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REEDLEY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A section Reedley schoolhouse wherever astir fractional of its students are English connection learners has earned 1 of California's astir prestigious world honors.
Kings Canyon Unified School District (KCUSD) announced connected Wednesday that Lincoln Elementary School has been named a 2025 California Distinguished School. The grant recognizes excellence successful world accomplishment and closing accomplishment gaps.
KUSD says that portion a ample bulk of Lincoln students travel from historically underserved backgrounds, that has not stopped them from reaching singular world highs.
“Being named a California Distinguished School is much than an award—it’s a awesome of what’s imaginable erstwhile we judge successful each child’s potential,” said Lincoln Elementary Principal Anita Elizondo. “Our Panthers person proven that the sky's the limit.”
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, schoolhouse officials say:
- Lincoln's trial scores are 27% higher than pre-pandemic levels successful mathematics and 17% higher successful English
- Math scores are fig 1 retired of 39 akin schools crossed the state
- Lincoln is outperforming the authorities mean by 4% successful ELA and 18.2% successful Math
“Although Lincoln is the schoolhouse being recognized by the state, they are indicative of the hard enactment going connected astatine each of our KCUSD simple schools,” said Superintendent John Campbell.
