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...
Jefferson Elementary	Pullman School District	Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.
Stahl Junior High	Puyallup School District	Growth for students identifying as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.
Ridgecrest Elementary	Puyallup School District	Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school and Growth for students identifying with Two or More races and students who qualify for the free and reduced price lunch program.
Hunt Elementary	Puyallup School District	Growth for students identifying with Two or More races.
Edgerton Elementary	Puyallup School District	Growth for students who are English learners.
Northwood Elementary	Puyallup School District	Growth for students who are English learners.
Wildwood Elementary	Puyallup School District	Growth for students who are English learners.
Ferrucci Jr High	Puyallup School District	Growth for students identifying as Native American or Alaskan Native.
Puyallup High School	Puyallup School District	Growth for students identifying as Native American or Alaskan Native.
Pope Elementary	Puyallup School District	Growth for students identifying as Black.
Forks Elementary School	Quillayute Valley School District	Closing Gaps for English Learner Progress.
George Elementary	Quincy School District	Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school and Growth for students identifying as Hispanic and students who qualify for the free and reduced price lunch program.
Pioneer Elementary	Quincy School District	Growth for students identifying as White.
Quincy Middle School	Quincy School District	Closing Gaps for All Students.
Rainier Prep	Rainier Prep Charter School District	Growth for students who are English learners and students identifying as White.
Rainier Middle School	Rainier School District	Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.
Republic Junior High	Republic School District	Closing Gaps for All Students and Growth for students who qualify for the free and reduced price lunch program and students identifying as White.
Jason Lee Elementary School	Richland School District	Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.
PARADE	Riverview School District	Achievement for ELA, Regular Attendance, and 9th Grade On-Track.
Stillwater Elementary	Riverview School District	Growth for students identifying with Two or More races.