TROY — The Troy City Schools are one of the top districts in the region and Ohio, based on the Ohio Department of Education’s state report cards, which were released on Friday, Sept. 13.

The ODE gave each district 1-5 stars (1 being the lowest, 5 being the highest) in each of five categories: Achievement, Gap Closing, Progress, Graduation, and Early Literacy. The ODE also gave each district an overall score, based on the 1-5 star system.

Overall, the Troy City Schools earned 4.5 stars.

The district scored five stars in Progress while scoring four stars in Achievement, Gap Closing, Graduation, and Early Literacy.

“This is definitely a credit to all of our students,” Troy City Schools Superintendent Chris Piper said. “They are showing up every day ready to learn and grow. We are incredibly proud of the work they’ve put in. We believe our district is an excellent place for students to learn, and these scores reflect that.

“We also are so thankful to have an outstanding staff who are helping our students succeed. This is obviously a sign of how hard our teachers are working with our students. It also shows we have tremendous staff members who help put students in a position to succeed, whether it be by administering our school buildings, transporting our students to and from school, feeding our students, keeping our students healthy or keeping our students warm, safe and dry.”

The district’s highest score came in Progress, which is a measure of how students in the district scored compared to prior years. According to ODE, “Progress looks closely at the growth all students are making based on their past state test performances. The Progress Component measures the academic performance of students compared to expected growth on Ohio’s State Tests. This calculation uses a ‘value-added’ model of measuring academic growth that compares the change in achievement of a group of students to an expected amount of change in achievement that is based on the students’ prior achievement history.”

“We are particularly proud of the progress we’ve made,” Piper said. “We are focused on improving student learning and it’s good to see that hard work paying off.”

Compared to the 2023 report card, the district also increased by one star in Early Literacy, going from three stars to four stars in 2024. The Early Literacy Component is a measure of reading improvement and proficiency for students in kindergarten through third grade.

“The Early Literacy Component has been a particular area of focus for us,” Piper said. “There is a lot of good work going on in our primary grades when it comes to reading and literacy, which then serves as a building block for our students as they move on through the school careers into the upper grades. We are thrilled to see this improvement.”

Piper said the hard work of students and staff will continue throughout the district.

“The mission of the Troy City Schools is to empower students to dream big, work hard and succeed,” he said. “We are confident we have the staff in place to do just that.”