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Centerville starts year with top rating

Ryan Speakes and his daughter, Peyton, 4, look out a school bus window during orientation at Primary Village North in Centerville on Aug. 18.

Contributed photo by E.L. Hubbard Ryan Speakes and his daughter, Peyton, 4, look out a school bus window during orientation at Primary Village North in Centerville on Aug. 18.

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By By Jill Kelley, Staff Writer 12:32 PM Friday, August 26, 2011

CENTERVILLE — Centerville City Schools earned an “Excellent with Distinction” rating on the state report card for 2010-11, which was officially released this week, leaping back up to the state’s highest category after earning “Excellent” last year.

The school district, which had students start Wednesday, Aug. 24, has earned at least an “Excellent” rating for the past 13 years, and has been rated “Excellent with Distinction” in three out of the four years since the rating was instituted.

On this year’s report card, Centerville earned 26 of 26 state standards, exceeded the value-added measure but did not meet the Adequate Yearly Progress component.

AYP is based on reading and math tests for students in subgroups, such as students with disabilities and those learning English as a second language.

Superintendent Tom Henderson said what made a positive difference this year was the value-added component, which measures whether districts have exceeded, met or not met expected growth on fourth- through eighth-grade math and reading tests compared to the previous year.

“We worked hard to dig into the data, and will continue to do that,” Henderson said. “Our performance index was also up a bit to 105.9 (from 105.2).”

Centerville’s 105.9 was the eighth highest of 74 area school districts. The district ranked highest, Mason City Schools, had a performance index of 110.3, followed closely by Oakwood City Schools at 110.2.

The state also breaks down the report card ratings per individual school.

Of Centerville schools, John Hole, Normandy, Stingley, Cline and Weller elementaries were rated as “Excellent with Distinction,” as was Magsig Middle School.

Those earning “Excellent” ratings were Driscoll Elementary, Watts and Tower Heights middle schools, and Centerville High School.

CHS had the highest individual performance index, at 108.8; Stingley came in second at 108.4.

Henderson said the district’s overall elevated rating was indicative of the outstanding staff.

“Our teachers and administrators work hard every day to make sure that all students are successful,” he said.

Contact this reporter at (937) 225-7325 or jikelley@Dayton DailyNews.com.

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