five out of five stars on the 2025-26 state report card, holding steady from last year.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland Heights-University Heights maintains 3.5 stars: Ohio school report cards 2026 (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Sep 16, 2026
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The district earned 3.5 out of five stars on the 2025-26 state report card, matching the prior year's rating.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cuyahoga Heights maintains five stars: Ohio school report cards 2026 (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Sep 16, 2026
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The Cuyahoga County district earned five out of five stars on the 2025-26 state report card, matching its performance from the previous year.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
East Cleveland schools holds at three stars: Ohio school report cards 2026 (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Sep 16, 2026
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The Cuyahoga County district earned three out of five stars on the state's 2025-26 report card, meeting state standards for a second year.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Maple Heights schools retains three stars rating: Ohio school report cards 2026 (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Sep 16, 2026
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Maple Heights City Schools earned three out of five stars on Ohio’s 2025-26 school report card, meeting state standards overall.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
North Olmsted schools climbs to four stars: Ohio school report cards 2026 (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Sep 16, 2026
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North Olmsted City Schools improved to four out of five stars on Ohio’s 2025-26 school report card, exceeding the statewide average.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
North Royalton schools among Ohio’s top-rated districts with 4.5 stars: Ohio school report cards 2026 (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Sep 16, 2026
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North Royalton City Schools earned 4.5 out of 5 stars on the 2025-26 Ohio report card, outperforming the statewide average of 3.8 stars across nearly all measured categories.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cincinnati Public Schools climbs to 3 stars behind strong Progress marks: Ohio school report cards 2026 (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Sep 16, 2026
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The district earned three out of five stars on the 2025-26 state report card, a step up from 2.5 stars last year.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Parma school district matches last year’s achievement of 4 star rating: Ohio school report cards 2026 (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Sep 16, 2026
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Parma City Schools earned four stars on the 2025-26 Ohio report card, with a 95.1% graduation rate and 24.4% chronic absenteeism rate.

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