Mission, Texas- Each year, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) releases accountability ratings for schools and districts, as well as some additional honors that schools can earn called Distinctions. The distinctions lists were just released and most Mission Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) campuses earned at least one distinction. Four schools earned all six they were eligible for.
Elementary schools can earn a total of six distinctions in: academic achievement in Reading/ELA, academic achievement in Math, academic achievement in Science, top 25% student progress, top 25% closing performance gaps, and postsecondary readiness. Ten Mission CISD elementary schools earned distinctions. They are: Alton Elementary School, all six distinctions possible; Cantu Elementary School, two; Cavazos Elementary School, all six distinctions possible; Escobar/Rios Elementary School, two; Leal Elementary School, five; Marcell Elementary School, two; Midkiff Elementary School, all six distinctions possible; Mims Elementary School, four; Pearson Elementary School, two; Salinas Elementary School, all six distinctions possible.
Junior high schools can earn a total of 7 distinctions in: academic achievement in Reading/ELA, academic achievement in Math, academic achievement in Science, academic achievement in Social Studies, top 25% student progress, top 25% closing performance gaps, and postsecondary readiness. Three Mission CISD junior high schools earned distinctions. They are: Alton Memorial Jr. High School, four; Mission Jr. High School, two; K. White Jr. High School, two.
High schools can earn a total of 7 distinctions in: academic achievement in Reading/ELA, academic achievement in Math, academic achievement in Science, academic achievement in Social Studies, top 25% student progress, top 25% closing performance gaps, and postsecondary readiness. Mission Collegiate High School earned two distinctions. Veterans Memorial High School earned four distinctions.
All Mission CISD schools and the district received the state’s highest academic rating, Met Standard for this year.
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