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...
Minnehaha Elementary School	Vancouver School District	Growth for students identifying as Hispanic and students who qualify for the free and reduced price lunch program.
Lincoln Elementary School	Vancouver School District	Growth for students identifying as Hispanic and students identifying as White.
Salmon Creek Elementary	Vancouver School District	Growth for students identifying as Asian.
McMurray Middle School	Vashon Island School District	Growth for students who are English learners.
Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School	Wahkiakum 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.
Saddle Mountain Elementary	Wahluke School District	Closing Gaps for All Students.
Sentinel Tech Alt School	Wahluke School District	Growth for students who are English learners.
Morris Schott Elementary	Wahluke School District	Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.
Wahluke Junior High	Wahluke School District	Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.
Blue Ridge Elementary	Walla Walla Public Schools	Growth for students who are English learners.
Edison Elementary School	Walla Walla Public Schools	Growth for students identifying as White.
Garrison Middle School	Walla Walla Public Schools	Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.
Pioneer Middle School	Walla Walla Public Schools	Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.
Satus Elementary	Wapato School District	Growth for students identifying as Hispanic.
Warden Elementary	Warden School District	Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.
Gause Elementary	Washougal School District	Growth for students identifying as Hispanic.
Jemtegaard Middle School	Washougal School District	Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.
Waterville High School	Waterville School District	Growth for students identifying as Hispanic.
Waterville Elementary	Waterville School District	Growth for students identifying as White.
Columbia Elementary School	Wenatchee School District	Growth for students who qualify for the free and reduced price lunch program and students identifying as White.