Woodsboro Elementary received Gold Performance Acknowledgements in five of the seven areas of testing.

Woodsboro school officials received the good news on Nov. 4 from the Texas Education Agency.

“This kind of performance does not occur without a focus on instruction and hours of hard work and dedication,” said Steven Self, superintendent.

The Gold Performance Acknowledgements (GPA) system acknowledges districts and campuses for high performance on indicators other than those used to determine accountability ratings.

The Woodsboro ISD and the elementary school are both recognized under the State Accountability System.

The five areas in which the Woodsboro Elementary Campus received commended GPA are Reading; ELA; Mathematics; Writing; and Science.

At least 30 percent of the students must receive a Commended Performance rating on the TAKS to receive a GPA in these areas.

“This means that students missed two or fewer questions on the selected TAKS tests,” Self said.

In Reading, 42 percent of all students received Commended. In Mathematics, 43 percent of all students received the commended ranking.

In Writing, 47 percent of all students received Commended, and in Science, 32 percent of all students received Commended.

The campus also received a GPA in Comparable Improvement in Mathematics.

“This means that the campus was in the top 25 percent of similar selected campuses in the state in regard to student improvement in mathematics,” Self said.

Woodsboro Junior and Senior High School also received Gold Performance Acknowledgement in Attendance with a 96.1 percent rate. The standard is 95 percent.

College-Ready Graduates were ranked at 36 percent, with the state standard set at 35 percent or more.

In writing, the students exceeded the state standard by 5 percent. Students commended in writing topped out at 35 percent with the standard set at 30 percent.

“The board and administration expressed great pride in the accomplishments of the district’s students and faculty,” Self said.