For the second year in a row, J.R. Irvin Elementary and
J.A. Vitovksy Elementary are among 211 Texas schools that earned the
Distinguished Performance Title I award for the 2012-13 school year. The
Texas Education Agency recognizes Title I schools that have
consistently demonstrated strong academic performances over a three-year
period.
“I am very proud of the hard work and cooperation of the
students, staff, and parents of these campuses, for without this
coordination, this level of achievement would not be possible,” said
Lisa Knight, Director of Special and Federal Programs.
In order to earn the Title I Distinguished Performance
recognition, a campus must have a student enrollment that is comprised
of 40% or more low socio-economic status, met Adequate Yearly Progress
(AYP) in 2011 and in 2012, received Recognized or Exemplary status for
2009 and 2010, and have been awarded the highest rating, Exemplary, in
2011.
Although T.E. Baxter Elementary is a
Title 1 school, it did not meet the minimum requirement of having 40% or
more socio-economic status.
