Five elementary schools in the Brazos Valley are on this year’s awards list from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for long-term academic success where at least 40 percent of the student body are from low income households.
In the Bryan district, spokeswoman Sandy Farris says Johnson and Neal are on the state’s title one distinguished schools list.
The TEA honor also went to Mumford, Normangee, and Iola elementary schools.
Sandy Farris visits with WTAW’s Bill Oliver.
From the TEA website, the requirements to receive the recognition are:
- Title I, Part A campus in 2009-2010, 2010-2011 and 2011-2012;
- Maintained a campus residing population of 40% or more low-income in 2011-2012;
- Met AYP in 2010 and 2011;
- Achieved a campus rating in Spring 2011 of Exemplary;
- Achieved a campus rating in Spring 2010 of either Exemplary or Recognized; and
- Achieved a campus rating in Spring 2009 of either Exemplary or Recognized.