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Charter | 9-12 | 115 students

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Youngstown's Mahoning Valley Opportunity Center is a charter school serving 115 students in grades 9-12.

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77% of students at this school are Black.

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Situated in a suburban neighborhood. The median home value is $35,000. The average monthly rent for a 2 bedroom apartment is $630.

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

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Grade 10

High school

All grades

Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 87% in 2011.

Science

The state average for Science was 75% in 2011.

Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 80% in 2011.

Writing

The state average for Writing was 90% in 2011.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) to test students in grade 10 in reading, writing, math, science and social studies. State averages displayed on public school profiles include public schools only. State averages displayed on private school profiles include private schools only. The OGT is a high school graduation requirement for public schools and chartered private schools. The OGT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

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Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students	31%
Female	24%
Male	42%
Black, non-Hispanic	26%
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	32%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-disabled	32%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a

Reading

All Students	71%
Female	82%
Male	55%
Black, non-Hispanic	69%
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	70%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-disabled	83%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a

Science

All Students	10%
Female	0%
Male	23%
Black, non-Hispanic	7%
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	10%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-disabled	12%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a

Social Studies

All Students	30%
Female	29%
Male	31%
Black, non-Hispanic	25%
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	31%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-disabled	35%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a

Writing

All Students	63%
Female	71%
Male	54%
Black, non-Hispanic	61%
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	66%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-disabled	73%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	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.

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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.

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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.

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Source: Ohio Department of Education

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By grade

Grade 10

All students

By gender

Female
 
1
Male
 
1
All students
 
1

By ethnicity

Black, non-Hispanic

All students

By other groups

Economically disadvantaged
 
1
Non-disabled
 
2
All students
 
1

Students
Teachers

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
Black	77%	16%
White	19%	76%
Hispanic	4%	3%
American Indian/Alaska Native	N/A	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	N/A	2%

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Economically disadvantaged students	81%	N/A	36%

Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Attendance

	This school	District average	State average
Attendance rate	78%	N/A	94%

Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	16	N/A	18

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher education levels

	This school	District average	State average
Bachelor's degree or higher	100%	N/A	99%
Master's degree or higher	0%	N/A	59%

Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher credentials

	This school	District average	State average
Temporary teaching certificate	0%	N/A	N/A
Fully certified	100%	N/A	98%

Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

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496 Glenwood Ave
Youngstown, OH 44502
Phone: (330) 744-7656

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