District Named to Star Honor Roll; 8 Schools Also Receive Honors

by Ronnie Zamora/LFCISD

Los Fresnos CISD has been selected as a 2015 Honor Roll School District by the Educational Results Partnership (ERP) and the Institute for Productivity in Education (IPE).

The selection is the result of an extensive analysis of student data for every public school and school district in Texas.

Eight schools – all three district middle schools and five elementary schools – in Los Fresnos CISD were named Star Honor Roll Schools. The honored schools included Liberty Memorial, Los Cuates and Resaca middle schools, plus Olmito Elementary, Palmer-Laakso Elementary, Rancho Verde Elementary, Dora Romero Elementary and Villareal Elementary schools.

Los Fresnos CISD had one of the largest percentages of Honor Roll schools with eight of its 14 schools receiving the honor.

Los Fresnos CISD was one of only 12 Honor Roll Districts named, and was one of only four in South Texas.

Olmito Elementary and Rancho Verde Elementary were also named to STEM Honor Roll.

“This recognition is a testament of the commitment and dedication of our District’s staff and students,” Superintendent Gonzalo Salazar said. “Having our District named to the Honor Roll validates the efforts of our instructional staff who work with a relentless, laser-like focus on helping students achieve their full potential. This achievement is made possible when every staff member demonstrates a desire to provide a quality educational experience for all students. It speaks highly of the work of our campus leadership and the high expectations of an entire community.”

The 2015 Honor Roll includes public elementary, K-8, and high schools that are recognized for demonstrating consistently high levels of student academic achievement, improvement in achievement over time, and reduction in achievement gaps. For high schools, Honor Roll recognition includes high college readiness in students.

In its inaugural year, the Texas Honor Roll recognized 713 higher performing, higher poverty schools that are distinguished for their academic achievement and for closing achievement gaps.