Report cards for Ohio’s Class of 2024 show math marks went up but reading scores slippedCOLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state’s report cards on academic performance for Ohio’s 607 public school districts in 2024 are out, with more than 40% of districts landing in the middle of the five-star rating scale. Reading scores are down a half a percentage point statewide from 60.9% in the previous report cards to 60.4% for the class of 2024. Math scores were up almost two points, from 53.5% in the previous report cards to 55.3%. The evidence-based, phonics-backed program had to be in use in all Ohio schools by June 30. 408 of the 607 school districts got either three, three and a half or four stars.