10 District Schools Recognized for Growth by State
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We're excited to congratulate 10 of our schools, which were recognized today by The Washington State Board of Education for their performance during the 2024-25 school year!
Each year, this board of education program highlights schools that demonstrate exceptional progress in key areas of student success: closing gaps, growth and achievement.
Please join us in applauding these school communities:
Beaver Lake Middle School | Growth for: English language learners
Cascade Ridge Elementary | Growth for: Students receiving special education services; and, Achievement in: English Language Arts (ELA), Math, Attendance rate
Cedar Trails Elementary | Growth for: Students in one or more racial or ethnic groups, Students receiving special education services; and, Achievement in: ELA, Math
Cougar Mountain Middle School | Growth for: Students in one or more racial or ethnic groups
Cougar Ridge Elementary | Growth for: Students in one or more racial or ethnic groups, Low-income students; and, Achievement in: ELA, Math, Attendance rate
Endeavour Elementary School | Growth for: Students in one or more racial or ethnic groups; and, Achievement in: ELA, Math, Attendance rate
Grand Ridge Elementary | Growth for: Students in one or more racial or ethnic groups; and, Achievement in: ELA, Math, Attendance rate
Issaquah Valley Elementary | Growth for: Students in one or more racial or ethnic groups
Sunny Hills Elementary | Growth for: Low-income students; and, Achievement in: ELA, Math, Attendance rate
Sunset Elementary | Growth for: Students in one or more racial or ethnic group
More About the Award Categories
Growth:
Schools earn this award if at least one reportable student group (with enough students to count) made some of the largest gains in the state across multiple measures from 2023–24 to 2024–25. These measures include ELA and math proficiency, student growth percentiles, attendance, graduation rates, 9th-grade on-track rates, dual credit completion, and English learner progress. The student group must rank in the top 10% for at least 60% of the measures it qualifies for. Schools must also pass a “high-low gap” test, showing that performance gaps between student groups narrowed with no declines for the highest- or lowest-performing groups. Schools can be awarded per student group or for All Students.
Achievement:
Schools earn this award if they are among the highest-performing in the state based on the 3-year Washington School Improvement Framework (WSIF). The "All Students" group must rank in the top 20% in at least two key measures, such as ELA or math proficiency, attendance, graduation rate, 9th-grade on-track rate, or dual credit completion. In addition, the school must have a WSIF score of 6.00 or higher for the All Students group and all reportable student groups, showing strong performance across the board.
