Cleveland schools drop to 2.5 stars in 2025 state report card

Cleveland schools drop to 2.5 stars in 2025 state report card

A new college and career readiness measure contributed to the district's decline from last year's historic 3-star rating that met state standards.

CMSD slips in Ohio school report card ratings

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s (CMSD) much celebrated 3-star school report card rating was short-lived. The district’s score dipped to 2.5 stars, which leaders expected because of a college and career readiness measure that Ohio added to the mix of data used to determine the annual rating.  District leaders, however, celebrated improved test scores in every academic category with high school test results in English, Algebra 1 and U…