WILLIAMSPORT, OH — Westfall Local School District has earned an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars on the 2025–2026 state report cards released Thursday by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce—with the district’s standout performance coming in preparing students for life after high school.
Led by Superintendent Jason R. Fife, the western Pickaway County district achieved an “Exceeds State Standards” mark in post-secondary preparation, even as it navigates academic growth challenges in lower grade levels.
Standout Readiness Score
Westfall’s highest category grade came in the College, Career, Workforce, and Military Readiness component, where the district earned 4 out of 5 stars. The score reflects strong student participation and achievement in honors courses, dual-enrollment opportunities, career-technical pathways through the Pickaway-Ross County JVSD, industry-recognized credentials, and military enlistment tracking.
District Category Performance Breakdown:
- College, Career, Workforce, and Military Readiness (4 Stars): Exceeds state standards in equipping high school students with credentials, college credits, and career pathways for post-secondary success.
- Achievement (3 Stars): Meets state standards for overall student performance on state standardized tests.
- Graduation Rate (3 Stars): Meets state standards for the percentage of students graduating within four or five years.
- Gap Closing (3 Stars): Meets state standards in reducing educational performance gaps among various student demographics.
- Early Literacy (2 Stars): Identified as needing support to meet state standards in reading improvement and proficiency for kindergarten through third-grade students.
- Progress (1 Star): Showed significant evidence that the district fell short of academic growth expectations compared to students’ past performance trajectory.
Ohio’s district ratings are calculated on a scale of 1 to 5 stars using half-star increments across six core components to give families a comprehensive snapshot of school performance.
