Columbus City Schools earned an overall rating of two out of five stars on the latest state report card, which was released Friday morning by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.
The state report cards are used to grade schools from A to F, but switched to using the star system three years ago. A score of three stars means the district meets state standards.
The report cards also break down different components of success.
Columbus earned two stars for achievement, progress, and gap closing, which shows how well schools are meeting performance expectations for graduation, English and math for vulnerable student groups. CCS earned just one star for early literacy and its graduation rate.
Last year, Columbus also scored two stars overall and one star each for literacy and graduation, and earned the lowest overall marks out of the 49 districts around Franklin County.
This year, several central Ohio districts earned five stars overall ratings, including Bexley City Schools, Grandview Heights, Olentangy, Upper Arlington, New Albany, and Dublin.
South-Western Schools, the fifth largest public school district in the state, earned 3.5 stars overall. Its highest marks were in progress, with four stars. The district earned three stars for gap closing and graduate rates, and two each for achievement and early literacy.
