Local Schools Recognized by Statewide Improvement Program
Earlier this month, the Washington State Board of Education announced that 406 public schools in 154 school districts across Washington were honored by the Washington School Recognition Program for their work in closing opportunity gaps and supporting students’ growth and academic achievement during the 2023-2024 school year.
In the NCESD region, 17 schools were recognized with this honor for the 2023-2024 school year. Schools can be recognized in three categories: Closing Gaps, Growth, and Achievement. Recognition is based on school performance data from the Washington School Improvement Framework. All Washington public and charter schools are eligible for the honor.
| School District | School | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Coulee-Hartline School District | Almira Coulee Hartline High School | Achievement |
| Lake Chelan School District | Chelan Middle School | Closing Gaps |
| Lake Chelan School District | Morgen Owings Elementary School | Closing Gaps |
| Mansfield School District | Mansfield Elementary and High School | Growth |
| Manson School District | Manson High School | Closing Gaps |
| Moses Lake School District | North Elementary School | Growth |
| Okanogan School District | Okanogan High School | Closing Gaps |
| Okanogan School District | Grainger Elementary School | Closing Gaps |
| Oroville School District | Oroville Elementary School | Growth |
| Pateros School District | Pateros Elementary School | Growth |
| Quincy School District | Mountain View Elementary School | Closing Gaps |
| Quincy School District | Quincy Innovation Academy | Growth |
| Quincy School District | Ancient Lakes Elementary School | Closing Gaps |
| Tonasket School District | Tonasket Middle School | Growth |
| Waterville School District | Waterville High School | Growth |
| Wenatchee School District | Foothills Middle School | Growth |
| Wenatchee School District | Sunnyslope Elementary School | Growth |
Through the Washington School Recognition Program, schools are highlighted annually for demonstrating exceptional progress in key areas of student success. For the 2023-2024 school year, 16% of schools received recognition.
Closing Gaps
Schools in this category have made significant progress in areas identified for improvement in previous school years. These areas may include English language arts and math assessment scores, English learner progress, or graduation rates.
Growth
Schools recognized for growth have at least one student group that has shown some of the state’s largest annual gains across multiple measures, such as attendance, assessment scores, English learner progress, graduation rates, or the percentage of ninth graders who successfully earned all their attempted credits.
Achievement
These schools have the state’s highest performance in at least two key areas, including attendance, dual credit completion, assessment scores in English language arts or math, graduation rates, or ninth-grade credit attainment, and are above average across all reportable student groups on the 2025 Washington School Improvement Framework.
The program is a joint effort between the State Board of Education (SBE), the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), and the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee (EOGOAC).
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