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Avery Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 501 students

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Posted June 8, 2010

I LOVE Avery Elementary school and just can't say enough good things about it! My son had an amazing teacher this year, and truly thrived as a student (he is reading a whole grade level above!). The rest of the staff (including the principal) are incredibly personable and professional. You really do have the feeling that you are a part of the "Avery Family". It is one of the older buildings in the district, but my son doesn't really know any different (never any complaints about air conditioning, etc.) I highly recommend this school!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 22, 2006

Although we left Avery for another school, the newly appointed principal should be a great addition to the wonderful staff. Having spoken with her on two occasions when she worked in the district office, she is responsive and professional, something that the former administrator needed to work on. Now that the leadership has changed (the former principal is gone from the building), the school can only improve.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 2, 2006

Adminstrator is weak, but teachers and staff are very loving. Principal has announced, via a staff member's website, that he will be assigned to the new Hilliard, OH, Elementary school, so there may be hope for a revival of what was once a top-notch school during the former administrator's reign before the current one came.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 20, 2006

There is absolutely no enrichment offered whatsoever. If one program is added, another is deleted. This school could be very good if the current leadership would leave. Teachers there want their students to succeed. However, parents wonder if the principal supports the teachers. Also, the building itself is old and is not always comfortable. Air conditioning is sometimes broken. Toilets overflow into hallways. Principal is not often there to fix the problem on the day it happens. After having wonderful teachers, we left the school because of the current administrator. We know of others from Avery who have done the same. However, the teachers try very hard and were always great.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 23, 2006

My daughter has attended Avery elemantary for the past two years. She has made great improvements. We moved here from a small town in southeastern Oh last year. In no time she was reading above grade level. The teachers are great and she loves to go to school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 16, 2005

Avery is an awesome neighborhood school. With the new PTO leadership, I expect it to become even greater. However, if we had a good principal, we could improve even more. The current principal is frequently gone from the building and does not show strong leadership. Many of the after school activities have been canceled (for example, Kindergarten Picnic). The reading intervention needs to start at the beginning of the school year instead of in November. And it should extend through the end of the year instead of ending in May. Avery has a lot of potential. With the right leadership, it could be the best elementary in the district, if not the state.
—Submitted by a parent


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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

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
85%

2008

 
 
83%

2007

 
 
88%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2011.

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
90%

2009

 
 
91%

2008

 
 
81%

2007

 
 
81%
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

The state average for Math was 78% in 2011.

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
90%

2009

 
 
90%

2008

 
 
78%

2007

 
 
90%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
95%

2008

 
 
87%

2007

 
 
90%
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

The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
70%

2008

 
 
73%

2007

 
 
72%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
79%

2008

 
 
83%

2007

 
 
88%
Science

The state average for Science was 71% in 2011.

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
79%

2008

 
 
69%

2007

 
 
75%
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 Students87%
Female92%
Male81%
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White86%
Economically disadvantaged84%
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Disabledn/a
Non-disabled91%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Giftedn/a

Reading

All Students86%
Female87%
Male84%
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White89%
Economically disadvantaged74%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Disabledn/a
Non-disabled86%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Giftedn/a
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

Math

All Students77%
Female75%
Male79%
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic50%
Multiracialn/a
White83%
Economically disadvantaged64%
Not economically disadvantaged83%
Disabled60%
Non-disabled80%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)50%
Giftedn/a

Reading

All Students85%
Female92%
Male79%
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic60%
Multiracialn/a
White89%
Economically disadvantaged68%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Disabled60%
Non-disabled88%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)57%
Giftedn/a
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

Math

All Students77%
Female82%
Male74%
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White81%
Economically disadvantaged58%
Not economically disadvantaged83%
Disabledn/a
Non-disabled80%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted>95%

Reading

All Students84%
Female85%
Male84%
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White84%
Economically disadvantaged63%
Not economically disadvantaged91%
Disabledn/a
Non-disabled89%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted90%

Science

All Students83%
Female85%
Male82%
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White84%
Economically disadvantaged63%
Not economically disadvantaged89%
Disabledn/a
Non-disabled87%
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

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

Math

Reading

Grade 4MetBelow
Grade 5MetMet

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

 
99 (2011)
 
102 (2010)
 
99 (2009)
 
96 (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

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 76% 76%
Hispanic 15% 3%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5% 2%
Black 4% 16%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Economically disadvantaged students 24%N/A36%
Students with disabilities 11%N/A14%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Attendance

  This school District averageState average
Attendance rate 97%N/A94%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 21N/A18
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher education levels

  This school District averageState average
Bachelor's degree or higher 100%N/A99%
Master's degree or higher 87%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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4388 Avery Rd
Hilliard, OH 43026
Phone: (614) 771-2250

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