SBLSD receives state award for educational excellence

Sumner-Bonney Lake School District has been named one of 25 school districts in Washington to receive the inaugural State Superintendent’s Award for Educational Excellence in Student Achievement!

Presented by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), the award recognizes school districts that are leading the way in helping students succeed. And we are honored to be among the very first recipients, earning in the Academic Achievement category.

Measuring excellence

OSPI looks at a range of indicators that reflect both student opportunity and student outcomes.

Student opportunity measures:

• Regular attendance
• Kindergarten readiness
• Participation in Highly Capable program 
• Access to high school-level math in 8th grade
• Participation in dual credit programs
  (including and excluding Career & Technical Education)

Student outcome measures:

• 4th grade reading 
• 8th grade reading and math 
• Ninth graders on track
• 4-year graduation rate

These measures align with the state’s Annual Snapshot on Student Opportunity and Outcomes, which tracks how districts across Washington are progressing in key focus areas.

Dual language recognition

While dual language programming was not formally included in the award methodology, our district received a special commendation for expanding opportunities for students to learn English alongside another language. 

We thank our students, staff, families and the community for the collective effort that brings us this award, and their ongoing, relentless work to keep SBLSD among the top performing school districts in the state.