CMSD Levels Up in Newest State Ratings

Cleveland, Ohio – September 15, 2025 – Cleveland Metropolitan School District CEO Dr. Warren G. Morgan announced in an email sent to CMSD families, staff and supporters that academic results from the state data released today show that CMSD improved academic proficiency in every tested subject area—many with significant gains. These results are drawn from tests taken by students last fall and again in the spring.

Importantly, CMSD students have now exceeded their pre-pandemic proficiency rates in high school English Language Arts, Algebra 1, and US Government.

“In all my years being an educator, I have not seen gains like this before,” said Morgan. The academic progress shown this year exceeds the proficiency progress shown in the state report cards one year ago—when the district achieved a 3-star rating for the first time.

“I’m immensely proud of the hard work our scholars, educators, and leaders are doing as we strive to provide a high-quality education to all children in Cleveland. Keep up the great work, family!”

Chart headlined, CMSD Levels Up with a percentage point increases noted in each subject vs. last year for CMSD alone, and CMSD along with their partnered charter schools.

Bar graph titled, "Overall proficiency growth across three years across all subjects. the graph shows a 2% growth over the previous year in 22-23, 1% growth 23-24, and 4% growth from them to the 24-25 school year.