Eight area schools are Ohio ‘Schools of Promise’

YOUNGSTOWN — Eight schools in the tri-county area have been designated as Schools of Promise by the Ohio Department of Education.

A total of 134 schools earned the honor this year for high achievement in reading and mathematics for all groups of students, despite having 40 percent or more of the students coming from low-income backgrounds.

Getting the School of Promise designation shows school commitment to closing achievement gaps and helping all students reach higher levels of achievement.

Local recipients of the honor are:

Watson Elementary School, Austintown: First year as a School of Promise; recognized for reading and math; 46 percent economically disadvantaged.

Struthers High School: Sixth year as a School of Promise; recognized for reading; 55 percent economically disadvantaged.

Youngstown Early College: Third year as a School of Promise; recognized for reading and math; 83 percent economically disadvantaged.

Bloomfield High School: Second year as a School of Promise; recognized for reading; 48 percent economically disadvantaged.

Brookfield Elementary School: Second year as a School of Promise; recognized for reading; 59 percent economically disadvantaged.

Prospect Elementary School, Girard: Fourth year as a School of Promise; recognized for reading and math; 58 percent economically disadvantaged.

Leetonia High School: first year as a School of Promise; recognized for reading and math; 46 percent economically disadvantaged.

Reilly Elementary School, Salem: Second year as a School of Promise; recognized for reading; 49 percent economically disadvantaged.