Some local charter schools are among state's best charters, according to state report cards*

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1 Some local charter schools are among state's best charters, according to state report cards* Print By Patrick O'Donnell, The Plain Dealer on August 26, 2013 at 1:45 PM, updated August 26, 2013 at 3:18 PM Some charter schools in Northeast Ohio ranked near the top of charter schools statewide by one important measure on state report cards.plain Dealer file CLEVELAND, Ohio - Northeast Ohio has some of the state's charter school stars, according to the new state report cards. Menlo Park Academy in Cleveland's West Park neighborhood had the second-highest Performance Index score of any charter school in Ohio this year. Performance Index, a composite of test scores across multiple grades and subjects, is a key measure the state has used in rating districts in the past. The state legislature last year voted to require all districts and schools to be ranked by the score. The Constellation charter school network also landed three schools in the top ten in the state - its Old Brooklyn, Westpark and Lorain elementary schools - using that measure. The Global Village Academy in Parma, a new charter now entering its third year, ranked seventh out of charters statewide in Performance Index. The state did not give out overall grades to schools or districts this year, while it phases in a new report card structure and schools adapt the new multi-state Common Core standards. Overall grades return in Out of all charter schools in Ohio - public schools that are privately-run - Menlo Park scored behind only the Columbus Preparatory Academy in Performance Index. Both of those schools had PI scores higher than any school district in the state, though individual schools in traditional districts outscore them. The score was no surprise for Menlo Park, a school for gifted and talented students which has scored well since the school started five years ago. Located in the former school of St. Mel Church, at W. 144th Street and Triskett Road, the school has always had students pass tests to enter. Once there, said Director Paige 1

2 Baublitz-Watkins, students have smaller class sizes than most districts offer and receive "experiential" lessons - learning through projects and trips out into the community. The Constellation charter school network has 23 schools in Cleveland, Parma, Lorain, Elyria and Mansfield, many of whom also routinely score well on state report cards. "We are pleased that a number of our schools performed well again this year," said Constellation President Richard Lukich. "We always have high expectations for our schools, staff and students." Lukich, however, was critical of the new report cards and the lack of overall rating for districts and schools. "The prior system, despite its numerous flaws, at least provided parents with an understandable reference and an easy comparison," he said. "The current system does neither." Global Village Academy Administrator Alexandra Holowatyj attributed her school's high score to strong teachers and the atmosphere at the school, located on State Road in the former St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church school building. "We are such a small school, so we are really close," said Holowatyj, who said the school has grown from about 40 students its first year to 130 now in kindergarten through fifth grade. "We really focus on a family concept." Global Village, which draws about two thirds of its students from the local Ukrainian- American population, stresses foreign languages. It has every student study either Ukrainian or Spanish starting in kindergarten. *Some formatting changes have been made to the original article in order to accommodate our web site. (See rankings below) 2

3 Charter school performance index: Performance Index measures student achievement, how well the students score on the annual state tests. Some educators point to it as the best measure of a school. Others say it is too limited: It does not measure students' academic growth, or progress, over a school year, which some consider equally, or more, important. Though educators debate which measure to use, Performance Index offers the mostrankable look at school performance that the report cards offer. Rank District County Index 1 Columbus Preparatory Academy Franklin Menlo Park Academy Cuyahoga Greater Summit County Early Learning Center Summit Arts & College Preparatory Academy Franklin Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Elementary Cuyahoga Toledo School For The Arts Lucas Global Village Academy Cuyahoga (Ranked 3 rd out of 68 in Cuyahoga County) 8 Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary Lorain T.C.P. World Academy Hamilton Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary Cuyahoga Village Preparatory School Cuyahoga Falcon Academy of Creative Arts Portage Intergenerational School, The Cuyahoga Toledo Preparatory and Fitness Academy Lucas

4 15 Near West Intergenerational School Cuyahoga Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary Cuyahoga Citizens Academy Cuyahoga Hamilton Cnty Math & Science Hamilton King Academy Community School Hamilton Horizon Science Academy Columbus Franklin Dayton Early College Academy, Inc Montgomery Horizon Science Acad Cleveland Cuyahoga Beacon Hill Academy Wayne Constellation Schools: Elyria Community Lorain Constellation Schools: Parma Community Cuyahoga Cornerstone Academy Community Franklin Citizens Leadership Academy Cuyahoga Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle Cuyahoga Noble Academy-Cleveland Cuyahoga Cleveland Entrepreneurship Preparatory School Cuyahoga Charles School at Ohio Dominican University Franklin Youngstown Community School Mahoning Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School Cuyahoga Constellation Schools: Collinwood Village Academy Cuyahoga

5 35 Oakstone Community School Franklin Columbus Collegiate Academy Franklin Sciotoville Elementary Academy Scioto Constellation Schools: Eastside Arts Academy Cuyahoga Pathway School of Discovery Montgomery Emerson Academy Montgomery A.B. Graham Academy Champaign Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School Cuyahoga Ohio Connections Academy, Inc Cuyahoga Par Excellence Academy Licking Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy Cuyahoga Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle Lorain Nexus Academy of Cleveland Cuyahoga Noble Academy-Columbus Franklin Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle Cuyahoga Phoenix Village Academy Primary 2 Cuyahoga Cleveland College Preparatory School Cuyahoga Academy of Arts and Sciences Lorain Heir Force Community School Allen Horizon Science Academy Lorain Lorain

6 55 Washington Park Community Cuyahoga Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts Cuyahoga Columbus Collegiate Academy - West Franklin Middletown Fitness & Prep Acad Butler Richland Academy School of Excellence Richland Graham Expeditionary Middle School Franklin Bennett Venture Academy Lucas Ridgedale Community School Marion Impact Academy Cincinnati Hamilton Entrepreneurship Preparatory School - Woodland Hills Campus Cuyahoga Performance Academy Eastland Franklin West Central Learning Academy II Allen Stambaugh Charter Academy Mahoning Bridges Community Academy Seneca Wildwood Environmental Academy Lucas Columbus Arts & Technology Academy Franklin Ohio Virtual Academy Lucas Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Middle Cuyahoga Sciotoville Scioto Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy Franklin

7 74 Patriot Preparatory Academy Franklin DECA PREP Montgomery Westside Academy Franklin Zenith Academy East Franklin Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy East Hamilton Life Skills Center of Canton Stark Hope Academy Lincoln Park Cuyahoga Horizon Science Academy-Springfield Lucas Phoenix Community Learning Ctr Hamilton International Acad Of Columbus Franklin Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy Hamilton Columbus Bilingual Academy Franklin Buckeye On-Line School for Success Columbiana Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton Montgomery Constellation Schools: Madison Community Elementary Cuyahoga Mansfield Preparatory Academy of Excellence Lorain University of Cleveland Preparatory School Cuyahoga A+ Arts Academy Franklin Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy Clark KIPP: Journey Academy Franklin

8 95 Life Skills High School of Cleveland Cuyahoga Orion Academy Hamilton Summit Academy Secondary - Akron Summit Winterfield Venture Academy Lucas Aurora Academy Lucas Hope Academy Northwest Campus Cuyahoga Maritime Academy of Toledo, The Lucas Summit Academy Transition High School-Cincinnati Hamilton Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School Cuyahoga Mount Auburn International Academy Hamilton Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community Elementary Cuyahoga Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School Franklin Foundation Academy Richland Columbus Performance Academy Franklin FCI Academy Franklin Mt. Healthy Preparatory and Fitness Academy Hamilton The Haley School Cuyahoga Trotwood Fitness & Prep Acad Montgomery Millennium Community School Franklin Horizon Science Academy Toledo Lucas

9 115 Horizon Science Academy Youngstown Mahoning Constellation Schools: Mansfield Community Elementary Richland Electronic Classroom Of Tomorrow Franklin L. Hollingworth School for Talented and Gifted Lucas Pinnacle Academy Cuyahoga Miami Valley Academies Montgomery Clay Avenue Community School Lucas Madison Avenue School of Arts Lucas Central Academy of Ohio Lucas Great Expectations Elementary School Lucas Virtual Community School Of Ohio Franklin Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy Franklin Columbus Humanities, Arts and Technology Academy Franklin Graham School, The Franklin Sullivant Avenue Community School Franklin Hope Academy Brown St Campus Summit Edge Academy, The Summit Horizon Science Academy Elementary School Franklin Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School Montgomery Akros Middle School Summit

10 135 Lake Erie College Preparatory School Cuyahoga Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy Franklin Alliance Academy of Cincinnati Hamilton Great Western Academy Franklin Richard Allen Academy Montgomery New Day Academy Boarding & Day School Cuyahoga Horizon Science Academy Cleveland Elementary School Cuyahoga Horizon Science Academy Denison Elementary School Cuyahoga Zenith Academy Franklin Hardin Community School Hardin Apex Academy Cuyahoga Gahanna Community School Franklin Harrisburg Pike Community School Franklin Hope Academy East Campus Cuyahoga Alternative Education Academy Lucas Horizon Science Academy Toledo Downtown Lucas Riverside Academy Hamilton Summit Academy Secondary - Lorain Lorain Hope Academy Northcoast Cuyahoga Richard Allen Academy II Montgomery

11 155 Imani Learning Academy Lucas The Autism Academy Of Learning Lucas Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community Middle Cuyahoga Academy of New Media Middle Franklin Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati Hamilton Summit Academy Toledo Learning Center Lucas Groveport Community School Franklin Lakeland Academy Community School Harrison Southern Ohio Academy Scioto STEAM Academy of Warren Trumbull Arts and Science Preparatory Academy Cuyahoga Hope Academy Cuyahoga Campus Cuyahoga Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus Franklin Hope Academy Chapelside Campus Cuyahoga Hope Academy University Summit Summit Academy Akron Elementary School Summit Summit Academy Akron Middle School Summit Imagine Hill Avenue Lucas Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown Montgomery Educational Academy at Linden Franklin

12 174 Knight Academy Lucas South Scioto Academy Franklin Focus North High School Franklin Horizon Science Academy-Dayton Montgomery City Day Community School Montgomery North Central Academy Seneca Constellation Schools: Mansfield Community Middle Richland Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton Liberty Campus Montgomery Ashland County Community Academy Ashland Bella Academy of Excellence Cuyahoga North Dayton School Of Science & Discovery Montgomery Springfield Academy of Excellence Clark A+ Children's Academy Franklin Midnimo Cross Cultural Community School Franklin Eagle Academy Lucas Lakewood Digital Academy Licking Pearl Academy Cuyahoga Cincinnati Speech & Reading Intervention Center Hamilton Northpointe Academy Lucas C.M. Grant Leadership Academy Franklin

13 194 Harvard Avenue Community School Cuyahoga Educational Academy for Boys & Girls Franklin Foxfire Intermediate School Muskingum Summit Academy Community School-Parma Cuyahoga Summit Academy Alternative LearnersWarren Middle & Secondary Trumbull Focus Learning Academy of Northern Columbus Franklin Lorain High School Digital Lorain Constellation Schools: Outreach Academy for Students with Di Cuyahoga Summit Academy Community School - Painesville Lake Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati Hamilton Autism Model School Lucas Quest Academy Community Allen Southside Academy Mahoning Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus Montgomery Lake Erie Academy Lucas Summit Academy Community School-Warren Trumbull Summit Acdy Comm Schl for Alternative Learners of Middletown Butler Garfield Academy Stark Summit Academy Middle School - Lorain Lorain Star Academy of Toledo Lucas

14 215 Summit Academy-Youngstown Mahoning Columbus Bilingual Academy-North Franklin Summit Academy Community School - Dayton Montgomery Youngstown Academy of Excellence Mahoning V L T Academy Hamilton World Collegiate Preparatory School Franklin Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown Butler Imagine Woodbury Academy Montgomery Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School Franklin Imagine Cleveland Academy Cuyahoga Klepinger Community School Montgomery Renaissance Academy Franklin Premier Academy of Ohio Franklin Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners -Xenia Greene Cincinnati Leadership Academy Hamilton Summit Academy Secondary - Canton Stark Quest Community School Cuyahoga Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton Stark Summit Academy Middle School - Columbus Franklin Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain Lorain

15 235 Believe to Achieve-Canton Stark Academy of Columbus Franklin Summit Academy Community School-Columbus Franklin Imagine on Superior Stark Accelerated Achievement Academy of East Cincinnati Hamilton Summit Academy Community School-Toledo Lucas Cleveland Community School Cuyahoga Villaview Community School Cuyahoga Dow Leadership Institute, The Cuyahoga Broadway Academy Cuyahoga Young Scholars Prep School Franklin Woodland Academy Cuyahoga Romig Road Community School Summit Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown Mahoning Accelerated Achievement Academy of North Cincinnati Hamilton Crittenton Community School Franklin Brookwood Academy Franklin College Hill Leadership Academy Hamilton Mansfield Elective Academy Richland Mollie Kessler Mahoning

16 253 Theodore Roosevelt Public Community School Hamilton Imagine Integrity Academy Franklin Hope Academy for Autism Trumbull Believe To Achieve-Cleveland Stark East End Comm Heritage School Hamilton Virtual Schoolhouse, Inc. Cuyahoga Lion of Judah Academy Cuyahoga UBAH Math & Reading Academy Franklin Imagine Akron Academy Summit Phoenix Village Academy: Secondary I Cuyahoga Richard Allen Academy III Butler Scholarts Preparatory and Career Center for Children Franklin 0.0 NA Academy of Educational Excellence Lucas NA NA BAJIM Village Academy Franklin NA NA Bio-Med Science Academy Portage NA NA Cincinnati State STEM Academy Hamilton NA NA Citizens Academy East Cuyahoga NA NA Graham Primary School Franklin NA NA Kids Unlimited Academy Lucas NA NA Nexus Academy of Columbus Franklin NA 16

17 NA Nexus Academy of Toledo Lucas NA NA Pleasant Community Digital Marion NA NA Richard Allen Preparatory Montgomery NA NA Southwest Licking Digital Acad Licking NA NA Stepstone Academy Cuyahoga NA NA Urbana Community School Champaign NA NA Village Preparatory School:: Woodland Hills Campus Cuyahoga NA NA West Carrollton Secondary Academy Montgomery NA 17