We are proud to announce that Rivers Edge Elementary School earned the Highest Achievement Exemplar Award! Schools are identified by Virginia’s Board of Education. REES was recognized by the board along with only 48 other schools who met all the criteria listed below.
- The school must be Accredited.
- The school meets state benchmark in reading, math and science (75 percent for reading and 70 percent for math and science) based on the current year pass rate on state assessments (not including growth or English Learner progress);
- All student groups within the school meet state benchmarks in reading and math (75 percent for reading and 70 percent for math) based on the current year pass rate on state assessments (not including growth or English Learner progress), and
- For schools with two student groups, there is no more than five percentage points between the lowest performing group and all other students in the school; or
- For schools with three or more student groups, there is no more than ten percentage points between the lowest performing group and all other students in the school.
We are so proud of our students, staff, and families who made this possible!
For a list of other schools who were recognized, click on this link.
