Ten Schools Get High Marks

— Several schools in Benton and Washington County were recognized Friday as higher-performing schools by the National Center for Educational Achievement.

The list identifies those elementary, middle and high schools that consistently outperformed their peers that serve similar student populations and recognizes achievement in bringing more students to college and career readiness than expected.

Schools on the list are identified by one of two measures: academic growth of students at the school and/or absolute achievement of students at the school using the state Augmented Benchmark Exam’s advanced performance level. The measures exemplify not only those schools that are able to improve their student performance from previous years but also those schools that push their students beyond the proficient level — a level the organization considers too low to accurately measure student preparedness for postsecondary learning.

The organization’s identification of higher-performing schools comprises about 8 percent of public schools in the state

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The List

Higher Performance

The Northwest Arkansas schools included in the 2010 list (with relevant subject in parenthesis) include:

Rogers

• Bellview Elementary School (literacy, science)

• Grace Hill Elementary School (math)

Bentonville

• Bentonville High School (all subjects)

• Cooper Elementary School (math)

• Lincoln Junior High School, math (science)

Springdale

• Hunt Elementary School (literacy)

• John Tyson Elementary School (science)

Fayetteville

• McNair Middle School (math)

• Vandergriff Elementary School (literacy)

Pea Ridge

• Pea Ridge Middle School (math, literacy)

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