Five public schools from Seattle have been recognized for outstanding academic improvements in math and reading, putting them in the top five percent of the highest-improving schools in the state. These "Schools of Distinction" were recently announced by the Center for Educational Effectiveness and are as follows:
• Alki Elementary School
• Hamilton International Middle School
• Madison Middle School
• Mercer Middle School
• Orca K-8 School
Madison Middle School has received a School of Distinction Award for four straight years, while Mercer Middle and Orca K-8 have won the award three years in a row. Hamilton International Middle School has won for the past two years.
All five Seattle Public Schools named will receive their awards during a regional ceremony to be announced at a later date. The schools were among 99 statewide that met the Schools of Distinction performance criteria for the 2010-11 school year.
To learn more about the award process, visit www.effectiveness.org.
