2018-19 School Recognition Program

Results
List of Recognized Schools

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.
Alderwood Middle School	Edmonds 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.
Challenge Elementary	Edmonds School District	Achievement for ELA, Math, and Regular Attendance.
Maplewood Parent Coop	Edmonds School District	Achievement for ELA, Math, and Regular Attendance.
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.
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.

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Last Year's Recognized Schools (2017-18)

School	District	Recognized for...
Harrington High School	Harrington School District	closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.
Hilltop Elementary	Highline School District	closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.
Raisbeck Aviation High School	Highline School District	high achievement in ELA, Math, Grad Rate, and SQSS measures.
Clark Elementary	Issaquah School District	growth in the WSIF metrics while narrowing the gap between the highest and lowest performing student groups.
Cougar Ridge Elementary	Issaquah School District	high achievement in ELA, Math, and SQSS measures.
Discovery Elementary	Issaquah School District	high achievement in ELA, Math, and SQSS measures.
Keller Elementary School	Keller School District	closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.
Canyon View Elementary School	Kennewick School District	closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.
Horse Heaven Hills Middle School	Kennewick School District	closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.
Ridge View Elementary School	Kennewick School District	growth in the WSIF metrics while narrowing the gap between the highest and lowest performing student groups.
George T. Daniel Elementary School	Kent School District	growth in the WSIF metrics while narrowing the gap between the highest and lowest performing student groups.
Kent Mountain View Academy	Kent School District	growth as well as high achievement in ELA and SQSS measures.
Meridian Elementary School	Kent School District	closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.
Ridgewood Elementary School	Kent School District	closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.
Sawyer Woods Elementary School	Kent School District	high achievement in ELA, Math, and SQSS measures.
Homelink	Lake Stevens School District	high achievement in ELA and SQSS measures.
Wilder Elementary	Lake Washington School District	high achievement in ELA, Math, and SQSS measures.
Blackwell Elementary	Lake Washington School District	high achievement in ELA, Math, and SQSS measures.
Discovery School	Lake Washington School District	high achievement in ELA, Math, and SQSS measures.
Environmental & Adventure School	Lake Washington School District	high achievement in ELA, Math, and SQSS measures.