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...
Home Choice Academy	Evergreen School District (Clark)	Growth for students who qualify for the free and reduced price lunch program.
Burnt Bridge Creek Elementary School	Evergreen School District (Clark)	Growth for students who receive special education services.
Lakeland Elementary School	Federal Way School District	Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.
Meredith Hill Elementary School	Federal Way School District	Growth for students identifying as Black.
Nautilus K-8 School	Federal Way School District	Growth for students identifying as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.
Mirror Lake Elementary School	Federal Way School District	Growth for students identifying as White.
Star Lake Elementary School	Federal Way School District	Growth for students identifying as White.
Twin Lakes Elementary School	Federal Way School District	Growth for students identifying as White.
Wildwood Elementary School	Federal Way School District	Growth for students identifying as White.
Camelot Elementary School	Federal Way School District	Growth for students identifying as Hispanic.
Cascadia Elementary	Ferndale School District	Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school and Growth for students who qualify for the free and reduced price lunch program, students identifying with Two or More races, and students identifying as White.
Beach Elementary	Ferndale School District	Growth for students who qualify for the free and reduced price lunch program and students identifying as White.
Hedden Elementary School	Fife School District	Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.
James Sales Elementary	Franklin Pierce School District	Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school and Growth for students identifying as White.
Collins Elementary	Franklin Pierce School District	Growth for students identifying as Asian and students identifying as Black.
Freeman High School	Freeman School District	Achievement for ELA, Graduation, 9th Grade On-Track, and Dual Credit.
Garfield Elementary	Garfield School District	Growth for students who qualify for the free and reduced price lunch program.
Goldendale Primary School	Goldendale School District	Growth for students identifying with Two or More races.
Grandview Middle School	Grandview School District	Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school and Growth for students identifying as White.
McClure Elementary School	Grandview School District	Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school and Growth for students identifying as White.

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Last Year's Recognized Schools (2017-18)

School	District	Recognized for...
Frost Elementary	Lake Washington School District	closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.
International Community School	Lake Washington School District	high achievement in ELA, Math, Grad Rate, and SQSS measures.
Juanita Elementary	Lake Washington School District	closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.
Northstar Middle School	Lake Washington School District	high achievement in ELA, Math, and SQSS measures.
Rosa Parks Elementary	Lake Washington School District	high achievement in ELA, Math, and SQSS measures.
Stella Schola	Lake Washington School District	high achievement in ELA and Math measures.
Wilder Elementary	Lake Washington School District	high achievement in ELA, Math, and SQSS measures.
Lind Elementary School	Lind School District	growth in the WSIF metrics while narrowing the gap between the highest and lowest performing student groups.
Monticello Middle School	Longview School District	growth in the WSIF metrics while narrowing the gap between the highest and lowest performing student groups.
Grove Elementary	Marysville School District	closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.
Island Park Elementary	Mercer Island School District	high achievement in ELA, Math, and SQSS measures.
West Mercer Elementary	Mercer Island School District	high achievement in ELA, Math, and SQSS measures.
Liberty Bell Jr Sr High	Methow Valley School District	high achievement in Grad Rate and SQSS measures.
Chain Lake Elementary School	Monroe School District	closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.
Acme Elementary	Mount Baker School District	growth in the WSIF metrics while narrowing the gap between the highest and lowest performing student groups. on the WSIF metrics and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.
La Venture Middle School	Mount Vernon School District	closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.
Lakeside Middle School	Nine Mile Falls School District	growth in the WSIF metrics while narrowing the gap between the highest and lowest performing student groups.
Basin City Elem	North Franklin School District	closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.
Palouse Junction High School	North Franklin School District	closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.
South Bay Elementary	North Thurston Public Schools	high achievement in Math and SQSS measures.