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The public schools with the most improved test scores in Ohio

Across Ohio, 2,908 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Bard Early College Cleveland leads the list at +41.9pp, against a median of +3.1pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

2,908

Ohio

Top 3-yr change

+41.9pp

Median 3-yr change

+3.1pp

MOST IMPROVED · OHIO

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Bard Early College Cleveland	Cleveland, OH	Cleveland Municipal	344	38.8%	80.7%	+41.9pp
2	Ohio College Preparatory School	Maple Heights, OH	Ohio College Preparatory School	179	20.5%	58.6%	+38.1pp
3	Edgewater Elementary School	Toledo, OH	Toledo City	124	39.3%	75.5%	+36.2pp
4	Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Columbus, OH	Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy	133	22.8%	58.7%	+35.9pp
5	Harvard Avenue Performance Academy	Cleveland, OH	Harvard Avenue Performance Academy	370	15.8%	49.5%	+33.7pp
6	Cleveland School of Architecture & Design	Cleveland, OH	Cleveland Municipal	215	37.7%	69.5%	+31.8pp
7	STEAM Academy of Warren	Warren, OH	STEAM Academy of Warren	366	44.2%	75.5%	+31.3pp
8	Innovation Academy West	Cleveland, OH	Innovation Academy West	131	18.1%	48.7%	+30.6pp
9	Cincinnati Technology Academy	Cincinnati, OH	Cincinnati Technology Academy	142	17.4%	47.2%	+29.8pp
10	Horizon Science Academy-Dayton	Dayton, OH	Horizon Science Academy-Dayton	182	16.1%	45.4%	+29.4pp
11	Conotton Valley Elementary	Bowerston, OH	Conotton Valley Union Local	291	45.6%	74.7%	+29.1pp
12	Kids Care Elementary	Columbus, OH	Kids Care Elementary	167	15.8%	44.2%	+28.4pp
13	Leetonia Jr./Sr. High School	Leetonia, OH	Leetonia Exempted Village School District	203	44.0%	71.0%	+27.0pp
14	East Linden Elementary School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	311	15.4%	42.0%	+26.6pp
15	Adrian Elementary School	South Euclid, OH	South Euclid-Lyndhurst City	265	54.8%	81.3%	+26.5pp
16	Clark School	Cleveland, OH	Cleveland Municipal	650	33.1%	59.4%	+26.3pp
17	Worley Elementary School	Canton, OH	Canton City	325	22.5%	48.1%	+25.6pp
18	Belle Stone Elementary School	Canton, OH	Canton City	328	15.9%	41.1%	+25.2pp
19	Robinson G Jones Elementary School	Cleveland, OH	Cleveland Municipal	445	40.4%	65.6%	+25.2pp
20	Mt Gilead High School	Mount Gilead, OH	Mount Gilead Exempted Village	274	42.7%	67.8%	+25.1pp
21	Wedgewood Middle School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	476	16.9%	41.8%	+24.9pp
22	Ironton High School	Ironton, OH	Ironton City School District	377	38.9%	63.8%	+24.9pp
23	Davis Aerospace & Maritime High School	Cleveland, OH	Cleveland Municipal	257	22.8%	47.4%	+24.6pp
24	Conotton Valley High School	Bowerston, OH	Conotton Valley Union Local	226	46.1%	70.7%	+24.6pp
25	William H Taft Elementary School	Cincinnati, OH	Cincinnati Public Schools	234	13.8%	38.1%	+24.3pp
26	South Scioto Academy	Columbus, OH	South Scioto Academy	224	30.4%	54.6%	+24.2pp
27	Putman Elementary School	Blanchester, OH	Blanchester Local	471	58.7%	82.3%	+23.6pp
28	World Language Middle School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	536	20.6%	44.1%	+23.4pp
29	Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School	Marion, OH	Marion City	230	25.3%	48.7%	+23.4pp
30	Zenith Academy West	Columbus, OH	Zenith Academy West	141	15.0%	38.0%	+23.0pp
31	Atkinson Elementary School	Fremont, OH	Fremont City	318	40.8%	63.8%	+23.0pp
32	Beacon Academy	Canton, OH	Beacon Academy	200	14.1%	36.8%	+22.7pp
33	Shadyside High School	Shadyside, OH	Shadyside Local	285	52.9%	75.7%	+22.7pp
34	Amesville Elementary School	Amesville, OH	Federal Hocking Local	185	31.9%	54.4%	+22.5pp
35	James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School	Cincinnati, OH	Cincinnati Public Schools	477	20.5%	42.7%	+22.2pp
36	Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Columbus, OH	Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy	383	24.3%	46.3%	+22.0pp
37	Lander Elementary	Cleveland, OH	Mayfield City	506	55.0%	76.9%	+22.0pp
38	Rhodes School of Environmental Studies	Cleveland, OH	Cleveland Municipal	330	19.8%	41.3%	+21.5pp
39	George Hays-Jennie Porter School	Cincinnati, OH	Cincinnati Public Schools	263	39.1%	60.5%	+21.4pp
40	Dawson-Bryant Middle School	Coal Grove, OH	Dawson-Bryant Local	262	53.1%	74.3%	+21.2pp
41	Waverly High School	Waverly, OH	Waverly City	435	25.1%	45.9%	+20.9pp
42	Northwest School of the Arts	Cleveland, OH	Northwest School of the Arts	279	37.0%	57.7%	+20.8pp
43	Preble Shawnee High School High School	Camden, OH	Preble Shawnee Local	345	33.3%	54.0%	+20.6pp
44	Claymont High School	Uhrichsville, OH	Claymont City	394	38.4%	58.8%	+20.4pp
45	Morrison Gordon Elementary School	Athens, OH	Athens City School District	393	55.6%	75.8%	+20.2pp
46	Black River High School	Sullivan, OH	Black River Local	339	54.2%	74.4%	+20.2pp
47	Dublin Preparatory Academy dba Northside Preparatory Academy	Cincinnati, OH	Dublin Preparatory Academy dba Northside Preparatory Academy	274	17.0%	37.1%	+20.1pp
48	Escuela SMART Academy	Toledo, OH	Toledo City	287	16.2%	36.3%	+20.1pp
49	Summit Station Intermediate	Pataskala, OH	Licking Heights Local	836	52.0%	71.9%	+19.9pp
50	Joseph M Gallagher School	Cleveland, OH	Cleveland Municipal	591	19.5%	39.3%	+19.7pp

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