Prairie Valley Elementary named a 2011-2012 Title I Distinguished Performance School in Texas.
Prairie Valley Elementary has been named a 2011-2012 Title I Distinguished Performance School in Texas. The Texas Education Agency has identified 501 Title I, Part A campuses as Distinguished Performance Schools in Texas.
The criteria for Distinguished Performance Schools in Texas include:
- Title I, Part A campus in 2009-2010, 2010-2011 and 2011-2012;
- Maintained a campus residing population of 40% or more low-income in 2011-2012;
- Met AYP in 2010 and 2011;
- Achieved a campus rating in spring 2011 of Exemplary;
- Achieved a campus rating in spring 2010 of either Exemplary or Recognized; and
- Achieved a campus rating in spring 2009 of either Exemplary or Recognized.
Region 9 has six campuses that have been recognized as Distinguished Performance Schools for this year. The superintendent, principal, and two teachers from the campus will be recognized at a special luncheon in honor of their school on May 16 at Region 9 Education Service Center.
