2018-19 School Recognition Program

Background on the New State School Recognition System

The State 91原创 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...
Friday Harbor Middle School San Juan Island School District

for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.
Friday Harbor Elementary School San Juan Island School District

for students who are English learners.
John Hay Elementary School Seattle Public Schools

for ELA and Math.
Greenwood Elementary School Seattle Public Schools

for students who qualify for the free and reduced price lunch program, students who receive special education services, All Students, students identifying as Black, and students identifying as White.
Gatewood Elementary School Seattle Public Schools

for students identifying as Black.
Viewlands Elementary School Seattle Public Schools

for English Learner Progress and for students identifying as Black.
Lawton Elementary School Seattle Public Schools

for ELA and Math and .
Whitman Middle School Seattle Public Schools

for students who qualify for the free and reduced price lunch program.
Queen Anne Elementary Seattle Public Schools

for students who qualify for the free and reduced price lunch program.
Bryant Elementary School Seattle Public Schools

for students who qualify for the free and reduced price lunch program.
View Ridge Elementary School Seattle Public Schools

for ELA, Math, and Regular Attendance.
McDonald International School Seattle Public Schools

for ELA, Math, and Regular Attendance.
Frantz Coe Elementary School Seattle Public Schools

for ELA, Math, and Regular Attendance and . 
Decatur Elementary School Seattle Public Schools

for ELA, Math, and Regular Attendance.
Cascadia Elementary Seattle Public Schools

 for ELA, Math, and Regular Attendance and for students identifying as Hispanic/Latinx.
Gatewood Elementary School Seattle Public Schools

for students identifying as Black.
Seattle World School Seattle Public Schools

for students identifying as White.
Tops K-8 School Seattle Public Schools

for students identifying as Hispanic.
Dunlap Elementary School Seattle Public Schools

for students identifying as Hispanic.
Wing Luke Elementary School Seattle Public Schools

for students identifying with Two or More races and students who are English learners.