2018-19 School Recognition Program

Background on the New State School Recognition System

The State Board of Education (SBE) along with the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee (EOGOAC) have re-imagined school recognition in Washington! Recognition is based on state-level and local information. This recognition framework selects schools along the entire continuum of support and highlights positive systems changes happening in schools around our state.

Phase 2 of the New State School Recognition System (2020)

 

Washington School Recognition Program

Schools are recognized for:

  • Closing Gaps: these schools close opportunity gaps for specific student groups, e.g. Hispanic students and make systems changes to improve outcomes for all students
  • Growth: Schools recognized for growth show progress one year to the next
  • Achievement: Schools recognized for high achievement show high performance in many measures. Measures include English language arts (ELA) and math state test scores and graduation rates.

If you would like to view a more detailed description of the three routes to recognition see the 2018-19 Methodology page.

Results and School Identifications

The three approaches resulted in the recognition of hundreds of schools. See the 2018-19 Methodology page for more information.

Find the table below for the 18-19 honorees.

Fore more detail and technical data information, find the recognition system business rules linked here: 2018-19 Business Rules (Phase 2). Find also a detailed file for all public schools containing the data elements required to understand why a school or was not identified for recognition.

Banners and certificates for recognized schools will be sent to ESDs for distribution.

State Recognized Schools for 2018-19

School District Recognized for...
Coupeville Middle School Coupeville School District

Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school and Growth for students identifying as White.

Creston Jr-Sr High School Creston School District

Achievement for Graduation and 9th Grade On-Track.

Davenport Senior High School Davenport School District

Achievement for ELA, Math, Graduation, and 9th Grade On-Track.

Dayton High School Dayton School District

Growth for students who receive special education services.

Dieringer Heights Elementary Dieringer School District

Achievement for ELA, Math, and Regular Attendance.

Lake Tapps Elementary Dieringer School District

Growth for students identifying with Two or More races.

Trentwood School East Valley School District (Spokane)

Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.

East Valley Central Middle School East Valley School District (Yakima)

Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.

Easton School Easton School District

Growth for students identifying as Hispanic.

Eatonville Middle School Eatonville School District

Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.

Meadowdale Middle School Edmonds School District

Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.

Alderwood Middle School Edmonds School District

Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.

Mountlake Terrace Elementary Edmonds School District

Growth for students identifying as Asian.

Hilltop Elementary Edmonds School District

Growth for students identifying as Black and students who qualify for the free and reduced price lunch program.

Maplewood Parent Coop Edmonds School District

Achievement for ELA, Math, and Regular Attendance.

Challenge Elementary Edmonds School District

Achievement for ELA, Math, and Regular Attendance.

Elma Elementary School Elma School District

Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.

Byron Kibler Elementary School Enumclaw School District

Growth for students who are English learners.

Hawthorne Elementary School Everett School District

Growth for students identifying with Two or More races.

Sequoia High School Everett School District

Closing Gaps for the for All Students for improving the graduation rate.