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Prospect Elementary School

Public | PK-3 | 530 students

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Posted April 29, 2010

My daughter is learning so much and the teachers are so understandind of the childrens needs and how to help them when it is need my daughter was having a hard time at frist and know with the help of her teacher she is doing so well.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 15, 2009

This school is not bad, but they only teach to the test. This has backfired on them and they lost their excellent rating when the State of Ohio changed the way the grade the districts. I also had a daughter there with learning issues and they never did address the problem, so I now have to teach her at home through an online charter school. She is doing 100% better now that she gets a little attention, something she did not recieve at this school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 27, 2007

Our kindergarten child has had difficult behavioral issues entering the school and classroom. The principal, teachers and counselors have been extrodinary in their personal attention to our child and our concerns as parents. They are deeply concerned for the safety of each student, their development and education.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 16, 2007

We were very nervous about sending our advanced child to kindergarten. We looked at other options including driving her (quite a distance) to a private school we knew would challenge her. We couldn't be more pleased with her kindergarten experience at Prospect. Her teacher, Mrs. Valley, really goes out of her way to bring challenging activities for our daughter. Mrs. Valley definitely goes above and beyond and knows how to challenge our daughter without frustrating her. She has even worked with the Librarian to find books on her reading levels that can be kept in the classroom for our daughter to read. I can't say enough about Mrs. Valley. I am a teacher myself, and I feel that she puts me to shame!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 14, 2004

Mrs. Conway a first grade teacher is top notch!!! If any parent at the end of their child's kindergarden year is deciding which teacher to go with she is it. My son loves going to school. He says, 'She is very very nice Mommy and she waits for me to sound stuff out and doesn't yell.' I am loving the way that she does everything. She is very complete and fair to your child. This is definately a teacher who will have an impact on my and my son for the rest of his life. I will never forget a teacher who cares and I don't believe either will he.
—Submitted by Lee Kloos, a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

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

The state average for Math was 82% in 2011.

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
97%

2009

 
 
98%

2008

 
 
99%

2007

 
 
99%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2011.

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
98%

2008

 
 
91%

2007

 
 
99%
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.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students95%
Female93%
Male>95%
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White95%
Economically disadvantaged92%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Disabled68%
Non-disabled>95%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted>95%

Reading

All Students93%
Female>95%
Male88%
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White>95%
Economically disadvantaged88%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Disabled82%
Non-disabled94%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted>95%
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.

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.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

 
108 (2011)
 
110 (2010)
 
114 (2009)
 
110 (2008)

0
60
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.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

No Value-Added data was reported for this school.

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.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 95% 76%
Black 4% 16%
Hispanic 1% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander N/A 2%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Economically disadvantaged students 50%N/A36%
Students with disabilities 12%N/A14%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Attendance

  This school District averageState average
Attendance rate 95%N/A94%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 23N/A18
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher education levels

  This school District averageState average
Bachelor's degree or higher 96%N/A99%
Master's degree or higher 49%N/A59%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Temporary teaching certificate 0%N/AN/A
Fully certified 100%N/A98%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
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700 East Prospect St
Girard, OH 44420
Phone: (330) 545-3854

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