Final: Avon Schools "Excellent" for 12th Time

For the twelfth straight year, the Avon School District has earned an “excellent” rating from the state, after the Ohio Department of Education released final scores.

“Obviously, we’re very proud,” Avon Superintendent of Schools Mike Laub said. “It has everything in the world to do with our incredibly supportive community and great staff. Our kids, our parents and staff make the difference.

“Our staff, I’m so impressed with our staff. We’ve been excellent 12 years in a row. All that put together is a recipe of good results.”

The district missed the “with Distinction” honor having met, but not exceeded the “value added” component. The district did meet the Adequate Yearly Progress requirements (AYP).

“That is supposed to be a measure of how effective we are with certain subgroups,” Laub said.

To meet an indicator, the district must meet a minimal 75 percent. The lowest score Avon received was an 83.7 percent in 5th-grade mathematics.

Here’s how grade levels scored for the 2011-12 school year:

3rd Grade Achievement

Reading: 92.8 percent

Mathematics: 90.3 percent

4th Grade Achievement

Reading: 94.9 percent

Mathematics: 95.5 percent

5th Grade Achievement

Reading: 89.5 percent

Mathematics: 83.7 percent

Science: 92.1 percent

6th Grade Achievement

Reading: 96.3 percent

Mathematics: 92 percent

7th Grade Achievement

Reading: 94.4 percent

Mathematics: 91.9 percent

8th Grade Achievement

Reading: 96.5 percent

Mathematics: 93 percent

Science: 92.1 percent

OGT Graduations Tests (10th):

Reading: 95 percent

Mathematics: 93.6 percent

Writing: 98.2 percent

Science 90 percent

Social Studies: 95 percent

OGT Graduations Tests (11th)

Reading: 98.4 percent

Mathematics: 96.1 percent

Writing: 98.8 percent

Science 96.1 percent

Social Studies: 96.9 percent

Attendance Rate: 96.3 percent

Four-Year Graduation Rate: 96.4 percent