District Named to Star Honor Roll Again

by Ronnie Zamora/LFCISD

For the second straight year, Los Fresnos CISD has been selected as an 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.

Only 11 school districts in Texas were named Honor Roll Districts.

Four schools – Los Fresnos United, and Olmito, Rancho Verde and Villareal elementary schools – were named Star Honor Roll Schools.

Rancho Verde Elementary was also named as a STEM Honor School – a designation of a Texas Honor roll school with higher poverty and higher performance in math and science.

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

“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 2016 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.

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