For the second consecutive year, the McGuffey PK-8 School has been recognized by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce with the state’s Momentum Award.
The honor recognizes schools that exceed expectations for student growth.
At the March 25, 2025, Warren City School Board of Education meeting Principal James Joseph led a presentation highlighting the school’s beach-themed year ‘Making Waves in Academic Excellence’ and notable achievements, including maintaining a 3-star overall rating on the school’s 2024 state report cards released this past fall.
The school retained a 4-star progress rating for exceeding growth expectations. Educators doubled 3rd-grade literacy proficiency and the school leaders are seeing “tangible proof that our strategies are working,” explained McGuffey curriculum liaison Kayla Pollifrone.
