13 Downey schools chosen for national honor roll

DOWNEY – It was announced last week that Downey Unified schools have been selected by the Educational Results Partnership (ERP) as 13 of the 1,798 public schools in California to receive the title of 2017-18 Honor Roll School. 

The program, sponsored by the Campaign for Business and Education Excellence (CBEE), is part of a national effort to identify higher-performing schools and districts that are improving student outcomes. 

Along with this distinction, the Downey Unified School District as a whole was selected as one of 24 public school districts to receive the paralleling title of 2017-18 Honor Roll School District.

The schools within Downey Unified that have received the title of 2017-18 Honor Roll School are: Alameda Elementary, Carpenter Elementary, Doty Middle, Downey High, Gallatin Elementary, Griffiths Middle, Lewis Elementary, Old River Elementary, Price Elementary, Rio San Gabriel Elementary, Stauffer Middle, Unsworth Elementary and Williams Elementary.

The 2017-18 Honor Roll is developed by ERP, a nonprofit organization that applies data science to help improve student outcomes and career readiness. 

Schools that receive the ERP 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.  For high schools, the ERP Honor Roll recognition also includes measures of college readiness.

 “We are so proud to be recognized by leaders in the California business community as an Honor Roll District,” said Downey Unified Superintendent, Dr. John Garcia. “Our teachers, staff and administrators work tirelessly to keep the focus on high expectations, student academic achievement and continuously improve our practices. This hard work and dedication is paying off for all of our students.”