The Gap Closing Component measures various performance indicators such as gifted student performance, English language proficiency, chronic absenteeism, graduation rates, and academic achievement and growth in English language arts and math by student group, with a minimum of 15 students per group.

The Progress Component evaluates academic growth using a “value-added” statistical analysis, comparing current and past achievement results on Ohio’s State Tests over three consecutive years. Ratings are determined using a weighted approach with the growth index assessing data reliability and the effect size measuring the magnitude of academic growth relative to the state.

The Early Literacy Component assesses reading improvement and proficiency for students in kindergarten through third grade, combining three measures into a single rating. These measures include third-grade reading proficiency, promotion rates to fourth grade, and progress in supporting struggling readers to become on track using two years of data.

The Graduation Component measures the four-year and five-year adjusted cohort graduation rates, reflecting the percentage of students who graduate within these timeframes with a regular or honors diploma. The overall graduation rate is calculated by combining these rates using a weighted approach, with the four-year rate weighted at 60% and the five-year rate at 40%.

The Achievement Component measures student performance on Ohio’s State Tests to determine if they meet academic thresholds, using the Performance Index that weights all achievement levels and report-only Performance Indicators that show proficiency percentages by grade and subject without affecting the rating.