The Institution for Productivity in Education and Educational Results Partnerships have released a list of 855 schools that have made the Texas Honor Roll list. Included in the more than 800 schools are some from the South Plains.

The list has Frenship’s Legacy and Oak Ridge elementary schools; Lubbock ISD’s Honey, Smith, elementary schools; Lubbock ISD’s Hutchinson Middle School; Rise Academy, Talkington School for Young Women; Lubbock-Cooper Middle School; Nazareth Schools; Sudan Elementary School; and Sundown Junior High School.

The honor roll list was put together as a way to show some of the elementary and middle schools in Texas that have shown higher levels of academic achievement, general improvements and achievement gap reductions, according to the IPE.

Nazareth’s designation on the list was because it was high-performing without a significant level of low-income students. That school was given a “scholar” status, while the rest of the South Plains schools were categorized as “stars."

Sudan, Sundown, Lubbock-Cooper middle, all Lubbock schools and Lubbock-Cooper schools were listed as schools that had a high poverty level but also maintained high performances while closing its own achievement gaps.

A full list of schools and categorization descriptions can be found here.

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Several Lubbock area public school campuses were named to the 2018-19 Texas Honor Roll.

Frenship ISD’s Legacy Elementary, along with Lubbock ISD’s Honey Elementary, Smith Elementary, Hutchinson Middle School and the Talkington School for Young Women Leaders and Lubbock-Cooper ISD’s Lubbock-Cooper Middle School were among area schools that made the list.

The Texas Honor Roll program, presented by Educational Results Partnership, is part of a national effort to identify higher-performing schools and districts that are improving student outcomes.

The schools are among 855 public schools in Texas to be recognized.

Schools that receive the Honor Roll distinction have demonstrated consistent high levels of student academic achievement, improvement in achievement levels over time, and a reduction in achievement gaps among student populations, according to a news release from Frenship.

“The students, parents, teachers and staff are honored to be recognized by educational and business leaders as an Honor Roll School,” recently retired principal Cheryl Booher said in a statement from Frenship. “We are continually striving to do what is best for students to increase academic achievement and seek excellence, and we are thrilled to see the hard work and commitment of all stakeholders produce such positive results.”

President and CEO of ERP, James Lanich, said that when schools and districts are dedicated to improving the learner experience, the entire community benefits.

“ERP is all about improving educational equity and promoting career readiness for all students, regardless of their family income, background or ZIP code,” he said. “These Honor Roll schools and districts are living proof that our students can succeed when schools are committed to removing educational obstacles and accelerating student success.”

In Texas, the Honor Roll program is supported by numerous businesses and organizations, including the Texas Business Leadership Council, American Automobile Association Texas, Macy’s, Wells Fargo, Chevron Corporation and Enterprise Holdings Foundation.

To access the Honor Roll, visit www.edresults.org

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LUBBOCK, Texas - Frenship ISD scored a B as announced Wednesday morning in the Texas Education Agency’s new letter-grade system of assessing school districts in Texas.  

Frenship scored 89 out of 100 overall; 89 in student achievement; 82 in school progress and 89 for closing the gaps.

Lubbock-Cooper ISD scored a B as well.  LCISD scored 84 overall; 84 for student achievement; 85 for school progress; and 81 for closing the gaps.  

Lubbock ISD scored a C.  LISD scored 77 overall; 73 for student achievement; 78 for school progress; and 74 for closing the gaps.

According to the TEA website, “Student Achievement shows how much students know and are able to do at the end of the school year.”

“School Progress shows how students perform over time and how that growth compares to similar schools,” TEA said. “The Closing the Gaps domain tells us how well different populations of students in a district are performing.”  

Lubbock-Cooper this week blasted the new A-F grade system for Texas school districts.

“This rating will not be a measurement of the hard work our students and teachers put in all year long, but an analysis of a once-per-year test score,” LCISD said on Monday. 

“It will fail to determine academic success, instead gauging the economic status of our students. It will not accompany any encouragement or suggestion for improvement, but will potentially label our campuses, neighborhoods, and community as lacking,” LCISD also said.

CLICK HERE to see the new ratings and search for any school district statewide.

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