This report disseminates the results of a two-year pilot study in three small rural Ohio school districts of an achievement formula that applies the correlates of effective schools research and recommendations of the "excellence" reports to predict, monitor, and enhance student achievement. Using regression formulas, the researchers found that attendance did not affect student achievement, but that a positive building climate, focus on basic skills acquisition, high teacher expectations of student performance, quality instruction, strong instructional leadership by the building principal, and frequent assessment of student outcomes are typical of schools whose students achieve at or above their expected levels. (JAM)