The Springfield City School District is excited to announce that Fulton Elementary School has recently received The Momentum Award from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. Fulton is one of fewer than 200 schools in the state to earn this award for their results on the 2023-2024 Ohio School Report Cards.
The Momentum Award recognizes schools and districts that have improved their Performance Index (relates to the level of achievement of every student in grades 3-12 on the Ohio State Tests) by 3 or more points from the previous year, while also achieving a Value-Added rating (measures academic progress by comparing the change in a group of students' achievements against an anticipated level of progress, derived from their past achievement records) of 4 or more stars. This award seeks to celebrate the individuals who consistently prioritize efforts to create a supportive learning environment that fosters growth, collaboration and success.
Fulton Principal Deborah Howard said she is ecstatic about what the award symbolizes for her building and the District as a whole. She credits support from her staff, as well as her families, who were instrumental in improving the academic culture and attitudes toward state testing.
“People are starting to see the potential in this building and the potential of our kids,” she said. “It was hard work from all of our teachers. They were so focused and intentional about everything they did from social-emotional learning (SEL) all the way through to teaching in the classroom. It was a building-wide buy-in from our custodians, to our cafeteria staff to everybody brought in to focus on this Ohio State Test (OST) and get it done.”