Marion-Sterling Elementary School

We are a Community Wrap Around School with support from various organizations. Our biggest issue is parent involvement. Our school is on an upward track. We are using problem based learning and team building to move our school forward.
—Submitted by a teacher

Posted September 19, 2007

I am very proud to be a parent of a child at Marion - Sterling. The new Principal is very professional and is willing to listen to the students and parents. She is very firm with the parents or anyone who comes into the school and uses profanity or is disrespectful. I am very glad to be a M. Sterling parent.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted November 2, 2006

I am so impressed with the level of committment and caring displayed by teachers. A wonderful after school tutoring program is giving my daughter a 7th grade student to tutor her and she loves it. She is much more excited about reading now. I know our school system has problems, however, this school deserves and A++ for dedicated teachers and staff.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted September 17, 2006

Marion-Sterling is a great place to find teachers and administrators who really care about the students. I visited the school every week for almost an entire school year, volunteering and tutoring, and I found the staff to be firm, but compassionate toward students, and are genuinely there to help the students and their families. The staff works together to help students stay focused on their academics, and the school offers many extra-curricular activities, which the staff help with on a volunteer basis. This is an up-and-coming great school. Keep a watch!
—Submitted by a parent

Posted September 24, 2004

I like this school alot. The principles really work out problems in a professional manner. The teachers seem to be good also. But the people who run the breakfast and lunch room need to act like grown ups. They treat the kids like prisoners.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted September 14, 2004

My son attended this school for about 30 days. I couldn't stand it, nor could he. The Teachers do not care about the students. I realize that there are some parents who don't care about their childrens education. But I'm very involved with my son's education and didn't like that the Teacher and Principle acted like I was bothering them when I came to question my son's performance. And within that brief month he was involved in a fight (but not suspended, since he was defending himself) and dress code was not enforced in any manner. Dress code is not the law, but it seems to encourage a better behavior. We left this school and Cleveland Public all together.
—Submitted by a parent

Elementary and Middle school

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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Grade level

Math

The state average for Math was 82% in 2011.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2011.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2011.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.

Science

The state average for Science was 71% in 2011.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2011.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 77% in 2011.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Science

The state average for Science was 67% in 2011.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students	39%
Female	46%
Male	32%
Black, non-Hispanic	39%
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	39%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Disabled	0%
Non-disabled	48%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	n/a

Reading

All Students	63%
Female	69%
Male	57%
Black, non-Hispanic	63%
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	63%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Disabled	20%
Non-disabled	73%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students	29%
Female	15%
Male	47%
Black, non-Hispanic	29%
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	29%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Disabled	n/a
Non-disabled	33%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	n/a

Reading

All Students	37%
Female	30%
Male	47%
Black, non-Hispanic	35%
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	37%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Disabled	n/a
Non-disabled	33%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students	7%
Female	6%
Male	7%
Black, non-Hispanic	7%
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	7%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Disabled	0%
Non-disabled	9%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	n/a

Reading

All Students	22%
Female	18%
Male	25%
Black, non-Hispanic	22%
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	22%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Disabled	8%
Non-disabled	28%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	n/a

Science

All Students	4%
Female	0%
Male	7%
Black, non-Hispanic	4%
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	4%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Disabled	8%
Non-disabled	3%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students	19%
Female	21%
Male	15%
Black, non-Hispanic	16%
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	19%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Disabled	n/a
Non-disabled	26%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	n/a

Reading

All Students	38%
Female	42%
Male	31%
Black, non-Hispanic	36%
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	38%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Disabled	n/a
Non-disabled	48%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students	23%
Female	15%
Male	28%
Black, non-Hispanic	23%
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	23%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Disabled	30%
Non-disabled	19%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	n/a

Reading

All Students	19%
Female	31%
Male	11%
Black, non-Hispanic	19%
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	19%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Disabled	9%
Non-disabled	24%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students	22%
Female	31%
Male	14%
Black, non-Hispanic	22%
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	22%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Disabled	n/a
Non-disabled	24%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	n/a

Reading

All Students	56%
Female	69%
Male	43%
Black, non-Hispanic	56%
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	56%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Disabled	n/a
Non-disabled	71%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	n/a

Science

All Students	11%
Female	8%
Male	14%
Black, non-Hispanic	11%
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	11%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Disabled	n/a
Non-disabled	10%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

Source: Ohio Department of Education

In 2010-2011, this school received an Overall Rating of "Met Expected Growth".

	Math	Reading
Grade 4	Met	Below
Grade 5	Met	Met
Grade 6	Met	Met
Grade 7	Above	Met
Grade 8	Met	Met

About the tests

In 2010-2011, the Ohio Department of Education used the Value-Added Measure to show how much growth students made on the Ohio Achievement Test since the last school year. The state expects that student test scores will show an average year's worth of growth compared to test scores from the previous year. Ohio's Value-Added Measure is not the same as Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), a federal measure which uses different criteria.

Source: Ohio Department of Education

120

About the tests

Ohio uses the Performance Index to provide an overall indication of how well students perform on its standardized tests each year. The Performance Index scores are based upon how well each student does on all tested subjects in grades 3 through 8 and 10. Schools and districts earn anywhere from 1.2 points for each student scoring at the advanced level to zero points for each untested student. The Performance Index ranges between 0 and 120, with 100 as the statewide goal for all students.